Citizen Scribe Claims Top Energy Reporting Award; Mwananchi Crowned Most Reliable Newspaper

Dar es Salaam — In a recent event organized by the Tanzania Media Women’s Association (Tamwa) in collaboration with the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the Mwananchi newspaper was recognized as the most consistently reliable publication in Tanzania. Meanwhile, Julius Maricha from The Citizen received the 2025 Samia Kalamu Award for Best Reporter in Clean Cooking Energy Reporting.
During this awards ceremony held on May 5th, attended by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, another finalist emerged: Juma Issihaka from Mwananchi competed in the distinguished category of Tanzania’s Most Outstanding Journalist.
President Hassan addressed the gathered journalists post-awards, emphasizing her government’s dedication to strengthening the media industry through addressing key infrastructure issues within the sector. “Our administration supports you fully,” she stated. “As our capabilities expand, we aim to collaborate closely with you, comprehend the hurdles faced, and work towards overcoming them.”
She highlighted advancements in press freedoms across Tanzania yet stressed the necessity for responsible journalism rooted in patriotic values. “Utilize your rights—report, analyze—and do all this patriotically. Remember where you belong; even amidst international trials, remember who stands behind you.”
Emphasizing the significance of prompt access to pertinent information for citizens, particularly via localized platforms such as regional radios and TV channels serving marginalized communities, President Hassan encouraged enhanced cooperation between mainstream and grassroots-level media entities.
Moreover, she underscored the value of evidence-based storytelling and advocated clearer explanations regarding complex statistical metrics impacting everyday lives, urging reporters to clarify macroeconomic indicators like GDP growth rates specifically concerning low-income earners and younger demographics residing outside urban centers.
On matters related to linguistic precision in broadcasting and editorial practices, she recommended adherence to standardized Swahili usage guidelines aimed at bolstering comprehension levels amongst readership audiences while fostering cultural unity.
Regarding digital transformation trends influencing contemporary journalistic landscapes worldwide, President Hassan acknowledged rapid innovations in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)—such as burgeoning webcasting services alongside rising smartphone adoption patterns affecting news dissemination habits—as catalysts propelling initiatives geared toward delivering precise updates pertaining to commodity pricing structures, market dynamics, innovative breakthroughs along with labor outputs directly benefiting governmental bodies, commercial enterprises, and general populace alike.
Finally, reflecting upon current socio-economic trajectories aligned with national aspirations aiming to elevate living standards thereby transitioning into higher income brackets over subsequent decades ahead, she underlined pivotal roles played collectively by various stakeholders—including professional communicators—in steering collective mindsets necessary for realizing shared developmental objectives outlined therein.
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