The announcement of nominees took place on June 23, 2023 at a press conference held by the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) at the Diplomat Hotel in Arusha.
A panel of seven judges drawn from the media and academia adjudicated the entries. Legendary Mkumbwa Asaad Ally, former Daily News Managing Editor, chaired the panel.
The other judges were Mwanzo Lawrence Millinga, Peter Wallace Nyanje, Mbaraka Abdi Islam, Dr. Egbert Emmanuel Mkoko, Rose Haji Mwalimu, and Nasima Haji Chum.
Among the journalists selected, 44 are women where 16 are from newspapers, 12 from online media, six from radio while 10 are television journalists. The nominated men are 47, of which 20 write for newspapers, 10 are radio journalists and seven television reporters. Another ten write for online media.
In EJAT 2020, a total of 59 journalists were nominated while for EJAT 2021, 60 journalists reached this stage.
This will be the 14th edition of the annual Awards which were launched in 2009, and have continued non-stop.
At the gala night of this year, retired Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman is expected to be the Guest of Honour. The gala will be held in Dar es Salaam, at Mlimani City Hall, on July 22, 2023. The winners will be announced at the gala.
The members of the EJAT Organizing Committee are the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) which is the Chairman, others are the Tanzania Media Foundation (TMF), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Tan), Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF), Tanzania Women Journalists Association (TAMWA), HakiElimu, and SIKIKA.
The nominees are:-
SN NOMINEES MEDIA OUTLETS REGIONS
1 Ephrahim Bahemu Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
2 Peter Elias Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
3 Shabani Njia Hamisi Nipashe Shinyanga
4 Flora Primo Siriwa Moshi FM Kilimanjaro
5 Elizabeth Kilindi Nipashe Njombe
6 Jackline Silemu ITV Dar es Salaam
7 Salumu Vuai Issa Zanzibar Leo Zanzibar
8 Rahma Suleiman Ali Nipashe Zanzibar
9 Hermina Emil Mkude Nukta Africa Dar es Salaam
10 Haji Nassoro Mohammed Zanzibar Leo Pemba
11 Anthony Mayunga Jamhuri Mara
12 Faraja Benedict Masinde Gazetini Dar es Salaam
13 Mohammed Makonda Radio Kwizera Kagera
14 Catherine Madabuke Mazingira FM Mara
15 Hamisi Makungu Hamisi Pangani FM Tanga
16 George Henry Helahela The Citizen Digital Dar es Salaam
17 Hazla Omary Quire TSN digital Dar es Salaam
18 Julius Mathias Mnganga Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
19 Mussa Juma Siwayombe Mwananchi Arusha
20 Ramadhani Kabanga Mvungi Azam TV Arusha
21 Naishooki Alais Makeseni Star TV Dodoma
22 Issa Juma Ramadhani Dar24 Dar es Salaam
23 Elizabeth Edward Kusekwa Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
24 Warioba Igombe Warioba Uhuru Morogoro
25 Vumilia Alex Macha Savvy FM Arusha
26 Tumaini Godwin Msowoya Mwananchi Iringa
27 Imani Henrick Luvanga Kings FM Njombe
28 Nicolaus King Mwanalus Wasafi TV Dar es Salaam
29 Vicky Ebeneza Kimaro Habari Leo Dar es Salaam
30 Ezekiel Hassan Shamakala TBC Taifa Dar es Salaam
31 Omary Hussein Omary Star TV Morogoro
32 Khamisuu Abdallah Ali Zanzibar Leo Zanzibar
33 Mukrim Mohamed Khamis KTV TZ Online Zanzibar
34 Haika Kimaro Habitat News Mtwara
35 Adella H. Tillya Wasafi FM Dar es Salaam
36 Harith Jaha Ally Watetezi TV Mwanza
37 Alex Selestine Kazenga Jamhuri Dar es Salaam
38 Imani Raphael Makongoro Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
39 Najjat Haji Omar The Chanzo Zanzibar
40 Lukelo Francis Haule The Chanzo Dar es Salaam
41 Saddam Sadick Mayala Mwanasport Dar es Salaam
42 Fatuma Mtemangani Radio Ulanga FM Dar es Salaam
43 Josephine Sebastian The Citizen Mwanza
44 Manyerere J. Nyerere Jamhuri Dar es Salaam
45 Albuni Albuni Mwedadi Mlimani Radio Dar es Salaam
46 Lucy Patrick Samson Nukta Africa Dar es Salaam
47 Juma Mussa Issihaka Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
48 Warioba Igombe Warioba Uhuru Morogoro
49 Yusra Said Shaaban RSV Online TV Zanzibar
50 Protte Profit Mmanga Leo TV online Arusha
51 Amina Salum Kasheba Uhuru Dar es Salaam
52 Joseph Kirati Kirati The Chanzo Dar es Salaam
53 Alfred Lasteck Mushi BBC Swahili Dar es Salaam
54 Mariam Shaban Mbwana Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
55 Heneliko Leonard Malo Bomba FM Iringa
56 Kelvin Paul Matandiko Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
57 Abel Claud Kilumbu Dar24 Dar es Salaam
58 Mwajuma Hassan Rajab EATV Dar es Salaam
59 Jackline Victor Kuwanda The Chanzo Dar es Salaam
60 Herieth Makwetta Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
61 Sanula Athanas Nipashe Dar es Salaam
62 Daniel Mwalubuli Nukta Africa Dar es Salaam
63 Pamela Nesphory Chilongola Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
64 Khadija Ali Yusuph Radio Jamii Mkoani Zanzibar
65 Cosmas C. Mwamposa Pangani FM Tanga
66 Francis Dhamira Kajubi The Guardian Dar es Salaam
67 Asifiwe Brown Mbembela The Chanzo Mbeya
68 Janet Kimario Joseph Mwananchi Kilimanjaro
69 Said Ally Sindo Storm FM Geita
70 Ayoub Stanley Nyondo Shamba FM Iringa
71 Anna Peter Mbuthu TBC1 Dar es Salaam
72 Daniel Hezron Limbe Malundeblog Geita
73 Stanslaus Bernard Lambart Dar24 Dar es Salaam
74 Zuhura Hassan Makuka Dar24 Dodoma
75 Anna Thadei Augustino EATV Arusha
76 D’jaro Deus Arungu TBC FM Dar es Salaam
77 Baraka Mnyalei Loshilaa Mwananchi Dar es Salaam
78 Festo Charles Lumwe Dar24 Dar es Salaam
79 Peter Lugendo John TBC Taifa Dar es Salaam
80 Dafrosa Prosper Ngailo Azam TV Dar es Salaam
81 Zuhura Juma Said Zanzibar Leo Zanzibar
82 Elesia Thomas Haule Azam TV Dar es Salaam
83 Suleiman Omary Mwiru Nukta Africa Dar es Salaam
84 Adam Gabriel Hhando CG FM Tabora
85 Grace Elibariki Mbise Star TV Mwanza
86 Ahmadi Ally Mramba TBC1 Dodoma
87 Heldina G. Mwingira Dar24 Dar es Salaam
88 Augusta Mathias Njoji Nipashe Dodoma
89 Clezencia Tryphone Mwanasport Dar es Salaam
90 Dauka Abraham Somba Dar24 Dar es Salaam
91 James Daud Lerombo TBC1 Mwanza