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No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
PHOTO: Nelson Chamisa - Wicknell Chivayo picture causes stir on the internet
A photograph featuring the leader of the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC), Nelson Chamisa, alongside controversial ZANU PF-aligned businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sent shockwaves through social med...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 10:30hrs | 171 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt gags media over Al Jazeera exposé?
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba yesterday subtly gagged the local media from reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary exposing alleged money laundering and illegal smuggling of gold by Presid...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Don't criminalise fake news, says Misa NGO
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has called on regional governments to desist from criminalising fake news saying it hinders freedom of expression.Misa believes if fake news is cr...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 2 | 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
Confronting the scourge of persecution by prosecution
One of the most topical debates in national discourses in Zimbabwe over the last week has been around mechanisms to address and regulate the dissemination of false information and disinformation, in l...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:30hrs | 4 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Hopwell Chinono unjustly attacks the love affair of Hodzi and Henrieta Rushwaya.
Many people do not understand the concept of Human Rights. Here is one guy that many in Zimbabwe think that he fights against injustice and violation of Human Rights of others, yet ironically tramples...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:28hrs | | by Njabulo.liberty
Mnangagwa has nothing to fear from a free Press, unless ...
ANY hopes of media freedom that many people nursed when President Emmerson Mnangagwa ushered in his "Second Republic" have been dashed after the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) Bill retained autocrati...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:41hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday
Mnangagwa has to walk the talk
Over a year after President Emmerson Mnangagwa swept to power on the back of a military coup where he promised "a new and unfolding democracy", Zimbabwe has hardly changed.The groundwork had b...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Editorial - The Standard
ZBC set for major overhaul
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa says Zimbabweans must brace themselves for a raft of media reforms as her ministry moves to align various laws with the constitution.Mutsvangwa (MM) told...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Pravin Gordhan has offshore bank account with balance of over R660m in illicit proceeds '
EFF leader Julius Malema claims that Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan holds an unlawful bank account in Canada which has a balance of more than R665m. The EFF leader says the funds are th...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 16:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Con-Court bench members' profiles
Chief Justice Luke MalabaLuke Malaba was born in 1951.He received his law degree from the University of Warwick in 1974, and another law degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1982....Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa asked to step in
A former employee of Bulk Cash and Carry Wholesale (BCCW) involved in a dispute with his employers has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to launch a probe into alleged cases of externalisation a...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 15:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe watches as Grace's dirty laundry aired in public
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been married to his wife Grace for more than 20 years, but the last few months may well have been the most trying period of their union yet.Firstly, Grace undermine...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Newsweek
Grace Mugabe 'used underwear' story - rights group slams arrest of journalist
A rights group has slammed the recent arrest of Zimbabwean daily newspaper journalist Kenneth Nyangani, adding that this was "a deliberate tactic to harass and intimidate him and other journalists in ...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 12:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists under siege
ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Monday intensified their onslaught against media practitioners after they arrested and detained Kenneth Nyangani, a journalist working for the privately-run NewsDay newspaper...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 10:36hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's minister denies threatening to kill white farmer
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Edgar Mbwembwe has denied allegations that he recently threatened to shoot and kill a Marondera farmer, Stephen Worswick, over a farm ownership wrangle.Mbwembwe...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko named in forex scandal
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has been sucked into a dispute between Bulk Cash and Carry Wholesale (BCCW) and one of its employees who has made a report to the police, accusing the company of exte...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stealing from all celebration days
Yesterday the world celebrated Press Freedom day, in Zimbabwe ZANUPF stole the celebration as they do with Christmas, Independence, Workers day among other commemorations.A few days ago the wo...Published: 04 May 2017 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume
'Our liberators freed us in order to capture us'
As Zimbabweans celebrate 37 years of independence, the Daily News spoke to a number of people with diverse interests to find out how our journey has been so far.Zimbabwe's independence is cele...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Joint Oral Statement on the adoption of Zimbabwe Universal Periodic Review
CIVICUS and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum have welcome the Government of Zimbabwe’s continued cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review process, including its acceptance of a number of import...Published: 18 Mar 2017 at 07:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa faction takes on Grace Mugabe head-on
The Zanu-PF faction rallying behind embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's mooted presidential aspirations is said to be taking on powerful First Lady Grace Mugabe and her allies head-on ag...Published: 22 May 2016 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Misa host African Commission on Human and People's Rights Commissioner
MISA- Zimbabwe on May 6 hosted a dinner for the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Commissioner Pansy Tlakula in Harare during which she was briefed on ...Published: 19 May 2016 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mphoko resuscitates his $50 million defamation claim against Daily News
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has resuscitated his $50 million defamation claim against Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) - publishers of the Daily News, Daily News on Sunday and the Weeken...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament to fine 'lying' journalists
Parliament is set to introduce fines for journalists who deliberately misrepresent proceedings in the House, Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said. The journalists would be cha...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Nyemudzai Kakore
US use of IMF to fight Zimbabwe old wine in new skins
THE attempt by the United States Senate Committee for Foreign Relations to block Zimbabwe from receiving any loan or assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and African Devel...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:45hrs | | by Dumisani Sibanda
ZUJ welcomes ruling on criminal defamation case
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has welcome the abolition by the Constitutional Court of Section 96 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act which was used to detain and punish journali...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 05:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Victory for journalists as ConCourt rules that criminal defamation law is invalid
Criminal defamation law under which several journalists were arrested during a discharge of their duties is invalid and a dead law, the Constitutional Court has ruled.Journalists who crimi...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 16:49hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Journalists ecstatic over striking off of criminal defamation
The Constitutional Court has today struck off the controversial criminal defamation clause from the legal statutes sparking excitement from the media fraternity.In July 2014,...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 12:56hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
MISA criminal defamation case set down for hearing
The Constitutional Court application by MISA-Zimbabwe and four others seeking an order declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional in terms of the new constitution has been set down for hearing on ...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 05:22hrs | 1 | 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
Mutambara to be prosecuted for a 2008 contempt of court case
Former Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara will now be prosecuted for a 2008 contempt of court case after the Constitutional Court yesterday threw out his application for permanent stay o...Published: 19 Nov 2015 at 05:12hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Zimbabwe court loosens Mugabe grip
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe (91), now in his sunset years after over half a century at the helm of the ruling party and almost three decades as Zimbabwe's only iron fisted ruler "appears to be losing his ...Published: 27 Sep 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalists can't be arrested for criminal defamation, court told
Journalists cannot be arrested for criminal defamation because the law does not exist in the country's statutes after the Constitutional Court declared it invalid and a violation of provisions of the ...Published: 17 Sep 2015 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Fidelis Munyoro
Criminal defamation is a necessary evil, says Govt
CRIMINAL defamation is a necessary evil in regulating media operations and journalists should be prosecuted for the offence, the government has said.The government said this through the heads ...Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 05:48hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Jonathan Moyo risks being sued over Twitter insults
Information minister and government spokesperson Jonathan Moyo could be sued for his endless string of insults on social media platforms, analysts have said.Ever since Moyo joined micro blobb...Published: 28 Jun 2015 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mom attempted suicide after son's boyfriend posted sex invites
Durban - A 46-year old divorcee tried to commit suicide after her son’s boyfriend posted messages on social media websites inviting people to engage in sex with her, ...Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 09:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe cannot owe anyone,' says Charamba
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba says President Robert Mugabe does not owe anyone money as reported by a daily publication that claimed that the First Family borrowed US$30 million from forme...Published: 30 May 2015 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo warns NewsDay
THE constitution "doesn't protect falsehoods", Information Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo said yesterday as he warned media organisations that "the law will assist them" if they failed to uphold t...Published: 29 May 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Paradza blasts journalists for being political pawns
Makonde MP Kindness Paradza had rapped some local journalists for turning themselves into political activists and being embedded in politics at the expense of their noble profession. Addre...Published: 11 May 2015 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR join journalists in celebrating Press freedom day, condemns the abduction of Dzamara
The ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined all supporters of media freedom in commemorating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2015.In a statement ZLHR said World Press Freedom...Published: 03 May 2015 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa defends criminal defamation
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said criminal defamation is a reasonable and justified law that must remain in the country's statutes. The VP, who is also Minister of Justice, Legal and...Published: 16 Apr 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Jonathan Moyo adds to the confusion
THE government's response to a Constitutional Court bid by the Media Institute of Zimbabwe (Misa) to get criminal defamation struck down the statutes was mired in controversy last night after the Atto...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Criminal defamation is untenable and unsustainable
THE Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has said the view that criminal defamation remains valid as a result of last Thursday's Constitutional Court decl...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 06:37hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Jonathan Moyo says criminal defamation is not only unconstitutional but also uncivilised
IS criminal defamation still valid as an offence in Zimbabwe? This is the big question of the week in the wake of last Thursday's controversial declaration by the Constitutional Court that has, in my...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 12:40hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo
Criminal defamation remain a valid law in Zimbabwe
Criminal defamation will remain a valid law in Zimbabwe after the Constitutional Court yesterday clarified that its celebrated judgment of 2014 only ruled the law to be in violation of the Old Con...Published: 20 Feb 2015 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo wobbles
There is no argument that Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo started well when he was appointed to this important, but difficult portfolio soon after Zimbabwe's disput...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daily News praises Mujuru's measured response to Grace Mugabe
Vice President Joice Mujuru's measured response to the recent savage attacks on her by First Lady Grace Mugabe at her weekend graduation party in Mt Darwin has won her high praise from analysts w...Published: 27 Oct 2014 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists win free speech victory
Two Zimbabwean journalists won a victory for free speech on Tuesday when the Constitutional Court struck off a statute which made defamation a crime punishable by up to 20 years in jail.Deputy...Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 21:07hrs | | by AFP
Journalists are not above the law
Journalism is one of the noblest professions in the world in my view and I am proud to be one. My heart bleeds however at an emerging crop of journalists who no longer value the ethics of ...Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 07:16hrs | 3 | by Nicole Hondo
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