Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Photographer beaten by police
(MISA/IFEX) – On 6 April 1999, photographer Mduduzi Mngomezulu, who works for the “Times of Swaziland”, was beaten up by police in Manzini while trying to take photos of a march by civil servants. Mngomezulu’s camera was broken in the process, but his newspaper was able to salvage the photos he had taken before the […]
Chief government spokesman refuses to speak to newspaper
(MISA/IFEX) – Zambia’s Information and Broadcasting Minister and chief government spokesman, Newstead Zimba, has stopped giving interviews to the “Post” newspaper. The minister’s position came to light on 6 April 1999 after reporter Goodson Machona went to Zimba’s office for comment on the progress of investigations into the bomb explosions which went off in Lusaka […]
Increased repression against Radio B92 feared
(ANEM/IFEX) – The following is a Radio B92 statement: **Updates IFEX alerts of 29 March, 25 March and 24 March 1999** KEEPING THE FAITH Our slogan used to be “Don’t trust anyone, not even us”. To this we have now added “… but keep the faith” Belgrade — April 1, 1999 On March 24, 1999, […]
Two more journalists charged with espionage
(MISA/IFEX) – Zambian police have charged two more reporters from the “Post” newspaper with espionage, bringing to eleven the number of reporters charged, including editor-in-chief Fred M’membe. **Updates IFEX alerts of 26 March, 25 March, 22 March, 19 March, 18 March, 17 March, 15 March, 12 March, 11 March and 10 March 1999** On 30 […]
Police deny permit for demonstration in support of journalists
(MISA/IFEX) – Police in Zambia have denied the newly formed National Pressure Group (NPG) a permit to hold a peaceful demonstration on 27 March 1999 against what the NPG calls the continued harassment of the “Post” newspaper’s reporters and opposition political leaders in the country. **Updates IFEX alerts of 26 March, 25 March, 22 March, […]
Police question civic leader and editor over “Post” statement
(MISA/IFEX) – On 24 March 1999, Zambian police questioned Inter-African Network for Human Rights and Development (AFRONET) executive director Ngande Mwanajiti in connection with a press release from the “Post” in which the editor accepted responsibility for publishing a story exposing Zambia’s military deficiencies. **Updates IFEX alerts of 25 March, 22 March, 19 March, 18 […]
Newspaper censored
(MISA/IFEX) – The ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) has obtained an injunction restraining the “Post” newspaper from any further publication of articles concerning the security of Zambia and the country’s stand-off with Angola. **Updates IFEX alerts of 25 March, 22 March, 19 March, 18 March, 17 March, 15 March, 12 March, 11 March and […]
Government moves to introduce media policy and law
(MISA/IFEX) – The “Herald” newspaper reported on 18 March 1999 that the government had begun research aimed at introducing a media policy and law which would “facilitate” the operations of various media organisations in the country. The announcement was made by the Senior Secretary for Information, Posts and Telecommunications, Willard Chiwewe. Chiwewe said that the […]