Johnathan Beukes News Today

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New Era has appointed Edward Mumbuu as the news editor effective 1 April. New Era managing editor Johnathan Beukes confirmed the appointment to The Namibian on […]

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New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) has accused suspended managing editor Johnathan Beukes of insubordination, refusal to carry out lawful instructions and bringing the company...

Amid public outcry to reinstate New Era managing editor Johnathan Beukes, information and communication technology minister Peya Mushelenga has said the media's allegations of...

The Editors Forum Namibia (EFN) says it will ask the media ombudsman to review an editorial that landed New Era editor Johnathan Beukes in hot water.Beukes was suspended last month...

The suspension of a New Era editor this week is a blow to president Hage Geingob’s promises of media freedom, and sends a chilling warning to state-employed journalists.

The Office of the President has distanced itself from the suspension of New Era managing editor Johnathan Beukes, saying it did not influence the decision, nor was it aware of it...

The Managing Editor of state-owned New Era newspaper, Johnathan Beukes, was suspended from work on 2 October after publishing an editorial critical of Namibia’s judiciary. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Namibia Media Professionals Union (NAMPU) in condemning Beukes’ removal from work, which it considers a deliberate attack on media freedom. It calls on the authorities to reinstate the Managing Editor without any delay.

The New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) on Friday suspended its managing editor Johnathan Beukes after the newspaper published a series of articles questioning the transparency...