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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/

Code Sangala, Kapirintiya:News,Discography,Video,Information

Code Sangala is a Malawian radio personality who was a contestant on the second season of the reality competition Big Brother Africa, in 2007. He was born in 1976 and works for Fm101 Malawi.


He was born in Blantyre.

Code would love to visit Paris, likes weight lifting sometimes, enjoys reading music magazines, loves nature and wants to meet Al Gore because of Gore’s role in the Global Warming Campaign.

He says that the best advice he ever got was from his father who told him to "brush your teeth and keep your breath fresh all the time."

Code relaxes with his favourite beer and a good movie, with some of his favourites being The Bourne Identity, Hitch, Casino Royale and The Rising Sun.

From his blog:

Big Brother Africa 2 Malawi representative.Stayed 77 days in the just ended reality tv show.Former head of dj's for fm 101 power.Grand son of James Fredrick Sangala the father and founder of Nyasaland African Congress,which later turned to Malawi Congress Party-Son of Mauchline Fedrick Sangala.
7th born in a family of 10 children.
Studied Mass Communication with a local institution-Worked with a Youth run non governmental organisation called Youth Arm as a coordinator for Parliamenatry Tours and a producer for a feature in a radio magazine programme called "Straight Talk".
Have done a lot of radio and stage acting.
A musian who plays guitar and has two albums out with a brother name Shadre-We call our group-Kapirintiya.Currently licensed the song"Makwacha"to a London based record label called Black Mango Music.The song will be featured on the first Malawi music compilation Cd.[www.blackmangomusic.com]
Kapirintiya music is definately going to make you want to come to Ndirande,a township from where we were born and raised.Currently working on a third studio album.
Met with Nelson Mandela in 2003 when i represented Malawi as a Big Brother Africa reporter.
I was a spokes person and coordinator for"Our Walk Out of Poverty"a malawian version of Live 8,initiated by fm 101 Power with support from other malawi media institutions.The highlights about the show were showcased on BBC focus on Africa.
www.fm101.globemw.net]
I have a passion for music and one of my big music links is Malia-the only Malawian singer signed to a big record label,Sony Bmg.Visit her site for more info at www.sonymusic.fr
Love travelling,playing guitar and making music,Hiking.watching tv,Reading among other hobbies.Learning how to swim and want to persue swimming as the next hobby.

read an article on Code who is now a daddy

LISTEN TO Makwacha by CODE

additional info from bba2 site, http://codedj.tigblog.org/

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Vincent Khonyongwa

Vincent khonyongwa also known as Easy V, is a 29 year old journalist from Malawi, working as Chief Reporter for the Public broadcaster MBC. At present Vincent is attending a journalism summer course at Cardiff University in the UK.

Chakuchanya Harawa:News,Discography,Video,Information

Chakuchanya Harawa from bbc.co.uk

	Chakuchanya Harawa

I first stood in front of a studio mic when I was twelve, playing a small acting role in a programme called Theatre of the Air back home in Malawi.

A few years later I became a regular on the show and then I got a lead role on another popular weekly radio soap.

I presented my first radio show on a college FM station, I was studying communications. My broadcast career took off after I graduated with a short stint at an FM station before I got a break on national radio.

Once, during a "midnight to dawn" shift I fell asleep on air. There were seventeen minutes of silence before I was woken up by the DJ coming to start the next shift!

I am also a singer and recording artist. My music is an attempt to fuse the Malawian traditional sound with Western elements; at the moment, I'm working on a project with a reggae flavour for 2007.

At college I sang and played guitar in a band called "Chaku and the Afro-Praise Band" and on a recent visit to Malawi, I was surprised that my music still enjoys considerable airplay.

Many thanks to Malawian DJs!

What inspires you?

My mother in Malawi. She has always inspired me. I speak to her regularly on the phone.

Your choice of tune for a Saturday night?

Anything which has the guitar sound of the great Carlos Santana.

Your choice of tune for a Sunday morning?

Anything by the gospel reggae band "Christafari"

Your favourite African novel?

Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon

What is your signature dish?

Nsima (cooked maize meal) with pumpkin leaves and Chambo fish (Chambo is a species of the tilapia family). Ever heard the saying "you have not visited Malawi if you have not tasted Chambo?" Try it next time you are there.

what drink would you have with it?

Water.

What makes you angry?

Angry? I never get angry because anger has unpleasant effects. It makes you the victim. But double standards and betrayal annoy me.

Why do you love Africa?

Africa is Zion.

What depresses you about Africa?

Political systems that never seem to get us anywhere.

What do you always bring back from a trip home?

Sweet memories.

Finally..your proverb or Last Word?

Peace!

taken from bbc.co.uk

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Kennedy Nkombezi

KENNEDY’S PROFILE from capital fm Malawi

• My name is Kennedy Nkombezi Born in 1978 on 12th August
  
  
• First born in a family of two boys
• My father came from T/A Mlumbe, Zomba district
  
  
• My mother came from T/A Liwonde, Machinga district
  
  
• I did my primary school in different districts because my father was a civil servant
  
  
• When I was a small child each time we were listening to the radio, I used to ask my father if he knew the one speaking inside the radio, thinking there was someone inside the radio. I remember at one time, I wanted to smash the radio simply because I wanted to see the person inside.
  
  
• I am a fun lover of music since my childhood, but I never thought I would be playing with CD’s and Decks. My dream was to become a priest. When I was selected to H.H.I. Secondary School was when I began to like Deejaying. I remember I used to bring Discos at school and doing some sort of simple Deejaying.
  
  
• When I completed my Secondary Education, I worked as petrol attendant for a short time. From there, I got a job at Club visions as a DJ, this is where I showcased my talent and Radio 2 fm spotted my talent and offered me an opportunity to work as a part time DJ.
  
  
• I later joined Capital Radio as a full time DJ in 2003 and since I joined this Radio station, I became one of the most popular DJ’s in Malawi.
  
  
• I was nominated as the best Radio personality in Celtel Luso awards in 2005. This award involved all radio stations in Malawi and it was the first and last award. This means that currently, I am still an award winning DJ.
  
  
• I am an all-rounder presenter I present Traffic Jam and Mingoli programmes (a local music programme).and these are my favourite programmes.
  
  
• I read news, I also have technical experience in public address and I am a good master of ceremony in any event.
  
  
• I like watching boxing, soccer and listening to music when I am home and I like traveling to different places.
  
  
• When it comes to food, I like everything that is delicious.
  
  
• I am happily married to Linnie Mwale (now Mrs Nkombezi) and I have two children (my beautiful girls, Monalisa and Melanie)
  
  
• Pay me a visit anytime, any day and you will never regret because I am friendly and hard working.
  
  
• I hate nonsensical things and ideas
  
  
• My motto “ NO FOOD FOR LAZY BONES”

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