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MISA-Namibia Board confers with Minister of Information and Communication Technology on media policy in Namibia The National Governing Council (NGC) of the Namibian Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, (MISA Namibia), on 21 November, paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joel Kaapanda. The main aim of the visit was for the Board members to be introduced to the Minister, as well as for the Board to enquire and to be updated on the progress made on the drafting of the Access to Information process, by the Office of the Prime Minister.
The meeting was also geared at soliciting support for community radio, as well as to engage the Minister in discussion on the Communication Bill and concerns contained therein. On his part, Joel Kaapanda, acknowledged that there is a need for continued communication and cooperation between MISA Namibia and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. Meanwhile, MISA Namibia Chairperson, Sandra Williams regarded the visit as very progressive. Williams used the opportunity to highlight that when the media and MISA Namibia raised concerns, on issues concerning the media, it should not been viewed as criticism. MISA-Namibia also discussed issues of Self-Regulation in the media with a view of soliciting government support. The meeting was attended by Regional Director of MISA, Kaitira Kandjii, MISA Namibia National Director Mathew Haikali, Chairperson of MISA Namibia, Sandra Williams, and fellow board members, Jata Kazondu, Frederico Links, Florence Haifeni and Gladwin Groenewaldt. Rashweat Mukundu Programme Specialist: Media Freedom Monitoring MISA Regional Secretariat 21 Johann Albrecht Street Private Bag 13386 Windhoek, Namibia Tel: + 264 61 232 975 Fax:+264 61 248016 Mobile: 00 264 813 675 362 E mail rashweat@misa.org, misaalerts@gmail.com Back

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