CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi: Opposition parliamentarians reject information ministry allocation
[Gregory Gondwe] Woes for Malawi's 2008-2009 national budget refuse to die with opposition parliamentarians refusing to allocate resources for the ministry of information and civic education earlier this week. 28 Aug 2008 10:08

CENTRAL AFRICANAMISA appeals for TVM, MBC budget allocation
The National Media Institute of Southern Africa (NAMISA) has appealed to opposition legislators in the country to approve budgetary allocations for the country's two public broadcasters, Television Malawi (TVM) and Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). 25 Aug 2008 11:17

CENTRAL AFRICABNL journalists take control of Malawi's MISA
[Gregory Gondwe] Journalists from Malawi's Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL), publishers of The Daily Times, Malawi News and Sunday Times, on Saturday took Control of Malawi's Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Chapter when they swept all influential positions in the polls held in Blantyre during the body's Annual General Meeting (AGM). 25 Aug 2008 09:23

CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi's media practitioners to be accredited
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawian journalists will from November this year, be accredited by the Media Council of Malawi before starting their practice in the country. 19 Aug 2008 12:22

CENTRAL AFRICAMISA Malawi protest over ban on parlimentary proceedings coverage
[Gregory Gondwe] The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has protested over government's decision to ban live coverage of parliamentary proceedings currently underway in Malawi. 7 Aug 2008 12:06

CENTRAL AFRICAZambia: Reports of the President's death "erroneous"
The Zambian government insisted today that President Levy Mwanawasa was alive - denying media reports he had died in a Paris hospital - and described South African President Thabo Mbeki's minute of silence in respect of his counterpart at a rally in Pretoria as "erroneous". 4 Jul 2008 06:39

CENTRAL AFRICAZambia slams SA media: The President is not dead
NEWSWATCH: In a report issued by Sapa/I-Net Bridge, Zambia's country chief government spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti, has hit out at South African media for stoking rumours that President Levy Mwanawasa is dead. 3 Jul 2008 18:19

CENTRAL AFRICAMalawi launches Media Code of Conduct for 2009 elections
[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi has launched a Media Code of Conduct for its 2009 general elections, 11 months before the country goes to the polls. 12 Jun 2008 08:43

CENTRAL AFRICACNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 finalists
Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition were announced today, 15 May 2008, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition, now in its 13th year, received a record 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the African continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa. 15 May 2008 16:04

CENTRAL AFRICAWAN protests against press crackdown in Tibet
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and World Editors Forum (WEF) have protested to Chinese President Hu Jintao against the crackdown on coverage of events in Tibet and the banning of foreign media, in violation of international agreements, Chinese law and China's Olympic promises. 26 Mar 2008 09:08

CENTRAL AFRICAKenya government lifts ban
The government of Kenya has lifted the ban on live broadcasting, but has cautioned foreign correspondents against "inflammatory" reporting. 6 Feb 2008 09:48

CENTRAL AFRICAPutting African football in the picture
Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture. 29 Jan 2008 09:54

CENTRAL AFRICAMedia neutrality - or the very real lack of it - in Africa - Janine Lazarus Media Consultancy
[Janine Lazarus] In every country in the world, the media writes for a paying audience. If newspapers are to sell successfully, the issues of their particular audience need to resonate with what the media reflects. 25 Jul 2008 14:31