implicated, will eventually be brought to book. Right: Carlos Cardoso In 2002 MISA Mozambique completed the installation of its provincial anntenas and these are now operational in Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Manica, Tete, Zambezia, Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Niassa Provinces. This project was implemented with financial support of the Finish Embassy in Maputo which donated US$ 27, 640. These funds covered the purchase of computers, renting of offices, equipment and connecting some provincial anntenas to the internet. On 5 - 6 February 2003 a national workshop was organised with all provincial MISA Mozambique’s anntenas to induct them on what MISA is all about and how it operates. The workshop emphasized the monitoring of media violations in the provinces of Mozambique and how to send reports on alerts to the Maputo offices. B6. In Malawi the media freedom environment is threatened by the manipulation of the state-funded media by the government. Threats and intimidation were also levelled against independent-minded judges and lawyers who are active supporters of media freedom and freedom of expression. Another threat to media freedom were the political zealots of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) party, who have drawn up a plan to “deal” with selected journalists who they feel are a threat to their individual and party interests. The coverage of President Muluzi’s third term bid was a source of harassment of the media in Malawi and is viewed as the darkest period for the media since Malawi adopted multi-party democracy in 1994. The private media which is the source of reliable news in Malawi was not only brutalized by the state and party machinery for carrying out views of anti-third term advocates, but media practitioners also suffered violent attacks as well. The glaring abuse of state machinery was exhibited when two senior criminal investigators stormed the newsroom of The Chronicle newspaper demanding to see the reporter. The visit was a direct reaction to an article the reporter wrote quoting a letter purportedly written by President Muluzi. Surprisingly, The Daily Times and The Nation (both government owned) carried similar stories but were never harassed. B7. In neighbouring Tanzania the Prime Minister's Office on August 20 issued a four-page statement warning newspapers that they can be punished for publishing material in violation of professional ethics. The Tanzanian Media Freedom Monitoring Project Report was aimed at enhancing professionalism, adhering to the code of ethics and increasing and investigative reporting. A Sensitization workshop to disseminate the findings held on 6-7 March 2003 and attended by 40 participants was preceded by a one-day training workshop on legal frameworks and media ethics. 14