The editor of Newsday Wisdom Mdzungairi and reporter Richard Chidza were on 3 March 2017 reportedly charged with insulting or undermining the president following the publication of a story pertaining to President Robert Mugabe’s health.
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Newsday journalists to appear in court tomorrow
The editor of Newsday Wisdom Mudzungairi and senior reporter Richard Chidza are expected to appear in court on 4 March 2017 on charges of insulting or undermining the president in terms of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act following publication of a story...
Mutare social audit launched
A social audit undertaken by the United Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Trust (UMRRT) launched recently in the eastern border town of Mutare blames 'serious malpractices and corruption' as the reason for deteriorating service delivery in the city. UMRRT partnered...
Government suspends proposed floor tariffs
MISA Zimbabwe welcomes the government’s decision to suspend the exorbitant increase in mobile network voice and data charges through the setting of floor tariffs following a public outcry.
MISA launches African Media Barometer and 2016 Transparency Assessment Report
MISA -Zimbabwe on 18 November 2016 simultaneously launched the African Media Barometer (Zimbabwe 2015) and its 2016 Transparency Assessment Report at Dema shopping center in Seke during a ceremony attended by 82 people. Findings for the African Media Barometer were...
‘When police say move, you move comrades,’ MISA Zimbabwe tells journos
The Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe Chapter (MISA-Zim) has told Journalists to take heed of police directives during protests to prevent being assaulted as witnessed in the past. Journalists have been victims of police violence during protests and...
Farewell Jeanette Minnie … the Zambezi Fox is no more
It is with great sorrow that the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) learned of the passing on November 2, 2016, of Jeanette Minnie. She died at the age of 61, after a bitter battle with cancer. Jeanette will be remembered with great fondness and respect by all...
Journalist Mandimika granted bail
Freelance journalist Tendai Mandimika was on 19 September 2016 granted bail by the High Court in Harare on charges of public violence after spending more than three weeks in police custody. Mandimika was arrested in Harare on 24 August 2016 with 12 other co-accused ...
Journalists meet police chiefs over harassment
MISA Zimbabwe led a delegation of journalists and representatives of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists and Media Alliance of Zimbabwe to meet with police chiefs in Harare.
Harassment of journalist and family following release
Bulawayo based freelance journalist, Crispen Ndlovu and his family, are allegedly being harassed by unidentified men following his release on 2 September 2016. Ndlovu was arrested on 31 August, 2016 while taking pictures of members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police...