Statements and communiques
Access to information key in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic
This year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) comes at a time when Zimbabwe, and the world at large, is battling to combat the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which has killed...
MISA Regional leadership renewal… As Regional Secretariat moves to Zimbabwe
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 4 June 2021, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Governing Council elected its new leadership. The RGC held its meeting at the Holiday Inn in...
Regional leaders need to reaffirm commitment to Windhoek Declaration
Thirty years after the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration, media stakeholders are once again meeting in Namibia, where they seek to update the seminal document that laid the foundation of World...
Windhoek Declaration MISA’s guiding star 30 years on
Thirty years ago on 29 April 1991, the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) convened a seminar in the Namibian capital of Windhoek which focused on promoting an...
MISA welcomes Paradza’s appointment as deputy information minister
MISA Zimbabwe takes this opportunity to congratulate Honourable Kindness Paradza on his appointment as the Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services. Honourable Paradza,...
Protecting privacy in the digital age, is Zimbabwe ready?
The 28th of January is celebrated globally as a day that raises awareness on and promotes privacy and data protection best practices. Today marks 40 years since the signing of Convention 108, a...
MISA Zimbabwe position on 2021 registration, accreditation fees
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), with the approval of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services recently gazetted the registration and accreditation fees for media...
Internet shutdowns gross violation of human rights more so during elections
MISA Zimbabwe remains in solidarity with the rest of the region and more specifically the citizens of Uganda in advocating against internet shutdowns. On 13 January 2021 the Uganda Commission acting...
Suspension of social media accounts: Potential threat to digital rights
Social media platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, have, over time, been celebrated for providing “free and open” spaces for the exercise of digital rights. Their role in promoting freedom of...