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UPDATE – June 2008 |
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Zimbabwe: Purge
at state broadcaster Eight Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) employees have been summarily sent on paid vacation leave for two months.Read more |
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Zimbabwe:
ZBC journalists challenge suspension Six suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) journalists have lodged appeals with the Labour Court challenging their suspensions as illegal.Read more |
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Zimbabwe:
Vendor charged for listening to Voice of America Zimbabwe Police have charged a street vendor for listening to a news programme on Zimbabwe broadcast by the Voice of America, Zim online news agency reports. Read more |
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South
Africa: SABC board appointment process to be reviewed Procedures for appointing the South African Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) board are to be reviewed, according to Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri. Read more |
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South
Africa: MPs hatch new law to sack SABC board |
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| South Africa: Coalition
to address SABC problems A number of civil-society organisations have formed a coalition to address the problems that have beset the South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC. The crisis at the broadcaster includes suspension of the CEO and the Head of News. Read more |
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Malawi:
broadcasters summoned by licensing body The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has summoned Joy Radio Limited, owned by former President Bakili Muluzi and state broadcasters Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Television Malawi (TVM) for breaching the Broadcasting Services Code of Conduct.Read more |
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Malawi: Private broadcasters and newspapers under fire from state broadcaster A private radio station in Malawi, Capital Radio
on June 5 wrote to the state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
demanding a retraction
and an apology of a story alleging that Capital Radio and other
media houses are being financed by the opposition United Democratic
Front to dent the government's image. Read more |
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Malawi: Journalist barred from media tour by Information Ministry The Chinese Embassy in Malawi removed Wisdom Chimgwede,
Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) editor, from the list of journalists
travelling to
China on a media tour it sponsored after receiving instructions
from Malawi's Ministry of Information. The visit was slated to
begin June 21. The ministry had |
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| Namibia: Call for scrapping
of taxation of prepaid mobile services MISA Namibia has called on government to scrap Value Added Tax on prepaid mobile services following the move by the Namibian government to scrap value added tax of 15% on certain foodstuffs. Read more |
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Zambia: New private TV station begins test broadcasts A new free-to air television station broadcasting
to a radius of 55 kms around the Zambian Capital Lusaka has started
its test transmission following the granting of a construction
permit by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services.
Read more |
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NOTE
FROM THE EDITOR MISA welcomes the announcement by South Africa's Minister of Communications that the appointment process for the board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation will be reviewed. It is a sign of strength, rather than weakness for a government to listen to its people, acknowledge if a policy position is flawed, and take steps to rectify it. Read more | Back |
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