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Namibia: Ruling party newspaper sued for defamation

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:49:00 +0200

WINDHOEK: The executive director of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), Phil ya Nangoloh, threatened to sue the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation's (SWAPO) mouthpiece, Namibia Today, for N$250,000 (US$31,250) in defamation after the paper called him a “pathological liar”.
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Beauty pageant turns ugly

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:02:00 +0200

Newspaper barred from beauty pageant in retaliation for critical coverage.
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Cricket Australia tries to corner image market

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:42:00 +0200

Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body of one of Australia's favourite sports, is trying to force all photographers and agencies to sign a new contract before they enter the cricket grounds.
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African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:04:00 +0200

A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
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Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:56:00 +0200

“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone.
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NAB 'owns' in Namibia

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:24:00 +0200

NAB Africa now offers its advertisers the full spectrum of the Namibian market after being awarded the representation of the Namibian Sun, a new tabloid to be launched by Democratic Media Holdings (DMH) on 21 September 2007.
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APEX awards now Cape to Cairo

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:28:00 +0200

The Advertising Performance Excellence (APEX) awards have just increased in magnitude following a decision by the custodians of the awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), to extend entry to the rest of the continent.
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Army chief's wife assaults journalist

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:43:00 +0200

The wife of the Zimbabwean army attacked a journalist covering opposition party activity in the capital.
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Botswana's BTC accused of using advertising spend to influence editorial

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:42:00 +0200

Government communications company is allegedly denying advertising to newspaper in retaliation for critical story.
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Zimbabwe's newspaper industry grapples with rising costs

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:45:00 +0200

Escalating printing and newsprint costs are conspiring to create a nightmare for the newspaper publishing industry in Zimbabwe, battling to survive under a volatile economic environment and legislative controls largely considered draconian.
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