Court dismisses defamation lawsuit against tabloid
A police inspector had sued “Informanté” tabloid over a 2008 story entitled “Top cop accused of favouring love interests”.
Journalist assaulted for his work
Freelance journalist John Grobler’s assailants included prominent businessmen with close ties to the ruling party.
MISA urges national broadcaster to ensure equal access for all political parties
MISA is calling on the NBC to accelerate the airtime allocation process ensuring equitable access for political parties participating in the upcoming elections.
MISA condemns justice minister’s outrageous remarks against newspaper and editor
Justice Minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana recently called the editor of “The Namibian” daily newspaper a “big snake in Namibia.”
Election body implements government ban on advertising in independent newspaper
The Electoral Commission says it was following government policy when it decided not to insert election information in “The Namibian”.
Cabinet continues monitoring of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation programs
Through government pressure, the NBC had earlier this year made drastic and controversial changes to its radio phone-in programs.
Government bans newspapers from covering culling of seals
The Namibian government banned newspapers from covering annual seal culling.
Camera operator prevented from covering state visit
A camera operator for the independent broadcaster One Africa Television was barred by state security officials from filming a visit to Namibia by Cuban President Raul Castro.
Communication bill adopted by National Assembly
The controversial Information and Communication Bill was adopted by the National Assembly on and will undergo legislative review by the National Council.
Foreign journalists arrested, fined for trespassing
Namibia police arrested two foreign journalists on allegations of trespassing and working without accreditation.
Information Communication Bill reintroduced in Parliament
(MISA/IFEX) – Namibia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has gazetted the Information Communications Bill. Speaking in Parliament in early June 2009 when the Bill was reintroduced, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joel Kaapanda says the Bill, “will revolutionize the ICT industry of Namibia and provide for the effective regulation of telecommunications, broadcasting, and […]
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation cancels chat shows
(MISA/IFEX) – MISA-Namibia has expressed surprise at a ban on chat shows by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). In a statement on 3 March 2009, Andrew Kanime, Acting Director General of the NBC, announced that the National Chat Show programmes hosted in the morning shall cease. Members of the public used to phone in to […]
Director-General of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation dismissed; MISA concerned over defamation cases facing media
(MISA/IFEX) – The following is a 5 February 2009 MISA press statement: Dismissal of NBC Director General Bob Kandetu and issues at NBC Concern over defamation cases against media 5 February 2009, Windhoek, Namibia MISA expresses its concern on recent developments at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) resulting in the dismissal of the Director General […]
SWAPO supporters urge “The Namibian” to stop publishing “destructive” SMS messages
(MISA/IFEX) – Supporters of Namibia’s ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) party, under the umbrella body of the SWAPO Elders Council, have criticised “The Namibian” newspaper and radio stations for what they allege to be insults and criticism levelled against the party’s leaders, current President Hifikepunye Pohamba and former president Sam Nujoma. Party supporters […]
Legislative body calls for investigation into newspaper’s readers’ page
(MISA/IFEX) – In a news article published in “The Namibian” newspaper on 9 December 2008, Margret Mensah, the chairperson of Namibia’s Legislative body, the National Council, is reported to have called on the Ombudsman Office to investigate “The Namibian”‘s sms (text message) readers’ page and radio chat show programmes as to whether they are being […]