Truth-tellers celebrated at journalism awards
The 2026 Namibian Journalism Awards honored reporters for their commitment to integrity and investigative work. Maria Kaalushu was named journalist of the year for her report on land scams.
Why it matters
The awards highlight the vital role of investigative journalism in holding power to account and protecting vulnerable citizens in Namibia.
THE Namibian claimed several honours at the 2026 Namibian Journalism Awards as FNB Namibia’s Carpio Minnaar urged journalists to uphold integrity, fairness and independence in their reporting.
At the ceremony in Windhoek on Friday night, Minnaar said press freedom is about more than the ability to publish.
“Press freedom is not simply the freedom to publish, it is the responsibilit™y to pursue the truth with integrity, fairness and independence,” he said. The awards were organised by the Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) with sponsorship from various corporate entities.
EFN chairperson Toivo Ndjembela at the event highlighted the fact that journalists go the extra mile to ensure the public receives accurate and relevant news.
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