News and press statements
Concern over the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Bill, 2025
Your Excellency, we further submit that the Government of Zambia address the clauses that require prior approval of the Authority’s editorial policies. Media organisations should Members of the SoS Forum: Bloggers of Zambia; Centre for Innovation and Technology;eBotho Cyberspace; Ink Centre for Investigative Journalism; Media and Information
WhatsApp: Information regulator settlement
In that regard, MISA welcomes the adoption of Resolution 630 (ACHPR/Res.630 (LXXXII) 2025), in March this year, by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).
Media development key pillar to achieve SADC’s strategic goals
Speaking on the sidelines of the launch, MISA Regional Governing Council (NGC) member and Chairperson of MISA Botswana, Thomas Nkhoma, hailed the launch of the communication and visibility strategy as a critical milestone.
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Urgent need for AI legal sector policy framework
The case underscores the growing risks of unverified use of artificial intelligence in legal research without proper oversight.
Worrying increase in women journalists experiencing technology-driven abuse
According to a report by ZimFact, nearly one in three women journalists (29%), have experienced sexual abuse in the newsroom. Online harassment remains largely unpunished, discouraging victims from speaking out and diminishing their participation in public discourse.
Ensuring safety for women journalists in the Digital Age
There is a need to develop safety mechanisms for women journalists, while also creating frameworks for prosecuting perpetrators of online and offline violence against media workers, particularly female journalists.
Legislators pledge to support co-regulation of the media
The Bill is expected to address gaps in regulating unprofessional conduct by journalists and to provide a remedy for the growing problem of misinformation and disinformation.
Safeguarding information as a public good and information integrity in the age of AI
He said there is need to adopt a fair and balanced perspective by recognising that the frameworks and perspectives of the global north do not fairly represent the majority of the world’s peoples.