Lazarus Amukeshe from The Namibian newspaper scooped the Editors Forum of Namibia's 2023 Journalist of the Year award.

The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN), in partnership with First National Bank (FNB), recognised journalists with awards for their outstanding work.

President Hage Geigob was the guest of honour at the ceremony.

Amukeshe won in the category of Business, Finance, and Economic Development on top of being the journalist of the year.

He received a certificate and a prize of N$25,000.

Shinovene Immanuel, who leads The Namibian's investigative unit, and Yanna Smith from Kosmos Radio shared an award in the politics and governance category.
 
Joyce Kondo from The Namibian emerged as a winner in the Visual Storytelling Category, while Mercy Karuuombe, also from The Namibian, was awarded in the Education, Health, and Social Development category.

In the category of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries, the award went to nbc's July Nafuka, Timo Shihepo from The Namibian, and Sam Sole.

President Hage Geingob was the guest of honour at the Journalism Awards, where his significant contribution to safeguarding press freedom in Namibia was acknowledged.

Jacques Pauw, a well-known investigative journalist and author from South Africa, also graced the occasion.

The adjudicators, including Dr. Hugh Elis, an academic and journalism lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), evaluated all 169 submissions from 59 journalists.

The awards cover a total of seven categories, and winners in each category will receive a cash prize of N$15,000 and a certificate.