Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Detained journalist served with presidential detention order
(MISA/IFEX) – On 2 December 1997, detained writer and journalist Frederick Mwanza appeared before the High Court in Lusaka, where he was served with a presidential detention order allowing the police to hold him indefinitely under the state of emergency currently in force. The police detention order under which Mwanza was arrested had been revoked. […]
Journalists prevented from covering military graduation ceremony
(MISA/IFEX) -The Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA) reports that on 19 December 1997 three journalists working for the privately-owned newspapers “The Post” and “The Sun” were barred from covering an army graduation ceremony officiated by President Frederick Chiluba in Lusaka. Reporter Mukalya Nampito and photo-journalist Sheikh Chifuwe of “The Post”, and reporter Sandra Mubiana of […]
Reporter for “The Post” goes into hiding
(MISA/IFEX) – “The Post” newspaper reporter Dickson Jere has gone into hiding to avoid arrest, reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA). Jere went into hiding following the arrest on 25 December 1997 of former president Kenneth Kaunda, who is linked to the failed coup of 28 October. **Updates IFEX alert dated 24 December 1997** […]
Government threatens to ban newspapers and broadcasters that carry “obscene” cartoons intended to ridicule authorities
(MISA/IFEX) – On 17 December 1997, the Tanzanian government warned it would ban all newspapers and broadcasters carrying obscene or comical cartoons that ridicule government officials and its leaders, reports the Media Institute of Tanzania (MISA-Tanzania). The warning was issued by the state-run Tanzania Information Service. The warning stated that newspapers and broadcasters had been […]
Journalist Peterkings Nkoma dies after being run over by police vehicle
(MISA/IFEX) – On 4 October 1997, a journalist working for the state-run Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) was run over by a police vehicle, killing him instantly. Peterkings Nkoma, 24, was killed along the Katima Mulilo-Rundu main road in northern Namibia where he worked as a regional reporter. The officer driving the police vehicle had attempted […]
Police visit offices of “The Post” looking to question reporter
(MISA/IFEX) – On 22 and 23 December 1997, police visited the offices of the independent daily “The Post” looking for reporter Dickson Jere, reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA). Although the visiting police officers said they merely wanted to have a “friendly chat with Jere”, the paper’s editors link the sudden visits to a […]
Broadcaster fired for reporting on public disturbance
(MISA/IFEX) – Part-time broadcaster for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Gerry Jackson has been fired by ZBC for reporting on a disturbances that took place in Harare on 9 December 1997, reports the Media Institute of Zimbabwe chapter (MISA-Zimbabwe). Jackson received a letter terminating her contract with the ZBC on 13 December. ZBC Radio 3 […]
Former editor and reporter appear in court
(MISA/IFEX) – On 10 December 1997, the former editor of the defunct “Okavango Observer” newspaper, Caitlin Davies, and reporter Cobrie Kgaodi appeared before the magistrate court in Botswana to take a plea over an offending story published two years ago. **Updates IFEX alerts dated 9 December 1997 and 3 September 1996** Davies was verbally summoned […]