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...
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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...
Free online expression and opinion under threat: Opinion
Debates related to use, misuse and regulation of the Internet have triggered interesting conversations especially in relation to free expression as a critical digital rights issue in Zimbabwe.
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.
‘EU policies based on Zim facts’, says envoy
EU member states and the international community make decisions basing on Zimbabwe’s legal framework and investment policy frame work, as opposed to assertions by government that negative media reports were scaring away potential investors, says Ambassador Philippe...
‘Align media laws with constitution’
By Maxwell Sibanda Media practitioners have urged policymakers to urgently align media legislation with the current constitution to promote free journalistic enterprise, journalism safety and professionalism. Zimbabweans approved a new Constitution in 2013 that...
MISA Zimbabwe raps slow reforms
A top media rights lobby has lamented the continued failure by government to reform the country’s media laws some three years after the 2013 enactment of the country’s new Constitution. In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day celebrated every 3rd of May, the...
Zimbabwe government pledges protection of journalists
The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Christopher Mushohwe on 3 May 2016 pledged the protection and security of journalists during the course of their work as well as alignment of Zimbabwe’s media laws with the Constitution. In a statement to...
Media law’s policy reform Indaba Resolutions
MISA-Zimbabwe today published the Resolutions of the Media Stakeholders Laws and Policy Reform Indaba held in Harare on 20 April 2016. The Indaba called for urgent implementation of media law and policy reforms in the country and identify the key priority areas which...