Media in Namibia
Programme Specialist on Gender, HIV & AIDS and Training, Jennifer Mufune(MISA), shares a few words on Women in the media at the International Women's Day Celebration on the 8th March. The 8th March is an opportunity of women around the world to review and reinforce their struggles for justice and futher presents a platform for women to unite network and mobilise resources for meaningful change.
Recent Stories
Shifeta Sues New Era
April 02, 2008 - The case in which the former secretary general of the National Youth Council (NYC), Pohamba Shifeta, is suing New Era newspaper for defamation of character started in the High Court yesterday. The court case is sequel to an article titled: "Pohamba Shifeta under scrutiny" that appeared in the New Era newspaper of June 8, 2006, as well as in subsequent editions. - Read more»MISA Namibia fires awards organiser
February 27, 2008 - The Media Institute of Southern Africa Namibia chapter (MISA Namibia) has terminated its agreement with Namibia Strategic Business Communication (NSBC), the events organising company that had organised the Misa media awards for the past two years.... Read more »Information Minister 'did not withdraw' from show
February 27, 2008 - Information Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says she did not withdraw from Monday night's 'Talk of the Nation' show on NBC television. The topic was the proposed establishment of a Government-controlled media council in Namibia.... Read more»Tell the truth and nothing but the truth: Geingob
19 February 2008 - SWAPO Vice President Hage Geingob this weekend warned journalists to report "the truth and nothing but the truth", or face action from Government - Read more »Jail threat against reporter dropped
February 11, 2008 - Mayor Matheus Shikongo and the legal team representing him in a defamation case against the weekly tabloid Informante on Friday stepped back from a threat that they would ask that Informante editor Max Hamata be imprisoned - Read more»'Press freedom in spotlight'
February 8, 2008 - Government's announcement yesterday that it is pushing ahead with plans to establish a media council has sparked concern in press freedom circles. Both the Namibian branch of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) and the Namibia Editors Forum (NEF) were quick to question the move - Read more »Govt 'ambushes' media
February 8, 2008 - Government plans to establish a Media Council in Namibia to 'police' media ethics and to provide a platform for the public to complain about media reports. This was announced by Government spokesperson, Information and Broadcasting Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The move follows a recent congress resolution by the ruling Swapo Party - Read more »'Wavered' liberated in LA, but remains unreleased at home
February 8, 2008 - THE largest film project undertaken in Namibia, 'Where Others Wavered', premiered last night in Los Angeles under a new name, 'Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation', while Namibians continue to wait for the film to be released in their own country - Read more »Lift ban against The Namibian: Swanu
February 8, 2008 - An opposition party has called on Government to lift its seven-year old advertising and purchasing ban on The Namibian newspaper, calling it a "stupid ban." Lift the stupid ban on The Namibian because it simply shows that we are a nation that does not tolerate criticism - Read more »Reporter faces jail threat in libel trial
February 8, 2008 - Tabloid editor Max Hamata is facing the threat of being locked up in prison if he refuses to reveal the identity of sources who provided information for a story that he wrote in September 2006 - Read more »Media Statements
ACTION FROM GOVERNMENT THREATENS MEDIA
19 FEBRUARY 2008 - The local newspaper daily, the Namibian of 19 February 2008, reported that SWAPO Vice President Hage Geingob this weekend warned journalists to report "the truth and nothing but the truth", or face action from Government.In the report, Geingob said: "I am telling [Windhoek Observer editor Hannes] Smith and others, you have written and written too much all this nonsense against the Government and the truth, but the Government has stood firm about you, not arresting or touching you - Full Statement »
Journaliststs should not be forced to reveal their sources
8 FEBRUARY 2008 - The National Director the Namibian Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, ( MISA Namibia), Mathew Haikali, says the organisation supports the principle that journalists should be allowed to protect their confidential sources. Haikali highlighted this after the Namibian of Friday, February 8, reported that Informanté editor, Max Hamata is facing the threat of being locked up in prison - Full Statement »More »
MISA Namibia News
In line with International Women's day, MISA Namibia invited ten women
from
different media houses to come and enjoy the celebrations at the
Windhoek
Country Club on Saturday 8th March. Women reporters from Republikein,
New
Era, Nampa, NBC, and One Africa attended the event.
