Hertta-Maria Amutenja A senior male editorial employee from a local daily newspaper is facing allegations of assaulting his girlfriend, a radio journalist, on Tuesday, following an April Fool’s prank. It’s alleged the prank resulted in water spilling over the editor’s passport. A case of assault was opened by the victim with the Namibian police. The...
November 9, 2024
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A day in the life of a journalist
The work of a journalist can be daunting but rewarding. However, the goal should always be to make a difference in one’s environment. Devi Sankaree Govender, a South African award-winning investigative journalist, shared the sentiments during Standard Bank’s media engagement. Journalists put their lives at risk and face numerous challenges to get information out to...
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Namibian Journalist Participates in MWC 2024 in Barcelona – Namibia Daily News
By Kaleb Nghishidivali BARCELONA, SPAIN, -28 Feb- The ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, has drawn in over 90 thousand participants from across the globe, including representatives from Namibia. Among the attendees are journalists from various regions, including six from Africa, with Namibia being prominently represented by Lylie Happiness from the Namibia...
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Namibia: Geingob Supported Freedom of Speech and Journalist Safety: Aochamub
Former president Hage Geingob was a staunch believer in the rule of law, particularly in freedom of speech, media freedom, and the safety of journalists. This is how the late president’s former press secretary, Albertus Aochamub, who is currently the Namibian Ambassador to France, remembered his former principal. “What was important was his belief in...
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Journalist in hiding after exposing corruption in Malawian military
Malawian investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe is in hiding after allegedly facing military threats from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). This comes after Gondwe, working for the Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ), exposed the payments that the MDF allegedly made to businessman Zuneth Sattar. Sattar is reportedly being investigated by Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Gondwe is...
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John Pilger: Campaigning Australian journalist dies
Campaigning Australian journalist and filmmaker John Pilger has died aged 84, his family has announced. A statement released by his relatives on X, formerly Twitter, said he died on Saturday in London. They described him as “simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner”. Throughout his career, Pilger was highly critical of Western...
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Journalist Lawrence Keketso gestorben – Hitradio Namibia
EFN Der bekannte lesothische Journalist Lawrence Keketso ist im Alter von 54 Jahren gestorben. Das Editors‘ Forum of Namibia, kurz EFN schrieb in einer Veröffentlichung, dass er am ersten Weihnachtstag in einem Krankenhaus in Lesotho nach kurzer Krankheit verstorben sei. Keketsos‘ journalistische Laufbahn begann in den frühen 1990er Jahren, als Kolumnist. Das EFN würdigte Keketso und hob seinen Beitrag zu einem Buch über die Windhoek-Erklärung und die Windhoek+30-Erklärung...
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Veteran Lesotho journalist Lawrence Keketso dies
Well-known Lesotho journalist Lawrence Keketso has died at the age of 54. Keketso died on Christmas Day at a hospital in Lesotho, following a short illness. His journalism journey began in the early 1990s, when he was a fiction columnist at the now defunct magazine Sethala. The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) paid tribute to...
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Prominent Mozambican journalist murdered near capital
Prominent Mozambican journalist João Chamusse has been found dead outside his home on the outskirts of the capital, Maputo, in a suspected murder. Local media say he was killed by unknown assailants and that neighbours heard him screaming for help in the early hours of Thursday. Fellow journalists say Chamusse had a wound on his...