It’s one full year since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, which has since claimed millions of victims and changed the way in which we live our lives forever. And whilst some of the immediate consequences of the pandemic have been starkly evident, others have remained less apparent – despite the severity of their consequences. The […]
Tag: Press and Media
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged the Nigerian media to wield its freedom responsibly and without licentiousness. Buhari, in a message on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day; observed globally every May 3, recommitted to freedom of the press; noted that freedom of the press is an irreducible minimum in a democracy that would […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has urged media practitioners in Nigeria to purge the profession of bad eggs whose nefarious activities are denting the credibility and reputation of the mainstream practitioners. Lawan made the call in a statement yesterday by his spokesman, Ola Awoniyi, to felicitate with Nigerian journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom […]
Buhari describes press freedom as “an irreducible minimum in a democracy that will flourish”, adding, however, that the freedom must be used responsibly. President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his administration to freedom of the press, and urged media professionals to wield such freedom responsibly. Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesperson , in a […]
As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, let us remember that 2020 was terrible for the press in many parts of the world. Two ranking measures – the World Press Freedom Index 2021 and African Media Barometer publications – indicate that journalists globally continued to face multiple challenges. These included intimidation, physical or online […]
Categories
NFT Launch of Mohamed Amin Images
Nairobi — The Mohamed Amin Foundation is excited to announce the genesis drop of NFTs from their archive. After years of frame-by-frame cataloging and digitization, the Mohamed Amin Collection is opening its doors for exploration and exhibition to the public through the power of NFTs. The archive includes over 5,000 hours of video content and […]
A Zimbabwean High Court judge on Wednesday quashed charges of communicating falsehoods against prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. Justice Jester Charewa ruled that section 31 of the Criminal Code, which was used to charge Mr Chin’ono, was no longer part of Zimbabwean law. The judge set aside a decision by a Harare magistrate to place the […]
NAMIBIAN media experts have called for the financially troubled Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to find innovative ways of raising revenue to address their workers’ plight. They were speaking at a panel on ethics in media in the advent of digital media. Namibian Sun news editor Mathias Haufiku said while the plight of journalists at NBC […]
Firebrand journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has revealed plans to sue the state for unlawful arrest. This comes after High Court judge, Esther Charehwa, Wednesday terminated criminal charges in which he was being accused of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the state. Chin’ono, represented by lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, had lodged an appeal arguing that the law he was […]
The beating of a pregnant journalist alongside another reporter yesterday by members of Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has put to test the seriousness of the military’s promise to improve relations with the media. Ms Teddy Nakaliga, a reporter with NTV and Spark TV, and Mr Amon Kayanja of Salt TV, were yesterday assaulted by […]
“Authorities in Nigeria must identify those who assaulted journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo and ensure they are held to account – including those who planned the attack,” said Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program coordinator. Abuja, April 28, 2021 – Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate the attack on journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo and hold those responsible to […]
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and eight other NGOs have sent a joint letter to NSO Group, an Israeli company that produces spyware, accusing it of failing to keep many of the undertakings it has given to respect and implement the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This was a missed opportunity for NSO […]
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has sent her condolences to the Kurwa family following the death of veteran journalist Innocent Kurwa in a road accident. In a statement yesterday, Minister Mutsvangwa said she learnt of the untimely death of the veteran journalist with sadness and profound sorrow. Kurwa was involved in a […]
VILLAGERS from the Zvamahande area in Masvingo have expressed gratitude to media organisations that have taken a bold step to establish news clubs in the area. Women in Ward 33 Masvingo say their lives will be more informed since as they now have access to detailed news through newspapers that are now easily available in […]
VETERAN journalist Innocent Kurwa (63) died in the early hours of Sunday morning after his car was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle along Leopold Takawira Avenue in Bulawayo. According to the police, Kurwa was travelling from the city centre to his home in Sunninghill suburb when the fatal accident occurred. Bulawayo […]
Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation TV reporter Andrew Neshamba has launched a recording studio in Harare’s Dzivaresekwa Extension suburb. The new studio, which will operate under Neshamba’s Drewmars Media, was launched last Monday in Dzivaresekwa on the day the journalist celebrated his birthday. Drewmars Media is an online television outlet, which broadcasts via the video-sharing platform […]
The legislative wheel has been turning since the approval by Cabinet in February 2019 of the repeal of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). As a result, the Freedom of Information Act was enacted in July 2020, the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill was gazetted in May 2020 and more recently […]
Kenyan police should cease harassing the Royal Media Services company and its Citizen TV broadcaster, refrain from summoning journalists for questioning, and ensure that members of the press can work without fear, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On April 20, George Kinoti, the director of the National Police Service’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations, […]