Shida Bolai, President of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has congratulated the winners of the 2013 Caribbean Broadcasting Awards.
The 207 entries submitted by twenty CBU members in ten countries and territories, were assessed by a four-person judging panel drawn from Barbados, Jamaica and Suriname.
The Telecommunications Suriname (Telesur) sponsored awards were presented on Thursday during a live television event at the historic Congreshal in Paramaribo, Suriname as the finale to the 45th Annual General Assembly.
TELEVISION
Best Documentary Programme
Winner: The 85th Annual Cross Country Cycling Classic – Great Belize
Productions Ltd. – Belize; Producer/Presenter: James Adderley
Best Drama Programme
*No Winner Awarded
Special Mention: The Belize Apprentice – Great Belize Productions Ltd. –
Belize; Producer/Presenter: Sharmane Garcia/ Marleni Cuellar/ Mary Mangar; Director/Editor: Shawn Tewes / Rick Romero.
Best News Feature
Winner: Cocaine in Cayman – Cayman International Television Network –
Cayman Islands; Producer/Presenter: Paul Kennedy
Best Investigative Reporting
Winner: All Angles: The Bleaching Phenomenon – RJR – Jamaica;
Producer/Presenter: Dionne Jackson-Miller/ Andre Jebbinson /Archibald
Gordon; Videographer/Editor: Walford Jebbinson/ Glenford Campbell/ Ivan
Shaw/ Shakir Brown
Theme Award: Regional Awareness
*No Winner Awarded
Special Mention: In Conversation with Lamming – Caribbean Broadcasting
Corporation – Barbados; Producer/Presenter: Beverley Bascombe
Theme Award: Sport
Winner: A Bigger Goal – Cayman International Television Network – Cayman Islands; Producer/Presenter: Kevin Morales
Theme Award: Education / Culture
Winner: Land of Legends: David Rodigan – RJR – Jamaica; Producer/Presenter: Keisha-Ann Smith
Theme Award: Health / Environment
Winner: San Ignacio Hospital – Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize; Presenter/Producer: Mike Rudon; Videographer/Editor: George Tillett
Theme Award: Children / Youth Issues
Winner: Visual Impairment Does Not Hinder Rowan Garel from Diving the Blue Hole – Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize; Presenter/Producer: Isani Cayetano; Videographer/Editor: Chris Mangar
Special Award: Best Public Spot
Winner: Give Thanks – Great Belize Production Ltd. – Belize;
Presenter/Producer: Great Belize Productions Ltd.
RADIO
Best Documentary Programme
Winner: Armadale: Never Again Pt. 1 – RJR – Jamaica; Presenter/Producer: Marilyn Facey
Best Magazine Programme
Winner: This Week November 3rd, 2013 – Starcom Network Inc. – Barbados; Producer/Presenter: Carol Roberts-Reifer; Technician: John Stoute
Best News Feature
No Winner Awarded
Special Mention - Vincentian Stalwarts: Dr. JP Eustace – NBC – St. Vincent
and the Grenadines; Producer/Presenter: Shevrell McMillan
Theme Award: Children / Youth Issues
Winner: Armadale: Never Again Pt.1 – RJR – Jamaica; Presenter/Producer:
Marilyn Facey
Special Award: Best Commercial Spot
Winner: Life – Starcom Network Inc. – Barbados; Producer/Presenter: Ronald Clarke / Phil Archer; Production Team: Dave Husbands/ James Leacock/ Tamara Marshall
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