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.
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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...
Government to launch web portal
The government will soon launch a web portal which will be the internet-based entry point to all Ministries as the state moves towards electronic governance, an official said on Tuesday.
Newspapers struggle to survive in tech age
By Gibson Mhaka Times are changing, albeit negatively, for the print media in the wake of challenges posed by the new media. It is no longer business as usual as smart phones, social media and the internet are usurping the traditional media’s role of breaking stories....
Charamba threatens private media
MISA-Zimbabwe Media Alert 8 January 2016 Charamba threatens private media Media, Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary George Charamba has threatened and warned the private media against reporting the security sector dabbling in ruling Zanu PF’s...
Govt. admits radio licensing boob
MISA-Zimbabwe Communiqué Published: 16 May 2016 Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Christopher Mushohwe on 13 May 2016 admitted that the government issued provincial commercial radio broadcasting licences to individuals and companies that do not...
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...
African Commission chairperson arrives in Harare Monday
MISA-Zimbabwe Communiqué 13 May 2016 The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) Advocate Pansy Tlakula arrives in Harare on Monday, 16 May 2016 on a four-day working visit to Zimbabwe. Advocate Tlakula who will be in Harare in her...
Airtel Kenya named top telecomm brand on social media in Africa
NAIROBI, KENYA: Airtel Kenya is Africa’s top social media brand in telecommunication in the latest Africa Brand Index Rankings. The Company has been ranked position one for its outstanding use of social media platforms in customer engagements. In the new rankings...
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...