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Does Bona Mugabe's censorship board still exist?
The last time the nation heard of a Censorship board was when Ignatius Chombo was the Minister of Home Affairs. Then Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo announced a new Board of Censors that...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 11:58hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mnangagwa's govt unveils parastatal reform strategy
Government has rolled out detailed plans for the restructuring of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), with 41 entities lined-up for privatisation, departmentalisation and listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Board of Censors in limbo
THE new-look Board of Censors, which was appointed in May last year, has not been operational since November 15 last year and are awaiting regularisation.The members of the statutory body hold...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zodwa Wabantu scared of Mugabe
Controversial South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu says she called off her three-city tour of Zimbabwe which was set for this weekend because of her fear of President Robert Mugabe.Zodwa was ...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 13:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's attacks on SA dangerous
Zimbabwe remains unique to the rest of the world in so many ways.It is a country whose citizenry soldiers on even in some of the harshest environments.Here people spent endless hours i...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anne Nhira relishes victory over Zodwa Wabantu
Actress Anne Nhira, who successfully applied to government so they bar South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu from taking part in the 10-day Harare International Carnival which ends today, is celebrati...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zodwa ban - Too much censorship emerging in Zimbabwe
The Aeneas Chigwedere-led Board of Censors has unleashed controversy by banning South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu from performing at the Harare International Carnival.Apparently, the board...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 13:36hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe okays Zodwa Wabantu visit
South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu will not be stopped from coming to Zimbabwe despite a ban imposed on her by the Board of Censors, government disclosed yesterday.This comes after the Boar...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 14:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zodwa Wabantu coming to Zimbabwe by force
South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu insists that her visit to Zimbabwe is still on as her contract with the tour promoter has not been cancelled.The Board of Censors banned Zodwa from partic...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Looks like Zodwa Wabantu is coming after all
Zimbabwe's Board of Censors on Friday urged "organisers and promoters to abide by and comply with the law" when providing public entertainment.The board said this in a public statement at the ...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 11:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Looks like Zodwa Wabantu is coming after all
Zimbabwe's Board of Censors on Friday urged "organisers and promoters to abide by and comply with the law" when providing public entertainment.The board said this in a public statement at the ...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 08:41hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
'Zodwa Wabantu not welcome,' says Zimbabwe's Board of Censors
The Zimbabwe Board of Censors has ruled Zodwa Wabantu will not be performing at this year’s International Carnival because her dressing is a travesty of Zimbabwe culture.The comments by the ...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 14:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Devil called Censorship
The appointment of the new Board of Censors by Minister of Home Affairs Ignatius Chombo is a disaster towards artistic freedom. The purpose of the current board is to silence artists and whip them int...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 21:01hrs | 2 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
'Bona Mugabe Censorship Board unconstitutional'
The new Censorship Board installed by Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo is not provided for in the new Constitution, legal experts said yesterday.The new Board of Censors will be led by fo...Published: 26 May 2017 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bona Mugabe Censorship board to 'regulate and control' media
A new Board of Censors has been put in place to regulate and control the media and film industry in the digital era. According to The Herald edition of 24 May 2017, the Minister o...Published: 25 May 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strippers’ Paradise
Sunday Mail has reported that ordinary strip shows are losing their lustre as patrons demand more — or rather less — by the day. And the strippers are obliging.Illegal acts conducted by bo...Published: 15 May 2016 at 14:43hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube and Prince Mushawevato
Strippers’ Paradise
FORGET dance groups - striptease is the new game in town.In fact, ordinary strip shows are losing their lustre as patrons demand more — or rather less — by the day. And the strippers are o...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:41hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube and Prince Mushawevato
Zimbabwe demands heavy editing on Fifty Shades of Grey
Zimbabwe's censors have demanded heavy editing of the film Fifty Shades of Grey, leading to some movie theatres not screening it, it emerged on Wednesday."The Zimbabwe Censorship Board has den...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 14:52hrs | | by Sapa
Gumbura's secretary 'not guilty'
Tendai Ganyani, secretary of RMG Independent End Time Message Church leader, Martin Robert Gumbura, who was facing charges of possessing p*rnographic material was yesterday acquitted at the Harare Ma...Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's daughter illegally selling adult toys
Businessman Phillip Chiyangwa's daughter, Vannessa, is courting trouble by selling s*x toys and holding peep shows.The board of censors last week said no one in Zimbabw...Published: 23 Feb 2014 at 10:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zim adult entertainers flout rules for quick buck
In Zimbabwe, there is a legal provision that makes the practice lawful. The law however spells out exactly how the dancers are supposed to conduct themselves during their performances....Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 13:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Gumbura wives' n*ked photos disgraceful'
The chair of the Board of Censors yesterday described n*de pictures of four wives of RMG Independent End Time Message leader and convicted rapist Robert Martin Gumbura and other women as disgraceful...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Rapist pastor's 3 wives in court for photographing themselves undressed
Three of RMG Independent End Time Message pastor Martin Gumbura's wives and their alleged five accomplices have appeared in court on charges of photographing themselves undressed and possessing adult ...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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