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Fiji reporter named Island Journalist of Year [1]

Tokyo, Japan

Monday, April 4, 2005 - 16:30.  Updated on Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 17:09.




Vasiti Valatia Ritova receives her prize in Tokyo.

A Fijian journalist, Vasiti Valatia Ritova, 41, of the Pacific Island News Association news service, Pacnews was named the Island Journalist of the Year last night, at a ceremony held in the Foreign Correspondents...’ Club of Japan, Tokyo.

The event, in its second year, recognizes excellence in journalistic reporting by those covering development trends and issues in the region.

The Development Journalist of the Year for 2005 was awarded to P. K. Savad Rahman of India, Xi Xiumei of the People...’s Republic of China (PRC) Development Woman Journalist of the Year, and Nepal...’s Sanjaya Dhakal Young Development Journalist of the Year.

The award winners were among 17 journalists from nine developing countries of Asia and the Pacific who gathered in Tokyo for the journalism awards.

Prizes for 2005 were awarded for reporting in four strategic areas of development, with winners and runners up each receiving cash prizes ranging from US$1,500 to $250.

In addition, there were four special prizes of $2,000 each plus trophy, including Ms. Ritova...’s award.
 

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