The following speech was delivered by Alec Lushaba, Chairman of MISA-Swaziland’s National Governing Council, at the launch of the community radio network at the George Hotel in Manzini, July 11 2013. MISA-Swaziland, as a media freedom NGO, is honoured to be assisting with today’s launch of Swaziland’s Community Radio Network. The Network is an associationContinue reading “The Case for Community Radio: MISA Chairman’s speech at network launch”
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A new beginning in the campaign for community radio in Swaziland
The following speech was delivered by Ambrose Zwane, national coordinator of Swaziland’s community radio network, at the network’s launch at the George Hotel in Manzini, July 11 2013. Swaziland and Zimbabwe are the only countries that has not yet opened the airwaves for the community radio sector. In past 15 years Lubombo Community Radio hasContinue reading “A new beginning in the campaign for community radio in Swaziland”
UNESCO pledges support for community radio — Swazi Observer reports
The following article appears in the Swazi Observer newspaper on Friday 12 July, 2013. Click here to be redirected to the Swazi Observer website where the article was sourced from. By Nosipho Shongwe THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) yesterday shared guidelines with Community radio stations on how to access funding from the organisation duringContinue reading “UNESCO pledges support for community radio — Swazi Observer reports”
Community radio network launched in Swaziland
MISA-Swaziland Alert July 11 2013 A community radio network has been launched in Swaziland. The network, made up of several community radio lobby groups and NGOs, is campaigning for community radio stations in Swaziland. UNESCO associate project officer Lydia Gachungi, who made a presentation at the event, said from the SADC countries that UNESCO supports, Swaziland isContinue reading “Community radio network launched in Swaziland”
MISA listens to students, trains journalists
Are young people included in the Swazi media? How does the media depict children, students, teenagers? Are young people merely spoken about? or are their voices properly captured by reporters? What do young people think of the media in Swaziland? These are some of the questions posed during a recent project undertaken by Swaziland’s Media Institute ofContinue reading “MISA listens to students, trains journalists”
Times of Swaziland column supports change to Suppression of Terrorism Act
MISA-Swaziland Alert 25 June 2013 An anonymous column in Swaziland’s only privately owned newspaper, Times of Swaziland, has supported the move by the government to amend the controversial Suppression of Terrorism Act. The column, ‘MR REF’, is a daily feature of Times of Swaziland’s comment and letters page. Each day MR REF considers three topical issues and willContinue reading “Times of Swaziland column supports change to Suppression of Terrorism Act”
Students meet the media in Swaziland
The Media Institute of Southern Africa in Swaziland, in partnership with Save the Children is running a training and research program on young people and the media. On Wednesday 19 June, MISA held a training session on ‘ethical reporting of children’ and arranged for three journalists to hear the thoughts of a group of SwaziContinue reading “Students meet the media in Swaziland”
MISA-Angola swears in new board
Media Institute of Southern Africa, Regional Office, Namibia Communiqué, 29 May 2013 The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Angola Chapter has sworn into office new members of its governing structures, which will be headed up by freelance journalist Alexandre Neto Solombe. The ceremony, held in the amphitheatre of the journalists’ training centre, CEFOJOR, inContinue reading “MISA-Angola swears in new board”
Witness sheds light on Times of Swaziland defamation case
Swaziland Alert-Update Wednesday, 28 May 2013 New evidence has been heard in the defamation case against the Times of Swaziland, which resumed today after proceedings came to a halt earlier in the week owing to faulty recording equipment in the High Court. The matter before the court concerns an article published by Times of Swaziland on MayContinue reading “Witness sheds light on Times of Swaziland defamation case”
Defamation case against Times of Swaziland postponed, faulty court equipment
MISA-Swaziland Alert 28 May 2013 A defamation case against Swaziland’s only privately owned newspaper was delayed yesterday, Monday 27 May, after it was revealed recording equipment at the High Court wasn’t working, according to local media reports. Gelane Simelane, who is Senate President as well as acting chief of the KoNtshingila area, is suing theContinue reading “Defamation case against Times of Swaziland postponed, faulty court equipment”
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