Zambia: Opposition party supporters storm community radio station

On January 20 police in Lusaka opened a docket against Patriotic Front (PF),  Roan Member of Parliament (MP) Chishimba Kambwili for allegedly threatening violence at two guests who appeared on a MUVI TV programme. Read more

Zambia: Opposition Member of Parliament storms private television station premises and threatens violence

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on November 18 officially launched a Public Broadcasting Report  based on a survey  carried out by Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AFRIMAP), Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa(OSISA), Open Society Institute Media Programme (OSIMP),  in conjunction with MISA-Zimbabwe. Read more

Zimbabwe: MISA-Zimbabwe comments on shortwave radio stations

MISA-Zimbabwe says it has been following with particular interest the seemingly contentious issue of shortwave radio stations within the context of the ongoing SADC mediation process. Read more

Malawi: State-controlled broadcaster bans local artist’s music

State-controlled broadcaster the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has banned the latest album of the country’s celebrated musician Lucius Banda, from enjoying airplay on the station’s airwaves. Read more

Malawi: Police shut down second pirate radio station in four months

Police in Kasungu district have arrested two men on suspicion that they were operating a radio station without a license from the country’s communications regulatory body, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Read more

Zambia: President decides to include private and public media on his official trips

On 19 January 2010, Zambian President Rupiah Banda will start including all media houses, both public and private in his local and international trips on rotational basis contrary to the tradition of using state media only. Read more

Tanzania: Radio main source of news

A  survey has revealed that 66 percent of Tanzanians rely on radio as their main source of news. The research which was in the form of SMS raffle was intended to establish  the main source of news for members Read more

South Africa:  President appoints SABC’s twelve non-executive board members

South African President Jacob Zuma on December 18 appointed, twelve non-executive members of the  Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as recommended by the National Assembly. Read more

Zambia: The media warned against piracy

An Intellectual Property Specialist, Kingsley Nkonde, has warned community radio and television stations in the country to desist from broadcasting movies and music videos without owners' rights. Read more

Zambia: ZNBC launches a new television channel

The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, ZNBC on January 15  launched its second channel, TV2. The national broadcaster has been running a single television channel since the introduction of television in Zambia about 48 years ago. Read more

Malawi: State-controlled broadcasters’ merger threatens job cuts

Employees of the country’s state-broadcasters, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Television Malawi (TVM) are living in fear following news that the two broadcasters would soon be merged. Read more

Botswana:  GBC-TV rebrands, gets national licence

The only privately owned television station in Botswana, Gaborone Broadcasting Corporation Television (GBC-TV) has been granted a national broadcasting licence by the National Broadcasting Board (NBB). Read more

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The new year 2010 is upon us.  A new year often invokes people to draw up New Year’s Resolutions. The word new often conjures up images of a Fresh Perspective. Read more