NBC Director General Stanley Similo has called on political parties to ensure the safety of journalists during the upcoming November 2024 election campaigns.
With the national elections fast approaching, media houses are trusted to inform and keep the public up to date with the election process and the outcome.
Namibia has been consistently ranked among the top in press freedom.
Gender-based violence and femicide, as well as sexual reproduction and health rights, continue to grip the attention of the nation as they impact the lives of individuals and communities in Namibia.
Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has vowed that the Namibian Police will ensure and uphold the safeguarding and protection of journalists in the country.
The Inspector General was speaking at the Training of Trainers Workshop on Freedom of Expression and the Safety of Journalists in Windhoek.
Journalists are urged to protect their online communications and information from the growing threats brought on by the digital age.
These were the sentiments shared by journalists attending a workshop titled "Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age" underway in Windhoek.
Sixty journalists from 50 countries across the world are meeting in China for a four-month training programmme.
They are invited by China's Public Diplomacy Association under the framework of the China International Press Communication Center.
A group of coastal journalists who were attacked by fraud suspect Immanuel Nowaseb has opened a case of assault against him.
In a video captured by the victims, Nowaseb could be seen repeatedly hitting the correspondents who were assigned to cover his first court appearance at Walvis Bay with a book.
Journalists may not belong at the top of the list, but they certainly are among the essential workers.
The digital revolution poses a threat to journalists' job security, and it is imperative that media houses equip themselves to respond to the challenges that come with digitalization.
The Deputy Secretary General of the Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) expressed concern about the difficulties that journalists find themselves in, including financial hardship and the environment in which they operate.
