Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

(MISA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 May 1999 MISA press release: Zambia: Press Freedom Day May 4, 1999 Zambian journalists celebrate World Press Freedom Day Report from the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA) Hundreds of Zambian journalists Monday joined their colleagues around the world to celebrate World Press Freedom Day. Journalists marched for over […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 28 April 1999, journalist Josefa Lamberga, a correspondent for Voice of America, was assaulted by a corporal in the Angolan army after she failed to get permission to enter a recruitment centre in Luanda. **Updates IFEX alert of 30 April 1999; for background on other cases involving journalists reporting on military service […]

(MISA/IFEX) – Charges of publishing “false information likely to cause fear, alarm or despondency” against the group publisher of the “Zimbabwe Mirror”, Ibbo Mandaza, and journalist Grace Kwinjeh, were dropped on 30 April 1999. Mandaza and Kwinjeh appeared in the Harare Magistrate’s Court for a review of their bail conditions when they were informed that […]

(MISA/IFEX) – The following is a MISA press release: MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 30, 1999 SO THIS IS DEMOCRACY – THE STATE OF MEDIA FREEDOM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Issued by: Jeanette Minnie (Executive Director) The Media Institute of Southern African (MISA) is proud to present its report on the state of media […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 25 April 1999, President Robert Mugabe said he was going to broaden state powers against the country’s press, reports the “Namibian” newspaper. **Updates IFEX alerts of 26 April, 25 March and 10 February 1999** In an interview with the state-owned “Sunday Mail”, Mugabe said that current laws gave journalists a higher status […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 16 April 1999, journalists from the “Post” newspaper facing charges of espionage were committed to the High Court for trial. A thirteenth journalist was discharged on a nolle prosequi. **Updates IFEX alerts of 1 April, 26 March, 25 March, 22 March, 19 March, 18 March, 17 March, 15 March, 12 March, 11 […]

(MISA/IFEX) – Namibia’s ruling South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) is reportedly contemplating the forced removal of some of the top management at the state-owned “New Era” newspaper and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), because of coverage perceived to be sympathetic to the newly-formed Congress of Democrats (CoD). On 13 April 1999, the “Republikein” newspaper […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 6 April 1999, the director of the Luanda-based weekly newspaper “Folha 8”, William Tonet, was subjected to interrogation for several hours at the Criminal Investigation Department (DNIC) of the Angolan police, in connection with charges laid by the military attorney’s office. The journalist told MISA-Angola that, on 3 April, a notification for […]