insert_link Uncategorized Media Professionals Union Calls on Electoral Commission to Cease Harassing Journalists at Polling Stations The Media Professionals Union has demanded that the Electoral Commission of Namibia stop obstructing journalists covering the elections at Van Rhyn polling station. NAMPU states that journalists are being denied movement, kept on-site for extended hours, and unable to report freely due to battery and hunger issues. Acting Secretary-General Jemima Beukes condemned this interference, calling it a violation of media freedom and a threat to transparent election coverage. NAMPU urges […] todayNovember 14, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia Journalists urged to prepare for fair election coverage The Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Audrin Mathe, said that journalists must acquire basic knowledge of relevant topics to ensure effective and fair election coverage. Mathe made the remarks during the closing ceremony of a journalist training workshop on election reporting in Windhoek. todaySeptember 16, 2024 31
insert_link Namibia Late release of political party manifestos risks voter confusion Following the release of a media monitoring report on election coverage by the Office of the Media Ombudsman on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, Dr. Wanja Njuguna, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Media Technology at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), raised concerns about the timing of political party manifestos. She pointed out that releasing these documents late in the election cycle could negatively impact […] todayAugust 29, 2024 88