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2010 World Newspaper Congress speakers announced
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri will open the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2010, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, 7 - 10 June 2010. The congress is themed "In search of the new business model," while the theme of the forum is, "The new information ecosystem: Link, share, cooperate or die."
CENTRAL AFRICA
SADC Media Awards 2010 launched

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18


CENTRAL AFRICA
Malawi's weekly defends its cabinet assessment

[Gregory Gondwe] In its 24 January 2010 edition, The Sunday Times for a fifth year running carried out a special supplement that has assessed President Bingu wa Mutharika and his 21 ministers on their governance performance from May to December 2009. 28 Jan 2010 10:08


CENTRAL AFRICA
African media awards extend categories

The 2010 Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards have added sector-specific categories to reflect the important role that various industries play in economic development. Entries are free and can be on any platform - online, print, broadcast. The closing date for entries is 26 March 2010, with the awards ceremony being held on 1 July 2010 in Central London. 27 Jan 2010 12:57


CENTRAL AFRICA
African Journalist Awards names co-host

Isha Sesay, who hosts Inside Africa, CNN International's weekly look at political, economic, social and cultural affairs and trends in Africa, will co-host the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, to be held in Kampala Uganda on 29 May 2010. 13 Jan 2010 08:26


CENTRAL AFRICA
Chad court to decide fate of La Voix newspaper

NDJAMENA: A Chadian court on Wednesday last week decided that it would rule on the fate of privately owned weekly La Voix on 6 January 2010, after the authorities seized the paper, La Voix's lawyer Jean-Bernard Padare said. 4 Jan 2010 08:26




CENTRAL AFRICA
NPL changes mission

[Gregory Gondwe] The Nation Publication Limited (NPL), which publishes daily newspaper The Nation, the weekly Weekend Nation and The Nation on Sunday, has changed its mission, which it unveiled over the weekend. 24 Nov 2009 07:16


CENTRAL AFRICA
Zambia: The Post editor-in-chief appears in court

LUSAKA: David Simusamba on 17 November 2009 appeared in court to answer to the charges of contempt of court leveled against him and the Post newspaper. He is being charged with one count of contempt of court contrary to Section 116 of the Penal Code chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. 23 Nov 2009 07:42


CENTRAL AFRICA
Zambian paper's staff summoned on contempt charges

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. 1 Sep 2009 12:33


CENTRAL AFRICA
Malawi launches first evening newspaper

[Gregory Gondwe] 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). 31 Aug 2009 09:41


CENTRAL AFRICA
Malawi: NPL launches SMS facility

[Gregory Gondwe] Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has launched a short message service (SMS) in order to reach out to its readers and advertisers. 1 Jul 2009 10:03


CENTRAL AFRICA
NPL rebrands its three newspapers

[Gregory Gondwe] The Nation Publications Limited (NPL) has rebranded The Nation on Sunday, Weekend Nation as well as their daily publication The Nation. 14 May 2009 10:39


CENTRAL AFRICA
Malawi's third daily newspaper on the cards

[Gregory Gondwe] 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. 12 Sep 2008 10:20


CENTRAL AFRICA
Putting African football in the picture

Africa Interactive works together with local media talent in Ghana to put the Nike5showdown tournament in the picture. 29 Jan 2008 09:54


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