News and press statements
Regional governments commit to more openness as MISA launches press freedom report
MISA Regional Director Tabani Moyo gave a synopsis of the report, explaining that while there were improvements on some aspects, the issue of impunity for crimes against journalists remained a worry.
The State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa Report 2022 ( Now Available)
The rise of digital technologies has presented new challenges in terms of the legislative environments in the region.
Keynote Speech by US Ambassador to Malawi David Young at 2023 Awards Dinner
Citizens who can access public information are well-informed and constructively express themselves on issues that affect them
MISA Malawi Chairperson Golden Matonga Speech at 2023 Media Awards Dinner
One of the ways we seek to protect the media further is to operationalize a Legal Defense Fund for Journalism
Statement to the ACHPR on the right to freedom of expression in Southern Africa
As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, it is sad to note that this comes at a time when the media and the peoples of Southern Africa continue to face various challenges in their respective countries.
World Press Freedom Day Commemorations – 30 years on!
The year 2023 has seen the bulk of the southern African countries making positive steps in the rankings of the Reporters Without Borders Index. Of the 15 countries that were ranked, six slid down the ladder of rankings. One of the six that had a negative movement is Namibia dropping from position 18 to 22 yet maintaining the number one position in Africa.
Southern Africa improves on media rankings but more needs to be done
Commenting on the latest rankings, MISA Regional Director Tabani Moyo said there was need to sustain the quest for media freedom and build on the improvements over the past year.
Speech by Outgoing MISA Malawi Chairperson Teresa Ndanga – WPFD 2023 Presidential Breakfast
We still have criminal defamation laws that need to be repealed and we need to do so with urgency.
MISA Malawi calls on government to develop policies that support,not kill the media
As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day today, MISA Malawi would like to applaud government for the tangible steps taken to create a conducive media legislative environment through the...