KUALA LUMPUR: The late Rozaid Abdul Rahman was posthumously honoured at the National Journalists Day (Hawana) 2025.
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.
His eldest son, Roz Ariffin, 34, accepted the award from Anwar at the Hawana 2025 gathering in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Rozaid, who previously held the position of group consulting editor at The Star, passed away from a heart attack on Aug 18 last year.
During his illustrious career, Rozaid also served as the group editor of Sinar Harian.
Born on Oct 1, 1964, in Nibong Tebal, Penang, Rozaid began his career as a cadet journalist at Utusan Melayu in 1984 and became the youngest news editor of the Utusan Group at 27.
Malaysian Press Institute president Datuk Yong Soo Heong received the Hawana 2025 Award. He previously served as Bernama’s editor-in-chief.
With over five decades of experience in the media industry, Yong began his journalism career at The Star and The Straits Echo.
