Five journalists and contributors to The Times, The Sunday Times and timesofmalta.com last night scooped the major press awards organised by the Malta Institute of Journalists.

Reporter Christian Peregin walked away with the news section award; Kristina Chetcuti won the online section; Matthew Mirabelli won both the news and sports photography trophies; The Sunday Times columnist Claire Bonello took the opinion section trophy; and Paul Zammit Cutajar once again walked home with the travel section award.

Michael Schiavone, editor of Independence Publications, won the Gold Award, which is presented to an individual who has gone beyond the call of duty.

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