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Zambian paper's staff summoned on contempt charges

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:33:00 +0200

NEW YORK: A magistrate in Zambia issued a summons today for the entire editorial staff of the southern African country's largest independent newspaper to appear in court on Wednesday, 2 September 2009 on contempt charges, according to local journalists and news reports. The ruling was prompted by an op-ed commenting on the prosecution of the paper's news editor.
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Malawi launches first evening newspaper

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:41:00 +0200

For the first time in Malawi's media history, an evening newspaper hit the streets on Friday, 28 August 2009. The newspaper called The Weekend Times becomes the fourth publication after the Daily Times, Malawi News and the Sunday Times published by Blantyre Newspapers (BNL).
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Malawi: NPL launches SMS facility

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:00 +0200

Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has launched a short message service (SMS) in order to reach out to its readers and advertisers.
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NPL rebrands its three newspapers

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:39:00 +0200

The Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has rebranded The Nation on Sunday, Weekend Nation as well as their daily publication The Nation.
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Malawi's third daily newspaper on the cards

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:20:00 +0200

Malawi will, from this month have a third daily newspaper after President Bingu wa Mutharika's Guardian Publications Limited (GPL) announced its plans to turn tri-weekly, The Guardian into a daily.
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Putting African football in the picture

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:54:00 +0200

Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture.
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Press harassment hinders Niger's development, watchdogs warn

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:32:00 +0200

Press freedom groups agree that an increase in arrests, intimidation and harassment of journalists in Niger is impeding development in one of the poorest countries in the world.
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Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:04:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector.
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Egyptian court says no to websites' ban

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:46:00 +0200

An attempt by an Egyptian judge to ban 51 websites to which he takes exception suffered a setback recently when a court ruled against him.
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Kenyan government imposes news blackout

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:35:00 +0200

Warning the government of the dangers of the ban on live radio and TV news reports, Reporters Without Borders has condemned the climate of fear imposed on the privately-owned media in the wake of Kenya's disputed presidential election following the live radio and TV news reports ban announced on 30 December 2007.
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