by Franz Kruger | Sep 25, 2009 | Media freedom
GOVERNMENT broadcasting services director, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo says the state media takes orders from President Ian Khama and nobody else, writes Ephraim Keoreng in Mmegi. In a statement that echoed the recent High Court ruling against Botswana Democratic Party...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 23, 2009 | Media freedom
THE killing on Sunday of the Assistant News Editor of the Nigerian Guardian, Ogunbayo Ohu, has drawn outrage and condemnation from across the country, writes Eugene Agha in ThsDay. There are, however, indications that Ohu may be buried at his home town of...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 23, 2009 | Media freedom
BOTSWANA'S National Broadcasting Board (NBB) has ordered Btv and Radio Botswana to avail free airtime to opposition parties to address the nation on any topic, writes Ephraim Keoreng in Mmegi. The order comes after NBB found the government Department of...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 22, 2009 | Media freedom
A TOP Kenyan government anti-corruption fighter has resigned his position and demanded the passage of the Freedom of Information Act as a step towards fighting graft in the country, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. "You cannot fight corruption when the...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 21, 2009 | Media freedom
THE Mozambican chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has condemned assaults and intimidation on journalists covering the current election campaign, writes Charles Mangwiro for journalism.co.za. Accoring to MISA, two reporters, Alfane Momade...
by Franz Kruger | Sep 18, 2009 | Media freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is demanding speedy investigations by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) government into threats made against three female radio reporters in the eastern city of Bukavu, writes Dennis Itumbi for journalism.co.za. Delphie...
