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Zimbabwe community radios in financial distress
Community radio stations in Zimbabwe are grappling with a sustainability crisis due to chronic under-funding, weak financial management, and infrastructural shortcomings, the Parliamentary Committee o...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:55hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Lyeja FM launched in Whange
World Radio Day commemorations in Whange on Thursday were marked by a significant milestone as Lyeja FM, a new community radio station, was officially launched. Media industry players hailed the gover...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for new media investors
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged investors to come to Zimbabwe where 93% of citizens are literate, an advantage in terms of human resources.Speaking during a ministerial panel ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zec receives a rare thumbs up
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has received a rare thumbs up after producing voter education material on delimitation in vernacular languages and Braille to cater for the visually impaired....Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must align Broadcasting Act to Constitution
GOVERNMENT has been urged to amend the Broadcasting Services Act to align it to the Constitution.The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa), the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stat...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Community radios warned not to be used by politicians
COMMUNITY radio stations must not be used by political parties as their conduits of information as this will bring division rather than social cohesion. Those found doing so will have the...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt to assist Xhosa community set up radio station
GOVERNMENT has offered to support the Mbembesi community in Matabeleland North in purchasing equipment for its community radio station as it is struggling to raise the required funds.Deputy Mi...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa commissions Avuxeni community radio station
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Senator Monica Mutsvangwa today commissioned Avuxeni FM community radio station in Chiredzi in a landmark development which bears testi...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 21:01hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa castigates media over sub-Saharan Africa reporting
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday castigated the media for framing sub-Saharan Africa as poorly-run resulting in foreign intervention.Mutsvangwa made the remarks while presentin...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's curse of one step forward, two steps back
As the curtain comes down on the year, one cannot be blamed for being at sea as to the direction Zimbabwe is taking, considering the contrasting indicators of both progression and regression.O...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 10 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Misa Zim hails licencing of community radios
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe yesterday said the licensing of eight more community radio stations will enhance access to information and exchange of ideas on issues that affec...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa embraces the fourth estate
Minister of information, Publicity and Broadcasting services Monica Mutsvangwa has applauded and guaranteed safety to both public and private media during the dialogue on the launch of the "My Freedom...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
US dangles millions to CSOs
The United States' State Department, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has dangled US$105 million to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Zimbabwe, which they sa...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 19:09hrs | 3 | by Innocent Mujeri
EU warns Mnangagwa
THE European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens' political liberties and freedom...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
9 more radios set to be licensed
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) is set to review its frequency allotment which will enable it to accommodate nine new community radio stations.This comes as the government last we...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Radio initiative petitions Parly over licences
A BULAWAYO-BASED community radio initiative has petitioned Parliament demanding licensing of "real" community radio stations.Y Star FM was snubbed by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BA...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why govt was sued over access to Covid-19 information
At the beginning of the year, Zimbabwe faced an unprecedented surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, but there was always a lingering feeling that the government was not telling the full story. ...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:49hrs | 4 | by Nompilo Simanje
Uproar over community radio licensing
BULAWAYO-BASED community radio initiative Youth-Star FM has expressed concern over the unfairness of the distribution of radio licences recently awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
BAZ licences 3 community radio stations
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) yesterday awarded the first three licences to community radio stations.In a statement, BAZ board chairman Charles Manzi Sibanda confirmed that lice...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:49hrs | 7 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
New players to get radio, TV licences
GOVERNMENT will soon be issuing out radio and television licences to new players as part of a drive to liberalise the media space and increase access to information. Information, Publicity and...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's reform programme steams ahead
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this writer was asked what reforms President Mnangagwa had undertaken.The journalist asking the question was reminded that her ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Nick Mangwana
WATCH: Nick Mangwana speaks about community radios
The permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information,Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has urged media stakeholders to think deeply about the meaning of community when it comes to li...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to license Community Radio Stations
Zimbabwe will soon amend the AIPPA and Broadcasting Services Act to accommodate the licensing of community radio stations the minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Monica Mutsvangwa has ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 12:56hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt gets 1 500 early warning radios
Government has acquired 1 500 community "early warning'' radios that will be distributed to all corners of the country, acting as local early warning systems to avert climate and weather-related disas...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt blasted over community radios
Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) says its members will commemorate World Radio Day tomorrow disillusioned by government's continued refusal to licence "genuine community radio...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Licence more Community radio stations
The newly appointed Minister of Media and Information Communication must make sure that media laws like Aippa and POSA must be revisited to align them with the current modern broadcasting set up and m...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 13:41hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Free Air-Waves: Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)
Another serious call to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to licence community radio initiatives was made at a community meeting held in Kariba recently, hosted by Patsaka Nyaminyami Commun...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 11:52hrs | 3 | by Anwell Bepe - Patsaka Correspondent
ZACRAS raps govt over reneging to issue community radio licences
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has rapped the government for continuing to renege to issue community radios licences and confusing the comercial and state radio stations...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'More community radios on cards'
THE Government says it has responded to calls for community broadcasting by licensing several stations, with more coming on board soon and that should "bury" the debate on community radio stations...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Community based radio stations towards socio-economic and political growth
The advent spread of technology has dominated the communication nucleus where the society has become dependent on the social media for the spread and exchange of information. Social media platforms, s...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 14:24hrs | | by Tatenda Gono
Community Radios pillars of devolved states- Devolution campaigners
Campaigners for Devolution have joined the international community in commemorating the World Radio Day amid calls for Zimbabwe to adopt the concept and allow community Radios to operate without strin...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabwe to have community radios station by next year'
MAKONDE MP, Kindness Paradza (Zanu-PF), who chairs the media portfolio committee in Parliament, said Zimbabwe was going to have community radio stations next year."Our committee will go around...Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 09:38hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Cops 'victimise' WeZhira community radio volunteers, Zacras condemns act
MASVINGO - The police from CID section Masvingo Central have been visiting WeZhira Community Radio initiative in the past week including today 29 June 2015. They are asking various questio...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 17:06hrs | | by Citizen Journalist
Government rapped over refusal to issue community radios with licences
The Amnesty International through its report circulated by the Zimbabwe Europe Network a civic organisation comprising organisations from Zimbabwe and Europe has accused Zimbabwean government for rene...Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 08:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo must not pretend to be dull
Pretending to be dull is a survival strategy that is normally abused by cunning and scheming politicians when they either want to avoid responsibility for their work outcomes, decisions or when they s...Published: 25 May 2015 at 11:27hrs | | by Gift Mambipiri
Expedite community radio licensing, government told
The government of Zimbabwe has been urged to speedily issue out community radio licences in order to create employment and promote grassroots economic activities.Addressing advocates of co...Published: 29 Sep 2014 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New TV channels after digitilisation
BROADCASTING Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) chairman Dr Tafataona Mahoso has said the country will only start inviting applications for television licences after the country has successfully migrated fro...Published: 23 Aug 2014 at 17:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe envoy offside: Zacras
Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has condemned statements by President Robert Mugabe's spokesperson George Charamba that government would soon make the organisation irrele...Published: 22 May 2014 at 09:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'ZTV programmes outdated, poor'
BULAWAYO Residents yesterday told the Information and Media Panel of Inquiry (IMPI) in Nkulumane that they are forced to watch expensive foreign stations because the ZBC has poor quality programmes....Published: 10 May 2014 at 07:24hrs | | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
Tsholotsho complains of poor radio, ZTV signals to IMPI
THE Tsholotsho community in Matabeleland North yesterday told the Information and Media Panel of Inquiry (IMPI) that government must speed up the setting up of community radio stations.The gov...Published: 08 May 2014 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
Journalists clean busy bus terminus
JOURNALISTS in Victoria Falls on Saturday marked the World Press Freedom Day by joining youths in the resort town to clean the busy Chinotimba bus terminus.The cleanup was part of a number of ...Published: 04 May 2014 at 06:49hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
ZACRAS condemn Police ban on Harare Press Freedom Day Celebrations
MEDIA FREEDOM UNDER SEIGEMAZ AND ZACRAS STATEMENT ON THE BAN OF WORLD PRESSFREEDOM DAY EVENTTheme: Media Freedom, Professionalism, and Constitutionalism are k...Published: 03 May 2014 at 13:30hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Gendering Agriculture - Women spearhead efforts to feed the continent
Do land, seeds and crops have a gender? Perhaps they do in sub-Saharan Africa, where women produce up to 80% of foodstuffs for household consumption and sale in local markets, according to a repo...Published: 04 Apr 2014 at 21:10hrs | | by Nirit Ben-Ari
ZACRAS condemns arrest of Radio Dialogue manager
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has condemned the continued suppression of media in Zimbabwe following the summoning by the courts of Radio Dialogue production manager Ze...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
No community radios for Mat South
Wednesday, the seventh of this month was the deadline for submission of applications for the provision of local commercial radio broadcasting services. By close of business on the 7th, 21 applicat...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
New Catholic community radio launched in Harare
A new Catholic community radio initiative, Radio Chiedza, has been launched in the capital. The radio radio station would foster unity and tolerance among the communities and the nation a...Published: 25 Dec 2013 at 01:21hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Community radios not a priority,' says Prof J Moyo
Jonathan Moyo, minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services, yesterday said community radio stations were not a priority for government as there were other pressing media issues to de...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 02:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Community radio station for Plumtree
MEDIA activists in the border town of Plumtree hope the new government will move with speed to liberalise the airwaves to allow the community to establish an independent community radio station - Getj...Published: 21 Aug 2013 at 15:16hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe buys community radio equipment
Although Zimbabwe has bought and taken delivery of community radio broadcasting equipment the TransMedia Corporation CEO Florence Sigudu-Matambo said installation of the transmitters, antennae and ge...Published: 11 Sep 2011 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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