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Trevor Ncube on NewsDay, press freedom and mobile in Africa

I interviewed Trevor Ncube, Chairman of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) in Harare, during the 2009 World Newspaper Congress in Hyderabad, India, just months before his company was about to launch NewsDay, the only independent daily newspaper in Zimbabwe. Ncube will be speaking at this year’s Congress to update us on AMH’s new newspaper but also on other developments in Africa, so it was a good time to catch up with him to see how the company’s projects are developing.

Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Swedish-Eritrean Journalist

2011-10-13. Dawit Isaak, who left Sweden for Eritrea to help build the country’s independent press — and was imprisoned for his efforts – has been awarded the 50th anniversary Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

The Declaration of Table Mountain

2011-02-16. Abolishing ‘Insult Laws’ and Criminal Defamation in Africa and Setting a Free Press Higher on the Agenda

Imprisoned Iranian Journalist Awarded Golden Pen Of Freedom

2009-12-17. Ahmad Zeidabadi, an imprisoned Iranian journalist, has been awarded the prestigious Golden Pen of Freedom award for 2010 by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Golden Pen of Freedom to be presented in Cape Town

2007-06-04. Shi Tao, the Chinese journalist who was imprisoned after Yahoo provided information to the Chinese authorities that led to his arrest, has been awarded the 2007 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), to be presented at the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum next year in Cape Town, South Africa, on 4 June, 2007.

Golden Pen of Freedom 2005 Awarded to Sudan Journalist Mahjoub Mohamed Salih

2005-05-30. The World Association of Newspapers today awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2005 Golden Pen of Freedom, to Mahjoub Mohamed Salih, a Sudanese editor, who has been fighting for press freedom for over half a century.

Uzbek journalist wins Golden Pen of Freedom

2003-11-29. Ruslan Sharipov, an imprisoned Uzbek journalist, has been awarded the 2004 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers, for his resistance to attacks, torture and constant harassment under President Islam Karimov’s repressive regime.

Belarusian Journalists Win Golden Pen of Freedom Award

2003-06-09. The World Association of Newspapers today awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2003 Golden Pen of Freedom, to the Belarusian Association of Journalists in recognition of its courageous resistance to the repression of the media by President Aleksandr Lukashenko.

African Editor Geoffrey Nyarota Wins Press Freedom Prize

2001-11-27. One of Africa’s most prominent press freedom advocates, Geoffrey Nyarota, Editor of the Daily News in Zimbabwe, has been awarded the 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers.

Press Freedom Prize Goes to Burmese Journalists

2000-11-28. Two Burmese editors have been awarded the 2001 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers. San San Nweh and U Win Tin both serve long prison sentences for advocating freedom of expression and democracy.