MISA Zimbabwe urges President Emmerson Mnangagwa to crack the whip for speedy implementation of media reforms that have been outstanding since the coming into being of Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution.
Media law reform and legislation
Commentary series: Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes Bill
The Centre for Law and Technology Development and MISA Zimbabwe bring to you a commentary series on the third draft of the proposed Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes Bill (2017). This analysis comes on the backdrop of fast-paced technological developments in the country...
MISA confronts parly on delay in media reforms
The Speaker of Speaker of the National Assembly Honorable Advocate Jacob Mudenda Parliament of Zimbabwe Nelson Mandela Avenue Harare, Dear Sir, RE:CONCERN OVER DELAYS IN MEDIA REFORMS IN LINE WITH THE CONSTITUTION The Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe...
Kwese TV issue symptom of faulty licensing regime
The on-going licensing developments of Econet Media’s satellite network, Kwese TV highlights yet again that reforms of the country’s current broadcasting framework are long overdue.
Charamba wrong on information and privacy bill!
Remarks attributed to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, George Charamba, on the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act are misleading.
Media reforms overdue
As Zimbabwe gets into the 2018 elections campaign mode, the government should speedily implement long overdue media reforms to entrench constitutional democracy.
New censorship board to ‘regulate and control’ media
A new Board of Censors has been put in place to regulate and control the media and film industry in the digital era.
POTRAZ’s move to stop mobile phone promos unsettles Zimbabweans
by Taurai Shava The recent move by the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) in directing mobile service providers to scrap various promotions, which they have been giving subscribers, has raised concern that government is trying to...
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe accused of bias, monopoly, tribalism
A prospective private broadcaster, Carryslot Investment (Private) Ltd, yesterday filed an Administrative Court challenge against the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)’s decision to issue broadcasting licences to State-linked companies only. Carryslot was among...
Cybercrime in Zimbabwe – there’s need for law reform
There is no doubt that the world of technology is upon us. The traditional ways of communication have since been overtaken by the use of the internet. The world is now connected through the use of information communication technology. However, the dark side of...