The Caprivi Vision is an irregularly published community newspaper in Namibia with content in English and siLozi. It is sold in the Caprivi Strip and in the capital Windhoek. The Caprivi Vision Newspaper will be holding a series of training workshops on writing skills, news gathering and news reporting techniques, graphic design and marketing in order to reinforce the human capacity of community newspapers in Namibia. The Caprivi Vision was founded on 30 April 2002 by students of the Polytechnic of Namibia, editor-in-chief is Risco Lumamezi.[1]
The paper has stirred up controversy by providing a platform for Mishake Muyongo, leader of the banned United Democratic Party and alleged mastermind behind the attacks that lead to the Caprivi Conflict, to further advocate the secession of the Caprivi Strip. Particularly his 2008 New Year's message[2] was triggering a sharp response from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, both against Muyongo and the editor of the paper.[3] The Namibian Society for Human Rights (NSHR) in turn defended the editor, stating that press freedom extends to opinion pieces favoring secession.[4]
References
edit- ^ "About us". The Caprivi Vision.
- ^ Mishake Muyongo UDP Executive Leadership
- ^ Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Media release condemning Muyongo's 2008 New Year's message
- ^ NSHR In defense of truth and press freedom
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