by Franz Kruger | Nov 17, 2009 | Media freedom
A LUSAKA Magistrates' court has freed a newspaper newseditor who stood charged for circulating photographs of a woman in labour during Zambia's strike earlier this year, writes Elias Mbao in the Daily Nation. Chief resident magistrate Charles Kafunda...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 17, 2009 | Media freedom
UGANDA Police have arrested two people for allegedly embarrassing President Yoweri Museveni by carrying placards demanding the reopening of CBS radio at his public rally, writes Dennis Itumbi for journlaism.co.za. The duo were arrested in Lyantonde, one of...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 16, 2009 | Media freedom
THE Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASASA) is investigating the Omo door-to-door competition after receiving complaints that it promotes racism, writes Lumka Oliphant in City Press. Viewers of SABC1 and Facebookers say the competition, which runs...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 16, 2009 | Media freedom
THE Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the suspension of six private newspapers by the government-controlled media-monitoring body, the National Communications Council, in Gabon, according to a media release. The council announced the suspensions, which range...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 12, 2009 | Media freedom
DETAILS of how a group of armed men loyal to the Al-Shabaab administration in Baidoa town, the regional headquarters of Bay region, stormed Warsan Radio compound and detained one of the reporters, are now being confirmed by the National Union of Somali Journalists...
by Franz Kruger | Nov 11, 2009 | Media freedom
UGANDA'S President Yoweri Museveni has re-affirmed that Central Broadcasting Station will not be allowed to re-open anytime soon, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. Museveni told a group of journalists that those agitating for its re-opening should...
