Hands off our radio...

Friday, April 30, 2010

We carried in yesterday's edition of Mmegi a story reporting that Radio Botswana information officers, Thuso Letlhoma, Keiterele Matlhape and Sakaeyo Jani were dragged before their supervisors at the Office of the President to account for why they facilitated a debate on the new Botswana Movement For Democracy on state radio. This is sad.

For the media, both print and electronic, has become a free marketplace of ideas in many value-driven and politically mature societies.

These societies have discovered the undeniable link between the economic prosperity of their countries and media freedom. Those countries that previously had a free media, and decided to shackle it have come to pay a huge economic price.

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Hands off our radio...

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

MISA Botswana celebrates World Press Freedom day

Unlawful wounding turns to murder

Mahalapye suspected copper cable thief nabbed

TAFIC targets top four finish

Selefu

Selefu

Repatriation underway for seven SA Pilgrims

Stakeholders must step up veggie supply