Masvingo freelance journalists Godfrey Mtimba and Tonderai Saharo were on 24 February 2021 reportedly barred by the police from covering the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme at Mushagashe Training Centre.
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Journalists detained at Norton legislator Mliswa’s farm
Five journalists were detained by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police on 19 February 2021 for over five hours at Spring Farm in Karoi, owned by Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa.
Broadcasting authority speaks on newly licensed television stations
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) will not publicise how the regulatory authority scored applicants that were awarded free to air commercial television broadcasting licences, BAZ acting chief executive officer (CEO) Matthias Chakanyuka has said.
Mozambique deports journalist in unclear circumstances
Mozambican authorities on 16 February 2021 deported British journalist Tom Bowker whom they accused of violating the country’s immigration laws.
For a better tomorrow in Lesotho, let’s all invest in children
MISA Lesotho, with financial support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Lesotho, brings you second edition of Children Speak Out – a special newspaper exclusively reporting about adolescents’ issues.
Why govt was sued over access to Covid-19 information
Our programme officer Nompilo Simanje talks about how access to information in the public interest is very important, particularly during a pandemic or natural disasters, as this assists citizens and the nation at large, to make informed decisions about their right to life and the right to health.
Include journalists in the COVID-19 priority vaccination rollout
Journalists, together with other essential priority groups, are frontline workers that need to be prioritised as well given the critical role they play in keeping the nation informed on developments and measures the government is taking to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
MISA Lesotho’s former SG appointed country’s ambassador to Swiss
His Excellency Mr Matjama is a veteran journalist whose professional journey started in the 1990s. Between 2002 and 2013, Mr Matjama performed different key roles within MISA Lesotho.
New World, New Radio a song to the resilience of radio- World Radio Day 2021
Each year on the 13th of February since 2011, we are given the opportunity to mark World Radio Day, and thus remind ourselves of the importance of radio.
State of the media report Q4 2020 now available
MISA Zambia is proud to announce the launch of its State of the Media report Q4 2020.