Home 9 News 9 MISA Zambia elects new board

MISA Zambia elects new board

4 Nov, 2017
MISA Zambia Elective Annual General Meeting has elected a new National Governing Council with Hellen Mwale retaining her seat as Chairperson. The new NGC comprises of Hyde Haguta as Vice Chairperson, Fr. Barnabas Simatende, Martin Akende and Veronica Mwaba as committee members. The three committee members went unopposed and they will serve on the MISA […]

MISA Zambia Elective Annual General Meeting has elected a new National Governing Council with Hellen Mwale retaining her seat as Chairperson.

The new NGC comprises of Hyde Haguta as Vice Chairperson, Fr. Barnabas Simatende, Martin Akende and Veronica Mwaba as committee members.

The three committee members went unopposed and they will serve on the MISA Zambia NGC for the first time.

Speaking after her re-election, Mwale thanked members for their confidence. She expressed gratitude to other contestants on the positions of Vice and Chairperson.

The MISA Zambia National Governing Council provides policy direction to the strongest media advocacy body’s secretariat in Zambia thus rendering it a true democratic membership driven organisation.

The new board will serve for a term of three years.

About MISA

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.

Share this

Related news

Call for Applications- Journalists

Call for Applications- Journalists

Strengthening media and civil society capacity and resilience in reporting and communicating about illegal transnational issues affecting Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Call for Applications- Journalists Course Dates: TBC in February- March 2025, 9:00-16:00 Local time...

Call for Applications- Civil Society Organisations

Call for Applications- Civil Society Organisations

Strengthening CSO and Media capacity and resilience in communicating and reporting about illegal transnational issues affecting Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe Call for Applications- Civil Society Organisations Course Dates: TBC February- March 2025, 9:00-16:00 local...

The future of expression in the age of intersectionality 

The future of expression in the age of intersectionality 

By Jeremias Langa  The existential shockwaves of 2024 will undoubtedly shape developments in 2025!  This is so because the preceding year was deemed the year of democracy due to the global density of elections. This did not spare our region as we witnessed eight...