The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) has accused the Swedish national TV station (SVT) of violating filming conditions and “exploiting minority groups in Namibia” with its new reality show, ‘The Great Journey’.[more]

President Paul Kagame, has finally given his assent to the Media Law, after years of deliberations and consultations, within Parliament and the broader media fraternity, writes Edmund Kagire in The New Times.[more]

The Editors’ Forum of Namibia has appointed human rights lawyer Clement Daniels as Ombudsman to deal with public complaints against the media, according to a media release.[more]

Kigali — The Nyarugenge High Court on Friday sentenced a local journalist and publisher of a news paper called Rugari to two years of imprisonment after finding him guilty of extortion. Two co-accused, one also a journalist were acquitted and set free.[more]

The Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo on Tuesday sent the final list of applicants selected to sit on the new Zimbabwe Media Commission to Robert Mugabe for approval, writes Tichaona Sibanda for SW Radio Africa.[more]