On February 20, 2021, the Mauritius Media Trust held 2020 "Nicholas Lambert Awards" ceremony in the presence of Mauritian President Roopun, Chinese Ambassador Sun Gongyi, representatives of diplomatic corps in Mauritius, and Chairman of Media Trust Surajbali. At the ceremony, Ambassador Sun Gongyi was invited to present awards to the winners and express congratulations to them as well.

The Media Trust in Mauritius was established in 1994, including the major media in Mauritius such as MBC, Le Defi Group, Lasentinelle Group. The "Nicholas Lambert Awards" are established in memory of Nicholas Lambert who founded the first newspaper in Mauritius. The winners of the Media Trust Awards are selected by Media Trust and are announced at the beginning of each year. Journalists who have made outstanding contributions in newspapers, broadcasting, new media and other fields are awarded for their excellent news works.