LIBERIA

Go and sin no more - court orders media houses

[Winston W. Parley] Criminal Court 'A'Judge James W. Zotaa, has strongly warned proprietors of three local media houses recently shutdown by government for allegedly broadcasting hate messages and misinformation not to repeat such act. Read more >>

RWANDA

Three journalists arrested in the space of a week

Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrests of three journalists in the space of a week in Kigali. Two were released yesterday morning [16 November 2011] but the third one is still detained. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Invitation to join film festival, global debate on human rights

The Tri Continental Film Festival 2011 has teamed up with CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participations' 'Every Human Has Rights Campaign', to host its first online international film festival to celebrate humanity. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

International design competition offers ticket to Olympics

The 'Typographic Games', a graphic design and typography competition on the theme of sport has opened for entries, offering a coveted ticket to the 2012 Olympics in London for the top medallist. Read more >>

NIGERIA

W.AFRI-TEL to boost business opportunities in Nigeria

W.AFRI-TEL, the West African Telecom Exhibition, which takes place from 8-10 May 2012 at the Eko Hotel fair ground in Lagos, Nigeria, will facilitate business opportunities in the telecom sector, enabling exhibitors to gain access to the Nigerian telecom market that contains over 80 million mobile subscribers. Read more >>

UGANDA

Ugandan journos to benefit from TechFest

[Walter Wafula] Ugandan journalists will benefit from the inaugural TechFest Uganda expo, a technology expo which aims to encourage professionals from different industries to exploit today's technology innovations to their advantage, which takes place from 18-19 November 2011 alongside the Orange Expo 2011 (UMA Show grounds), in Kampala. Read more >>

AFRICA

Malawi-Zimbabwe twinning programme launches 'Brain Trust'

The Malawi-Zimbabwe Executive Twinning Programme, an innovative new WAN-IFRA project that matches two newspaper groups in Malawi with two newspaper groups in Zimbabwe for a series of exchanges including newspaper study tours, job shadowing and collaboration on business projects, entered a new phase with the launch of the Twinning Programme Brain Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read more >>

AFRICA

Orange launches handsets with Facebook integration

Orange, the mobile network operator and Internet service provider has announced that they will launch three new affordable phones with Facebook integration across Africa and Europe during the last quarter of 2011, creating a cost effective social experience for more of Orange's customers. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Six ways to drive sales with mobile marketing

More than two-thirds of the global population now own a mobile phone. By 2014, mobile internet use is expected to overtake traditional desktop internet. This is why mobile marketing is so relevant, as one day it will become the primary driver of adverts. In order to drive sales, we recommend the following techniques: Read more >>

TANZANIA

Tanzania: High Court orders newspaper to pay defamation damages

The High Court of Tanzania has resolved the case involving former minister for good governance, Wilson Masilingi and the local Swahiili newspaper, RAI and its columnist, Prince Bagenda. The ruling followed a defamation case that was filed by Masilingi claiming that the writer and the newspaper published a defamatory statement in its edition of 2 August 2005. Read more >>

FRANCE

Kiss and make up, says Benetton

PARIS, FRANCE: Benetton is courting controversy and encouraging the world to kiss and make up in its new PR campaign aimed at helping to rid the world of hate. Read more >>

UNITED STATES

One Club Creative Hall of Fame to induct Jobs, Green, Pytka

NEW YORK, US: The One Club for Art and Copy has announced that it will induct Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, advertising creative Paula Green and director/producer Joe Pytka into the Creative Hall of Fame on 17 January 2012. The One Club is also initiating an Educator's Hall of Fame with its first inductee, Robert Lawton from Creative Circus in Atlanta. Read more >>

UNITED KINGDOM

Overview of European Internet usage in September 2011

LONDON, UK: comScore, Inc has released an overview of Internet usage in Europe, showing 373.4 million unique visitors went online in September 2011 for an average of 26.4 hours per person. This release highlights Internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides individual reporting on 18 markets. Read more >>

CHINA

New Straits Times joins Digital Media Asia

HONG KONG, CHINA: Cheryl Goh, head of e-media at Malaysia's New Straits Times, has joined the programme for Digital Media Asia, which will be held in Hong Kong from 23 to 25 November next. The New Straits Times, which has increased its profits 100% between 2009 and 2011, has been undergoing a radical transformation, and Goh's presentation will look at the goals and outcomes of the change. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cruise Cape Town... it's cool!

City Sightseeing Cape Town, the company that operates the unmistakable and well-known red double decker open-top buses, has a new addition to their tour offerings in the form of a Hop On - Hop Off canal cruise that the company aims to ensure is unique, memorable and fun. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

All aboard!

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Southern Sun has introduced a new complementary shuttle service departing the Gautrain station, every hour from 20 minutes past the hour for drop-offs at six of their Sandton-based hotels during the rush. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Extra 2000 tickets released for Lil Wayne

To meet demand from fans, the promoters of the South African leg of the Lil Wayne worldwide "I Am Still Music Tour" have released an extra 2000 tickets for the show at the Coca Cola Dome, Joburg on Friday, 9 December, 2011. The 300-pound hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross will be the supporting act for the Joburg concert. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Jimmy Carr SA tour

British comedian Jimmy Carr, known for pushing boundaries with his humour, which is delivered with a deadpan face,is bringing his Laughter Therapy show tot he GrandWest Grand Arena, Cape Town, on Thursday, 8 December and the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, December 10. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Cool as Folk, green with goodwill

[Ruth Cooper] Happy hippy vibes were blossoming abundantly at Greenpop's third Cool as Folk party last weekend at Assembly. To be honest I don't think I have encountered such a friendly crowd before at the usually more cliquey Assembly, but it seems as if getting together for a good cause brings out the hug a stranger side of folks. As it should. Read more >>