LESOTHO / PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Visit us at the MISA Lesotho stall at LNDC Center square, near Shoprite and Hungry Lion from 0900hrs to 1600hrs for resources and other informational material about access to information and media freedom in Lesotho.
Lesotho Times Editor Lloyd Mutangamiri is in hospital after he was shot last night. This comes a week after reporters at the paper were charged with defamation and criminal injury.
MISA Lesotho, together with Quthing community, celebrated World Press Freedom Day to mobilise the community to qualify for a community radio license.
MISA Lesotho will celebrate World Press Freedom Day in 2016 at Quthing district on 7th May with a dance ceremony and the presentation of radio equipment to the community.
MISA Lesotho will celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2016 with a number of activities from a live streaming conference to presenting community radio equipment to Quthing community.
The review revealed that media coverage during the 2015 elections was of a high ethical standard, but political reporting has since degenerated.
MISA Lesotho calls on the government of Lesotho to allow the media to practice freely, while also reminding the media it must adhere to journalistic standards and principles.
As part of World Radio Day 2016 celebrations, MISA Lesotho give a presentation on the role of journalists in reporting information in times of emergency and disaster.
MISA Lesotho held a governance and management training workshops for the steering committees of the Quthing and Semonkong community radio stations in February 2016.
MISA Lesotho invites tenders from locally and internationally registered companies to supply on-air radio studio equipment for three community radio stations. Tender closes on Friday 19th February, 2016.