Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
MISA honours Namibian editor with 1997 Press Freedom Award
(MISA/IFEX) – “The Namibian” newspaper editor Gwen Lister was named winner of the 1997 Press Freedom Award of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). MISA Deputy Regional Chairperson Phasha Mayisela announced the winner at a gala dinner held on 8 October 1997 at the close of a three day MISA conference and annual general […]
Journalists association calls for meeting with Speaker of Parliament to discuss legislation which could force individuals to reveal sources of information
(MISA/IFEX) – MISA member the Journalists Association of Namibia (JAN) has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Dr Mose Tjitendero, requesting an urgent meeting to discuss legislation which can be used to force anyone – media workers included – to reveal their sources of information. In particular, JAN wishes to discuss with the Speaker and […]
MISA launches website
(MISA/IFEX) – With the 26 September 1997 launch of MISA’s Web site, action alerts, media freedom events, MISA publications, regional contacts, and much more, are just a local phone call away. MISA’s URL is: http://www.misanet.org MISA has always endeavoured to be at the forefront of harnessing new communication technologies for its media freedom work in […]
Journalists association launches campaign against parliamentary motion which threatens free expression and press freedom
(MISA/IFEX) – The Journalists Association of Namibia (JAN) has launched a campaign against a self-empowering motion which has implications for freedom of speech and of the press. The Namibian Parliament wants to move a motion to empower itself to subpoena and demand sources of information from members of the public, including the media, as and […]
Anonymous caller threatens “The Post” newspaper
(MISA/IFEX) – An anonymous caller threatened to burn down the independent newspaper “The Post” five days after the independent Radio Phoenix was destroyed by fire. The call was made on 19 September 1997. According to “The Post” finance manager Patrick Musengwa, the caller said this would be done to protest the paper’s negative coverage of […]
Government interdicts civil servant for writing article exposing poor safety standards at airport
(MISA/IFEX) – A Malawian civil servant has been interdicted for writing an article exposing poor safety standards at Malawi’s international airports. MacDonald Mukorongo, a senior assistant air traffic controller, was interdicted on 11 September 1997 after his article outlining the obsolete civil aviation equipment in Malawi and its dangers to travellers was published in “The […]
Army officers harass journalists, confiscate camera
(MISA/IFEX) – On 8 September 1997, four journalists with the privately owned newspaper “The Post” were harassed and had their camera seized by Zambia Air Force (ZAF) personnel at Lusaka City Airport, reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZAMA/MISA-Zambia). The journalists, Dickson Jere, Reuben Phiri, George Chilembo and Amos Malupenga, along with other journalists from […]
Minister bans radio station from relaying live BBC broadcasts
(MISA/IFEX) – Zambian Information and Broadcasting Services Minister David Mpamba has banned the privately owned FM Radio Phoenix from relaying live British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) programmes, reports the Zambia Independent Media Association (ZIMA/MISA-Zambia). Mpamba announced the ban on 2 September 1997, claiming that relaying live BBC programmes in Lusaka and the northern town of Kabwe […]