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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:00 +0200

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Botswana: Radio station ban political programs

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:55:00 +0200

GABORONE: The chief executive officer of Gabzfm radio station has banned all political broadcasts on the station. In an announcement on 24 August 2009, Kenneth Moeng said, “All political, politically motivated discussions, commentary or opinions” , are banned from being broadcast on the radio station.
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Women still missing from top media posts

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:32:00 +0200

Based on findings from 126 media houses and representing 23 678 employees, "Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media" shows great strides forward when it comes to gender equality in media, but also how much work remains to meet commitments outlined in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development.
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Women still hitting glass ceiling in media

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:05:00 +0200

Research released today, Thursday, 6 August 2007, by Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, points out that media is still not a very friendly environment for women to work in. “Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in Southern African Media” presents data and findings from 126 media houses (approximately half of all media houses in the region), representing 23 678 employees.
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Malawi opposition radio station still off the air

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:20:00 +0200

A magistrate in Malawi should allow an opposition radio station sealed by police during general elections on 19 May 2009 to reopen, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. CPJ also called on authorities to drop criminal charges against two station presenters.
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Zim: Internet survives fall in media demand

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +0200

The internet survived a slump in patronage or visibility that affected all the other media in Zimbabwe from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008, the Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services (ZAMPS) survey has revealed.
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Zim radio station broadcasts from Emirates

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:40:00 +0200

HARARE: A new radio station, Zimbabwe Community Radio, is broadcasting from the United Arab Emirates in a bid to create awareness on the value of community radio for development, freedom of speech and promotion of local culture especially among marginalised minorities in the country.
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Radio 2000, Nigerian stations begin 2010 deal

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:06:00 +0200

Radio 2000, the SABC's official 2010 radio station, has signed a deal with Nigeria's all-sports radio station, 88.9 Brila FM. The deal between the two stations concerns Radio 2000 circulating its 2010 information, reports, interviews, and features with Brila FM.
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Swaziland: Government disqualifies radio licence applicants

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:31:00 +0200

MBABANE: The process to award four community radio licences approved by the Swazi government in October 2008, has plunged into uncertainty. This follows a statement issued on 5 February 2009 by the Swaziland Radio Regulator stating that the four applicants short-listed for the licences have been disqualified as opposed to having their applications suspended.
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SWAZILAND: Radio powered by children

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:00 +0200

MBABANE: People are calling Swaziland's first children's radio programme "Ses'khona", which literally means, "we're here", but in the SiSwati language it implies the arrival of a group that intends to stay and be heard.
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