in that year. It was distributed by both the regional office and the chapters and by the end of that year copies had run out at the regional office. Outside the Ballot Box: Preconditions for Elections in Southern Africa 2005/7 a collection of papers on the state of democratization in Southern Africa was also published during the year. MISA Diaries were published during this year and were circulated to the MISA family. The demand for this has become so high that the print run has to be increased from 100 to 500 to include all NGC members as well as various partners in the region. The diaries are done to further cement the MISA family and improve public relations both internally and externally. The chapters continued to publish various publications during the year. MISA Botswana’s The Forum newsletter has become the chapters advocacy tool to members and stakeholders which informs them on activities undertaken in that period and upcoming events that they can participate in. The chapter published and shared with many members as well as other stakeholders including donor agencies and the public. Lesotho continued to publish is newsletter Moqolosti. MISA South Africa begun circulating bi-weekly media briefs to its members, updating them on media issues going on in the country. It is however limited by patchy newspaper delivery, lack of access to news wires and the absence of a national network of media freedom monitors and reporters. MISA Swaziland continued to produce its quarterly publication, Khulumani, as part of its advocacy and a concerted effort to inform MISA members about MISA’s activities. During the period under review MISA managed to produce all two quarterly publications which attracted more than 30 contributions- an increase from lat year. MISA Tanzania produced a four page-long Kiswahili special supplement for World press freedom day and was widely circulated in the “Mwananchi” newspaper to increase awareness on the role of media in society and increase publicity of the World Press Freedom Day and media awards. It contained the UN secretary general’s statement on the WPFD, the MISA statement o WPFD, information on media awards, a write up on the media situation in the country, HIV/AIDS and gender research findings and information on the press conference to launch the research report. MISA Tanzania also managed to translate into Kiswahili (Kiswahili is the main language of communication in Tanzania) the “Have you Heard Me booklet and designed Kiswahili posters of “ten principles on reporting HIV/AIDS and gender” under Media Action Programme (MAP). The chapter produced 2000 copies of the booklet and 2000 copies of the poster. The booklets and posters were distributed to journalists and media workers with a hope to increase there skills on how to report HIV/AIDS and gender and the media’s role to combat the pandemic. MISA Zambia continued to publish their newsletter MISA News. The chapter also published a book entitled Struggle For Media Law Reforms In Zambia authored by Dr. Patrick Matibini, a lawyer, media advocate and academic. The book yet to be launched by mid May in the next financial year documents how media organisations and especially MISA Zambia carried forward media law reforms especially around the establishment of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the Amendment of the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Act and the enactment of the Freedom of Information Bill. MISA-Zimbabwe in an effort to create public awareness on the impact of media laws including the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and build pressure for its reform printed 500 facts sheets on AIPPA, 500 Public 48 Annual Report 2006