-Media Ombudsman John Nakuta says the latest incident of a journalist from the Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), Edward Mukungu Mumbuu should serve as a wake-up call for journalists to create a union, to serve as a mouthpiece against any form of censorship, intimidation or unfair labour practices.
-The Namibian Presidency says it prides itself for its highly lauded degree of transparency, accountability and media openness. It said, in a statement, that it did not at any point put pressure on NAMPA to summon or question a journalist. The Presidency does not intervene in the internal affairs of NAMPA, it said.
-With public movement restricted the media continue to play a crucial role in keeping citizens up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic.
-Access to information and transparency to the media by Government was highlighted as one of the key issues that need to be looked into.
-The Director-General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Stanley Similo says the broadcaster reaches 1,6 million people daily through its various platforms and it is prepared to inform the nation on COVID-19.
-President Hage Geingob has lambasted unspecified media houses for spreading a false impression that the newly sworn-in members of the National Assembly were appointed by him against his promise of a small administration, particularly his Cabinet.
-Namibian Attorney General, Dr Albert Kawana, who is also the current acting Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, called on the media to remain factual when reporting on the #Fishrot matter.
-UNESCO’s Communication and Information Commission has unanimously adopted a resolution on the proclamation of a global media and information literacy week.
-Panellists at a recent discussion on media freedom believe the 'gender dimension' is crucial in ensuring media pluralism, media development and true freedom of expression.
President Hage Geingob says he is disappointed the way the media, including the NBC, report on government activities, despite the transparency goal being pursued by his office.
