MISA-Zimbabwe Alert Update 20 June 2016 Beitbridge-based journalist Wellington Mukanhaire facing charges of breaching Section 78 (2) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) has been remanded to appear in court on 29 June 2016. The section...
Media law reform and legislation
ACHPR offers technical support for info access, journos protection
by Xolisani Ncube African Commission on Human and People’s Rights chairperson, Pansy Tlakula has offered technical support to MPs, as they craft laws to facilitate access of information and protection of journalists in line with provision of the new Constitution....
‘Zim must adopt Access to Information Model law’
By Daily News Assistant Editor HARARE The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) commissioner Pansy Tlakula has urged Zimbabwe to adopt the ACHPR’s Access to Information model law. During the meeting attended by media groups and...
Maintain pressure on implementation of IMPI recommendations – African Commission
The ACHPR chairperson Commissioner Pansy Tlakula on 19 May 2016 urged media organisations to push for implementation of the government-sanctioned Information and Media Panel of Inquiry’s recommendations on media reforms.
Media groups brief ACHPR chairperson on media reforms
MISA-Zimbabwe Communiqué Harare, 17 May 2016 MISA- Zimbabwe on 16 May 2016 hosted a dinner for the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Commissioner Pansy Tlakula in Harare during which she was briefed on developments pertaining...
Local content: Radio stations break the law
By Bongani Ndlovu Chronicle Correspondent Radio stations in Zimbabwe are not implementing the 75 percent local content requirement on all music they play as mandated by the law, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) admitted yesterday. BAZ insists it has not...
ZiFM, Star FM an extension of ZBC: MP
By Stephen Chadenga Zimbabwe lacks plurality of voices in the broadcasting sector with the two recently licensed commercial radio stations — ZiFM Stereo and Star FM — serving as an extension of the State-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, MDC-T legislator and...
Zimbabwe media on right path yet commitment to reforms is in deficit
Published : 7 May 2016 As we join the rest of the World in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, it is important to note that Zimbabwe has achieved as many positive strides in advancing media and freedom of expression rights yet there is a long road ahead and indeed...
‘Government biggest threat to freedom of expression’
By Maxwell Sibanda, Assistant Editor, The Daily News HARARE The government must never be given space or opportunity to regulate and control the media as doing so will be counter-productive to media professionalism and the media should take charge and control its...
Dithering broadcasters to lose licenses
The government may soon be forced to revoke radio licenses issued to some prospective commercial radio broadcasters who are still yet to start operating, a parliament portfolio committee member has said.