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"Liberation Movement brotherhood a headache to regime change agents" Peter Mutasa says
The Peter Mutasa led Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) laments the ever strengthening brotherhood relationship among Liberation Movements in SADC as its major stumbling block towards seeing through ...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt curtails internet freedom
THE Zimbabwean government has maintained a tight grip on internet control, curtailing the basic rights to freedom of expression and information, a report has revealed.According to the Freedom ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill to guarantee safety
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill that sailed through Parliament this month will ensure the safety and security of users in cyberspace.Information Communication Technology, Postal an...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Consult people on Cyber Security Bill, Misa urges Parly
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has urged Parliament to recall the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in order to take it back to the public to air their views on the chang...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill referred back to Senate
THE Cyber Security Bill, which was passed without debate in Senate last Wednesday, has been revoked after it was discovered that it had an error.The law seeks to regulate the use of internet a...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyber Security Bill sails through
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill on Wednesday sailed through the Senate without debate, but media lobby groups have immediately expressed wary over the potential abuse of the law by the gov...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Team to counter cyber-terrorism in pipeline
Plans are underway to set up a National Computer Incidence Response Team (NCIRT) to improve issues surrounding cyber terrorism, data theft and any breaches of privacy. This was said yeste...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Impact of new media on Zimbabwean politics
Recent events in the United States stimulated debate on cyber space. Social media has taken the world by storm, and the recent developments in the US have raised debate on the impact of the phenomenon...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Livit Mugejo
Chamisa's MPs shred Cyber Security Bill
OPPOSITION Members of Parliaments on Tuesday poked holes into the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, saying that it takes away some freedoms enshrined in the national Constitution.The Bi...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt target internet users
Government is set to put in place social media abuse laws amid revelations that there is an upsurge in internet abuse and the proliferation of illegal websites.This comes on the back of a rise...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to licence new mobile virtual network operators
Zimbabwe will soon licence new entrants into the mobile telecommunications sector under the mobile virtual network operators' framework, with authorities agreeing on the need to put in place legal fra...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$42 million lost to cyber-crime
More than $40 million has been lost to cyber-crime in the first four months of the year, an official report has shown.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) statistics, 4 001 counts o...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
State of Cyber laws in Zimbabwe and what needs to be done Now!!!
Cybercrimes are a growing concern for governments and nations, Zimbabwean government has been pushing for universal access of the Internet, encouraged the use of social media and is pushing for the us...Published: 23 May 2019 at 16:06hrs | 14 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe blighted by a 'tsunami' of fake news
Zimbabwe has once been described as a country blighted by a 'tsunami' of fake news since the beginning of a "new dispensation" following the largely unexpected or seemingly impossible removal of forme...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:31hrs | 18 | by John Masuku
Public consultation on Cyber Crime Bill to be conducted
A PUBLIC consultation process will be conducted for the Cyber Crime and Cyber Security Bill after the festive holidays, the Information and Communication Technology Parliamentary Portfolio Committee h...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to resume sitting end of January
PARLIAMENT will resume business on January 29 next year after breaking for the festive season. Both the National Assembly and Senate adjourned last week on Thursday after the former had passed the 201...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'MPs should serve two 5-year terms,' says Zanu-PF legislator
A ZANU PF legislator has suggested that MPs should be limited to serving two five-year terms, after which they should exit Parliament.Chikomba Central MP Felix Mhona said legislators should kn...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC legislators disrespecting citizens by appeasing their demi-god Nelson Chamisa
The Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe was yesterday opened by President Mnangagwa amid high expectations from the people of Zimbabwe over the legislative agenda.The Speaker of the House of Assembly...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila
Chamisa's MPs walk out on Mnangagwa
THE government has secured $500 million in foreign credit facilities to ease a cash crisis that has crippled local industry, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday at the official opening of the ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Abuse social media at own peril
The period before, during and after the harmonised elections of 30 June 2018, has been a period marred with abuse of social media and the proliferation of fake news that has been spread with reckless ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:21hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila
Social media transforms political ground
Twitter, Whatsapp and Facebook have transformed the way political figures interact with their constituencies.Fifteen years ago, campaigns were drastically different.Reflect back to the...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Female politicians target of social media attacks
SOCIAL media attacks on political opponents have become the new form of abuse due to global technological advancements, with female politicians becoming the worst affected.A study by the Unite...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cybercrime bill repressive, designed to steer self-censorship among citizens
The Cybercrime and Cyber-security Bill which seeks to regulate internet conduct in Zimbabwe is very repressive and is being crafted with authoritarian intentions to instil self-censorship among citize...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 16:34hrs | 16 | by Byo24News Reporter
Mandiwanzira denies he is corrupt
INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Supa Mandiwanzira says his hands are clean in the face of corruption allegations levelled against him by former NetOne chief executive officer R...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government clarifies Cyber Security Bill
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services says the Cyber Crime and Cyber Security Bill is a comprehensive legislation that is expected to address abuse of...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Mushowe threatens providers of social media platforms
Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe said Government was aware of the social media abusers and action will soon be taken against them. He added that social media platform s...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa poisoning drowns Mugabe Parly speech
President Robert Mugabe's speech during the official opening of the Fifth Session of the Eighth Parliament was marred by heckling as MPs made jokes about the alleged poisoning of Vice-President Emmers...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean abroad to be extradited and prosecuted for cyber crimes
PEOPLE who abuse social media face 10 years in jail in terms of the refined Cyber Crime and Cyber Security Bill which goes to Parliament soon.Foreign-based Zimbabweans who cause harm back hom...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreign-based Zimbabweans who abuse social media face extradition, 10 years in jail
PEOPLE who abuse social media face 10 years in jail in terms of the refined Cyber Crime and Cyber Security Bill which goes to Parliament soon.Foreign-based Zimbabweans who cause harm back home...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
No intention to ban social media in Zimbabwe
Supa Mandiwanzira Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister yesterday said government had no intention to ban social media, but would instead introduce a raft of laws to penalize abusers...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 11:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potraz targets Baba Jukwas
POSTAL and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in Zimbabwe (Potraz) acting director-general Alfred Marisa told Parliament yesterday that they have started crafting security laws to curb abuse of ...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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