The late Rozaid Abdul Rahman was posthumously honoured at the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) celebrations on Saturday (June 14).
Rozaid, who served as the media and strategic communications director for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was the recipient of the HAWANA 2025 Special Award.
00:00Majlis Kemuncak Hawana 2025 berakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada tokoh wartawan, Allahyarham Rozahid Abdul Rahman, yang telah kembali menemui...
00:12The late Rozahid Abdul Rahman was posthumously honoured with the Hawana 2025 Special Award during the National Journalist Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
00:22Rozahid was represented by his 34-year-old son, Roz Arifin.
00:26A former group consulting editor at the Star and Group Editor of Sinar Harian, Rozahid died of a heart attack on August 18, 2024.
00:37Rozahid last served as Media and Strategic Communications Director to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, starting from May 2023.
00:46Born in Nibong Tebal, Rozahid began his journalism career in 1984 and became the youngest Utusan news editor at the age of 27.
00:57Meanwhile, Malaysian Press Institute Chairman Datuk Yong Soohyong received the Hawana 2025 Award.
01:05With over 50 years in the media industry, Yong began his journalism career at the Star and the Straits Echo...
01:11and later served as Burnama's editor-in-chief.
