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ZMC to celebrate Press Freedom Day in Kwekwe
20 May 2016 at 15:51hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) is holding belated Press Freedom Day Celebrations at the Golden Mile Hotel on Friday 27, May 2016.
The Mirror confirmed the event in an interview with ZMC chairman, Godfrey Majonga.
Masvingo Mirror reported that the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Christopher Mushowe will be the guest of honour.
Majonga said ZMC delayed its commemorations in order to avoid duplication of the event that is always witnessed on May 3 in the capital city.
World Press Freedom is celebrated on May 3 every year.
The event which is being hosted by Kwekwe Press Club will have ; Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms: This is Your Right as the theme.
"We are going to have belated commemorative event at the Golden Mile Hotel on May 27, 2016. That is going to bring together members of the Kwekwe Press Club, Zimbabwe Association of Communtiy Newspapers and ZMC commissioners.
"The choice of the date and venue has been necessitated by the need to avoid duplication of events on May 3 here in Harare as has been the case in the past," said Majonga.
The Mirror confirmed the event in an interview with ZMC chairman, Godfrey Majonga.
Masvingo Mirror reported that the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Christopher Mushowe will be the guest of honour.
Majonga said ZMC delayed its commemorations in order to avoid duplication of the event that is always witnessed on May 3 in the capital city.
World Press Freedom is celebrated on May 3 every year.
"We are going to have belated commemorative event at the Golden Mile Hotel on May 27, 2016. That is going to bring together members of the Kwekwe Press Club, Zimbabwe Association of Communtiy Newspapers and ZMC commissioners.
"The choice of the date and venue has been necessitated by the need to avoid duplication of events on May 3 here in Harare as has been the case in the past," said Majonga.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
