18 December 2008: MISA Namibia appeals to judiciary to take into account challenges faced by journalists when presiding over defamation cases

In a news article published in the New Era newspaper, on 8 December 2008, the High Court is reported to have ruled that New Era Publications Corporation and four other defendants should pay N$ 50 000 jointly and severally, with interest of 20 percent on this amount, in damages to Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, Pohamba Shifeta, for two articles published in 2006. Read more

Joy Radio Closure - Big Blow To Media Diversity ( )

Dec 11, 2008 (The Tribune/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA-Malawi) has described the revocation of Joy Radio broadcasting licence as a big blow to media diversity. Commenting on the closure of the radio by the authorities, MISA-Malawi Chairperson Brian Ligomeka said while government had its own good reasons for taking that action, the biggest losers are the listeners. Read more

10 December 2008: Media bodies lobby Minister of media law reforms in Zambia

On 10 December, 2008, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia together with other media bodies that included the Press Association of Zambia, Zambia Union of Broadcasters and Other Disseminators, Society for Senior Zambian Journalists, Press Freedom Committee of The Post and PANOS Southern Africa met the newly appointed Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, Lieutenant Ronnie Shikapwasha at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Read more

Uganda gets independent media council

UGANDA has finally joined Kenya, Tanzania and 25 other countries that have an independent self-regulatory council of the media.
The Independent Media Council of Uganda was launched on Friday at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala by the chairperson of the governing board, former prime minister, Kintu Musoke. Read more

10 December 2008: Lawyers demand Mukoko’s release

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) together with other human rights defenders took to the streets in Harare on 10 December 2008 demanding the immediate release of abducted Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) Director Jestina Mukoko whose whereabouts remain unknown since 3 December 2008. Read more

8 December 2008, Windhoek: MISA calls for the immediate release of Jestina Mukoko

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional secretariat based in Windhoek, Namibia expresses its deep concern and shock over the abduction in Zimbabwe of broadcaster and civic leader Jestina Mukoko. Mukoko was abducted from her home on 3 December and her whereabouts remain unknown till now. Read more

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