Staff Reporter THE Namibian police force (Nampol) this week kickstarted the official opening of the Training of Trainers (ToT) on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists in collaboration with UNESCO. The Inspector General of the Namibian police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, cautioned journalists that freedom of expression should be accompanied by responsible reporting. “The...
Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has vowed that the Namibian Police will ensure and uphold the safeguarding and protection of journalists in the country. The Inspector General was speaking at the Training of Trainers Workshop on Freedom of Expression and the Safety of Journalists in Windhoek. “As the Inspector General, I am here today to make...
By Kaleb Nghishidivali WINDHOEK, 04 September- Namibia has taken a significant stride in advancing freedom of expression and ensuring the safety of journalists. The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL), in collaboration with UNESCO and the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO, has launched a 5-day Training-of-Trainers workshop. This workshop, designed for NAMPOL officers, concentrates on two vital...
Capricorn Group and Sanlam Namibia hosted a half-day Financial Journalism Workshop themed ‘Mastering key concepts in financial journalism’. The workshop was aimed at capacitating media practitioners in reporting on the financial services industry, including banks and the insurance industry. Media practitioners from the broadcast, print, and digital spheres and final-year media students from the University...
By Kaleb Nghishidivali Otjiwarongo, August 8 – In a proactive move to enhance law enforcement’s understanding of freedom of expression, access to information, and the safety of journalists, a comprehensive five-day police training workshop has commenced. The workshop, which is scheduled from August 7th to 11th, 2023, was inaugurated by Commissioner Nicolaus Kupembona, the esteemed...
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG) says its ‘NLNGChangeYourStory’ skills workshop has benefited over 90 journalists since 2015. The NLNG said the skills workshop aimed at reinforcing their digital communication and social media competencies. Mr Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, said this at the end of its 2023 #NLNGChangeYourStory...
Botswana’s press freedom is under fire as the recent arrest of two prominent journalists has sparked outrage among media organisations and editors in Namibia and elsewhere in Africa. On Thursday, Ryder Gabathuse, the editor of the Botswana-based newspaper Mmegi, and reporter Innocent Selatlhwa were reportedly arrested at their offices by approximately 10 armed members of...
The government is committed to defending media freedom, protecting journalists’ rights, and ensuring their safety, as it has for the previous thirty-three years, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Hon Dr. Peya Mushelenga, said during a breakfast round table meeting with editors this week. He made these remarks while addressing media editors and senior...
Journalists are urged to protect their online communications and information from the growing threats brought on by the digital age. These were the sentiments shared by journalists attending a workshop titled “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age” underway in Windhoek. Although technology has created major shifts in how journalism is practised nowadays, enhancing freedom of...