In keeping with this shared commitment, the United Nations Barbados and Eastern Caribbean is pleased to support the continued advancement of the Global Goals through sponsorship of a new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champion Award in this year’s Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) Media Awards.

The award will recognize outstanding media contributions in print, radio, television, and digital media, that spotlight the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a blueprint for peace and prosperity for all.  Eligible entries will be from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines,

The UN will sponsor four award categories recognizing submissions that inspire action on the SDGs and align with national priorities.  Entries in radio, print, TV or digital formats should seek to connect the Global Goals to real people’s lives, communicate complex issues—such as climate change or inequality—in clear, accessible language, and foster an environment where the SDGs are actively championed. Where possible, content should be data-driven and solution-oriented.

UN Resident Coordinator Simon Springett said the UN Team is pleased to partner with the CBU and the media on this initiative.

“The media continues to be a valuable partner to us. We see this initiative as a continuation of our solid partnership, which we hope to strengthen by celebrating journalistic excellence that educates communities, drives sustainable development and inspires meaningful action.  Our goal is to support Caribbean countries in advancing progress on the global goals.”

CBU President Anthony Greene highlighted the Union’s close collaboration with UN agencies in the region.  He noted, “partnering with the UN Sub-regional Team for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean in the critical area of the SDG’s aligns well with the CBU’s mandate and identity as a contributor to regional development from a media and communications perspective.”

Entries for the 37th CBU Media Awards opened in late November 2025 and will close at midnight (ECT) on February 28, 2026. Nominees will be announced in May 2026, with the awards presentation scheduled for August 2026. For further information, potential entrants are invited to view the recent Media Webinar  via this link, and for competition rules and entry details they can visit the CBU website at http://www.caribroadcastunion.org / or email cbumediaawards@caribroadcastunion.org

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BRIDGETOWN, 01 February 2024

On August 13, 2024, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) CBU Caribbean Media Awards Gala event transmitted live from Belize, will include an award for print journalism and television journalism under the theme: Healthy Nutrition Food Policy.  The prize will include a trophy as well as a BBD $2,000.00 bursary for the Award winners each, to produce additional material under the theme. This year, the HCC will also sponsor the travel and accommodation of the two (2) winners in the theme category: Healthy Nutrition Food Policy; Print and Television, to attend the Awards.

The eligible entries for the HCC-supported Award will explore regional healthy food policies including regulating school food environments, particularly  through the restriction or  ban on the sale and marketing of ultra-processed food products in schools (including sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs)); fiscal policies to make healthy foods more affordable while deterring consumption of unhealthy ultra-processed food products through taxation such as the introduction of or increase in SSB taxes of at least 20%; and strengthening food labelling through the introduction of octagonal ‘high-in’ warning labels on pre-packaged foods  using the PAHO nutrient profile model.

This category is open to all print and television media, whether or not they are CBU members, operating from: Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands; the Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada; Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat; St. Kitts & Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent & the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; and the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Entries must have been published between January 1 and December 31, of 2023 and can be submitted through to February 29, 2024.

In welcoming the continued partnership with the CBU, HCC Communications Officer, Mrs. Sheena Warner-Edwards noted that “the HCC has been able to fortify direct engagement with the region’s media. In small developing settings such as those in the Caribbean, the media has been a major partner in the public health space. As partners, they have served as crucial health information vehicles. Their significant influence has led to increased awareness in and adoption of best public health practices, exemplified by the productive dialogue around and implementation of healthy nutrition food policies across the region”.

More information on the Awards can be obtained from CBU’s website, HCC’s website or through CBU’s and HCC’s other online platforms.

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For the 35th round of the Awards to be presented in 2024 for winning material published in 2023 the categories are as listed below:

** indicates award only open to CBU members

A. PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
To the entries in each of the eligible formats (TV, radio, print and digital) that receive the most unique votes in open polling (online or otherwise)

B. PRODUCTION AWARDS (RADIO)

1. Best Documentary Programme
2. Best Magazine Programme **
3. Best Drama Programme
4. Best News Story
5. Best Sports Story **
6. Best Investigative Report **
7. Best Comedy Item
8. Best Entertainment Programme **

C. PRODUCTION AWARDS (TELEVISION)

1. Best Documentary Programme
2. Best Magazine Programme **
3. Best Drama Programme
4. Best News Story
5. Best Sports Story **
6. Best Investigative Report **
7. Best Comedy Item
8. Best Entertainment Programme **

D. PRODUCTIONS AWARDS (PRINT)

1. Best News Story
2. Best Sports Story **
3. Best Entertainment Item **
4. Best Investigative Item

E. PRODUCTION AWARDS (DIGITAL)

1. Best News Story
2. Best Sports Story
3. Best Entertainment Item
4. Best Investigative Item

F. ADVERTISING AWARDS – Only open to items transmitted on the broadcast or digital services of CBU Members

1. Best Commercial Spot (Radio)
2. Best Commercial Spot (Television)
3. Best Public Service Spot (Radio)
4. Best Public Service Spot (Television)

G. THEME AWARDS (RADIO)

1. Best News Story on Poverty Reduction & Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups
   – Sponsored by the Caribbean Development Bank Basic Needs Trust Fund

H. THEME AWARDS (TELEVISION)

1. Excellence in Environmental Reporting on Mangrove/Seagrass beds –
   – Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division
2. Coverage of Healthy Nutrition Food Policy
   – Sponsored by Healthy Caribbean Coalition
3. Best News Story on Poverty Reduction & Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups
   – Sponsored by the Caribbean Development Bank Basic Needs Trust Fund

I. THEME AWARDS (DIGITAL)

1. Excellence in Environmental Reporting on Coral Reefs
   – Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division
2. Best News Story on Poverty Reduction & Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups
   – Sponsored by the Caribbean Development Bank Basic Needs Trust Fund

J. THEME AWARDS (PRINT)

1. Coverage of Healthy Nutrition Food Policy
   – Sponsored by Healthy Caribbean Coalition
2. Coverage of Gender Responsive Climate Action
   – Sponsored by SAEDI Consulting (Barbados) Inc.
3. Best News Story on Poverty Reduction & Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups
   – Sponsored by the Caribbean Development Bank Basic Needs Trust Fund

K. CONTENT CREATION AWARDS – Only open to CBU members
To the individual whose entry/entries best demonstrate their qualification for the following:

1. Best Social Media Content Creator
2. Best Videographer
3. Best Producer (Radio)
4. Best Producer (TV)
5. Best Director (TV)
6. Best Sound Engineer (Radio)
7. Best Sound Engineer (TV)

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