Statements and communiques
Statement on government threats to regulate abuse of social media
MISA-Zimbabwe notes with great concern escalating threats by government to “regulate” social media in a statement issued by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe...
Zanu PF youths assault journalist
MISA-Zimbabwe Media Alert 20 June 2016 Albert Masaka a journalist with the weekly Standard newspaper was on 18 June 2016 reportedly assaulted by ruling Zanu PF youths who were on the rampage in...
Maintain pressure on implementation of IMPI recommendations – African Commission
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights’ (ACHPR) chairperson Commissioner Pansy Tlakula on 19 May 2016 urged media organisations to push for implementation of the government-sanctioned...
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...
MISA Zimbabwe & POTRAZ open dialogue on net neutrality
Earlier today the Media Insititute of Southern Africa of Zimbabwe (MISA -Zimbabwe) and the local telecoms regulator, POTRAZ, brought together the country’s internet service providers and mobile...
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...
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...
MISA Zimbabwe World Press Freedom Day 2016 statement
On the occasion of the 2016 World Press Freedom Day and 25th Anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration MISA-Zimbabwe notes with great concern government’s lethargy in implementing media law reforms...
World press freedom: MISA Zimbabwe’s successes and challenges
By Maxwell Sibanda This week as we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, we will be publishing articles on the media landscape in Zimbabwe and to kick-start the articles today, we look at Media...