Messrs Deji Badmus, head of Political Desk at the CHANNELS TV and Emmanuel Maya, Assistant Editor of SUN newspapers weekend in Accra, Ghana hoisted Nigeria's flag for vibrant journalism practice when they emerged winners of TV General news bulletin award
Founder of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Award, Mr. Edward Boateng at the weekend in Accra, Ghana said the Chairman and Editor-in Chief of THISDAY Newspapers Mr Nduka Obaigbena, deserved to be celebrated by other Africans for his achievements in using
The man who does not read newspapers", Thomas Jefferson, 18th century American president once wrote, "is better informed than he who reads them". "In as much as he knows nothing, he is nearer to the truth than he whose head
A new media organization, the Rwanda Editors' Forum was formed Friday and elected its first executive committee. The meeting which took place at Alpha palace Hotel elected Bosco Rushingabigwi, the director of the Great Lakes Media Centre, a journalists' training
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, has called for an enduring collaboration between the Agency and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in the fight against corruption.
Ombudsman John Walters will head a panel of three to receive oral and written submissions relating to racism and/or racial discrimination in Windhoek and four other towns in Namibia from 24 July.
The Mozambican government's printing house, the Imprensa Nacional de Mocambique (INM), is facing bankruptcy, largely because state bodies who have had material printed there have not paid their bills.
Mozambican journalist Fernando Lima, chairman of the board of the country's oldest independent media company, Mediacoop, and a former chief news editor at AIM, has won the CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 Award in the category of Portuguese language general
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has vacated the warrant of arrest on the management staff and some editors of LEADERSHIP Newspapers issued by a Minna magistrate court in the case between Mallam Tanko Mohammed and LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group
Reporters Without Borders condemns raids by the police on Mwanahalisi, a weekly based in Dar es Salaam, and the home of its editor, Saeed Kubenea, on 18 July. The head of the criminal investigation department said they were in response
Harold Eedes, MD of media company Ramsay, Son & Parker for the past nine years and a significant figure in the local publishing industry, died peacefully on Sunday, 20 July 2008, after a long battle with cancer.
Believing that every economy thrives well under a vibrant media, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited has pledged to support the media in diverse ways, to ensure a free economy in Africa.
On Digital Media (ODM) announced earlier this week that it has been awarded a pay-TV broadcast licence by ICASA. "We are ecstatic that ICASA has issued our broadcasting licence," commented Vino Govender, director of ODM.
Akintola Williams Deloitte, the reputable firm of chartered accountants which handles the auditing and tax matters of Leaders and Company, publishers of THISDAY titles, has written to the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LSIRS) on tax issues raised by the
Chairman of Kogi State first private broadcasting station, the Confluence Cable Network, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, has stated that he established the radio and television stations in Lokoja as part of his social responsibility to the ancient town, which according to
Plans to merge the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and National Communications Commission (NCC) have reached advanced stage even as the government strives to improve telecommunication facilities in the country as well as bring in proper perspectives in the offices and
AN Electoral Committee for the forthcoming Nigerian Guild of Editors election was yesterday inaugurated at the Guild secretariat in Lagos. The five-man electoral Committee is headed by Prince Tony Momoh.
OVER 18 million New Vision rights were traded during the initial week of trading at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), representing 70% of rights on offer.
Last weekend, police detectives stormed into the offices of the Kiswahili weekly MwanaHalisi and carted off a computer used by its managing editor, Mr Saed Kubeneya.
