Malawi Web Awards (2008) Nominees

For the first time in Malawi, Mmalawi Blog presents you the Nominees of the 2008 Malawi Web Awards. The Malawi Web Awards were conceived to acknowledge contributions that Malawians have made throughout the past year. The Malawi Web Awards mainly recognize individuals who helped in publicizing Malawi and raising awareness of issues affecting the population of the Warm Heart of Africa. This year the nominees raised awareness of Malawi in various areas (political, cultural, entertainment). Posted below is the list of names nominated this year. Please vote in each category and return the form not later than Friday December 19^th 2008 at 22:00 PM GMT.
Watch a Video of the Nominees of the 2008 Malawi Web Awards

Please send all the votes to mmalawi@live.com

Ps: These nominations came after careful consideration of each nominee in their respective category by a panel made up of 8 persons (4 Journalists and 4 independent bloggers)

Malawian Web Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nominees Chimwemwe Ncozana for Radio Yako & Yako Web Dumisani Kapanga for MalawianMP3.com Qabaniso Malewezi for Abstrak Entertainment Limbani Kalilani for Phone Yanu (Pvt) Malawi Best Video Nominees (all on Youtube) Lawrence Mbenjere Sewere, Joe Gwaladi Zakanika; Black Missionaries Mwana wa Munthu Music from Malawi, Africa, Ministryofhope.org	Malawi Web Award for Best Online Broadcasting Media Nominees Capital FM Malawi Radio Yako Kwacha Fm Radio Maria	Malawi Web Award in Best Online Social Interactive Media (Entertainment, Social or Political) Nominees Radio Yako Kwacha FM Nyasa Times Malawiana.net and MalawiSN.Com Nyasanet Malawi Web Artist of the Year Nominees Tay Grin Lucius Banda L. Mbenjere Joe Gwaladi Esau Mwamwaya Ntambo Chibambo
Achievement in Information Technology Award Nominees Patrick Kalamula (Kuseka.com) Likoma Tech Graphix (Timve Mag) Chimwemwe Ncozana (Yako Web Solutions) Justin Malewezi Jnr (Malawian Weddings) Malawi Web Award for the Best Online Magazine. Nominees: Together Magazine Timve Magazine Fairlane Magazine	Malawi Best News Website Nominees Nyasa Times Daily Times Nation mw Award to Individual or Organization Promoting Malawian Culture Nominees J&D records Zoom 44 Malawiana.net Nanzikambe	Malawi Best Blog (All categories) Nominees The Mmalawi Group (http://mmalawi.blogspot.com/ ) Anti-Bakili Muluzi(http://antimuluzi.blogspot.com/ ) Victor Kaonga (http://ndagha.blogspot.com/ ) William Kamkwamba http://williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/ ) Steve Sharra (http://mlauzi.blogspot.com/ ) Bennet Kankuzi (http://ilovemalawi.blogspot.com/)
2008 Leaders of Tommorow Award Nominees Tajah Olson (Fashion, Modeling) Andrew Kwizombe (Music, Journalism) Chazz Matazz (Music) Pempho Kafoteka (Journalism,entrepreneurship)	Malawi’s Personality of the Year Nominees Hazel Warren Tay Grin Code Kinnah Phiri Maria Da silva	Malawi’s Journalist of the year Nominees Chimwemwe Ncozana (Radio Yako) Thom Chiumia (Nyasa Times) Sister Fire (Chantal Romarin) : Fm 101, M-Net Studio 53 Pilirani Semu-Banda: (Daily Times ) Chaku Harawa: BBC (Focus on Africa) Geoffrey Kapusa: TV Malawi (Music Splash)
Malawi Web Award Grand Prix: Best Website in Malawi. Nominees: Nyasa Times Radio Yako Government of Malawi Malawiana Net Daily Times Send your votes to mmalawi@live.com @ 20008 http://mmalawi.blogspot.com/

Tajah Olson: The face of Malawi!

Born in Lilongwe Malawi in 1984, Tajah Olson is a model who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. She did a fashion designing diploma is currently attending the presitigious Emily Carr Arts & Design Institute of BC in Fine Arts.

She has modeled for many known fashion houses in Canada and she also pursue a career in choreographing and dancing. She dreams to be a UN ambassador one day. Tajah has also been featured as the face of Radio Yako, the online Malawian Radio.

Tajah has made a her personal website aswesi.com which contains more information about herself and her various works and achievements.

Pictures courtesy of Tajah at aswesi.com (Please visit her site here

http://mmalawi.blogspot.com/ 2008