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Alarm over Zimbabwe's new media blueprint
Media advocacy groups have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the veiled criminalisation of journalism in Zimbabwe's new National Media Policy, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch media and communications policy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially launch the Zimbabwe Media and Communications Policy in Harare this Wednesday, marking a key milestone in the country's media sector reforms.Th...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe media must not agitate for illegal regime change
Advocating for the overthrow of a democratically elected government falls outside the bounds of media freedom, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere said yesterd...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:54hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Media development in Zimbabwe imperative
Media Institute for Southern Africa regional director Tabani Moyo has said media development in Zimbabwe requires a holistic approach, alive to the gains accrued thus far and complex enough to connect...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF has transformed public media into propaganda outlets
Prince Dubeko Sibanda, the CCC Member of Parliament representing Binga North, has asserted that the ruling Zanu-PF party has transformed public media into propaganda outlets for the party, suggesting ...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 18:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube finally admits that Mnangagwa's son-in-law owns shares in AMH
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) chairperson Trevor Ncube has admitted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son-in-law Gerald Mlotshwa owns a stake in the company, and has said his involvement in the Preside...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean journalists are safe insists Mutsvangwa despite attacks at political rallies
GOVERNMENT says Zimbabwean journalists are safe despite glaring evidence involving the assault of media practitioners at political rallies and gatherings.Of late, Zimbabwe has witnessed a resu...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son-in-law appoints AMH board rep
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son-in-law, Gerald Mlotshwa, who recently acquired shares in Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, The Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has appointed ...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son-in-law captures Trevor Ncube's media group
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son in-law Gerald Mlotshwa - a prominent lawyer married to the ruling Zanu-PF leader's daughter Farai - has now formally bought a significant equity stake at the private...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube's dalliances with Mnangagwa run much deeper
This article on the mysterious and controversial relations between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and local publisher Trevor Ncube is a summary based on an extract from...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:22hrs | 405 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Trevor Ncube says was ‘wrong' to back Mnangagwa, renews Chamisa criticism
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) owner Trevor Ncube has admitted he was "wrong" to assume President Emmerson Mnangagwa would govern better than Robert Mugabe.Ncube, one of Mnangagwa's biggest cheerl...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 11:49hrs | 1 | 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
Mnangagwa must arrest corrupt ministers
IN Zimbabwe, it is very easy to stop corruption and demonstrations. President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not have to use brutal force and intimidation.Firstly, Mnangagwa should find out why...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:30hrs | 12 | by Community Podium
Journalistic tenets lost to 'hits' and the quest for followers
One of the greatest problems currently confronting journalists on the Zimbabwean media landscape is the emergence of social media, with the attendant proliferation of platforms populated by content pr...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:50hrs | 2 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Misa happy with issuing of community radio station licences
MISA Zimbabwe welcomes the licensing of eight more community radio stations as this will enhance access to information and exchange of ideas on issues that affect marginalised communities for the gove...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Misa Zimbabwe
To-do list for the new Information deputy minister
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is optimistic that the appointment of Makonde legislator Kindness Paradza as Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister provides an opportuni...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:48hrs | 4 | by Media Alliance of Zimbabwe
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
Mnangagwa and Matabeleland leaders finally find each other
Yesterday, 21 March 2019, more than 120 civic societies, church bodies, faith based and community based organisations' leadership met the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnanga...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Matabeleland Collective
Journalism needs overhaul
Zimbabwean journalist Haru Mutasa recently drew fire from some local journalists and social media couch potatoes - many of whom masquerade as experts on each and every issue - when she pointed out the...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:06hrs | 12 | by Conway Tutani
Ncube assumes 100% stake in AMH, sale M&G stake
MEDIA mogul Trevor Ncube has assumed 100% ownership of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) after his former partners Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) disposed of their equity interest from Zimbabwe's l...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe media capture
Two weeks ago, the Zimbabwean media industry celebrated as two of the country's biggest media players, Zimpapers and AB Communications, launched new media products amidst a harsh economic environment,...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Faith Ndlovu
Time Zanu-PF goes back to the basics
As I wake up every day of my life with the passion of wanting to communicate that which I feel is necessary, I always find myself asking what the Zanu-PF party that which deploys its cadres to governm...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 20:22hrs | 1 | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Sensational media building or destroying Zimbabwe?
Our country, Zimbabwe, is undergoing a crucial process of metamorphosis for us all to redefine ourselves in the era of uncertainties. The nation is faced by numerous challenges which imperatively dema...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 14:33hrs | 3 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Retrenchment Board gives Trevor Ncube's AMH ultimatum
The Retrenchment Board of Zimbabwe has given Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) an ultimatum to show its audited financial statements, total wage bills and a breakdown list of the managers who were dismissed....Published: 11 Dec 2015 at 05:25hrs | | by Ivan Zhakata
Newsday parent company fires CEO - rumour
There are reports that ALPHA Media Holding (AMH) - the publishers of NewsDay, the Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard - is due to announce the sacking of its publisher Rita Chinyoka today a...Published: 14 Jul 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Southern Eye to be shut down, converted into an insert
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) officials have finally decided to shut down its struggling Bulawayo based daily newspaper, Southern Eye publication and make it an insert in the NewsDay, Bulawayo24 News ca...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 17:55hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Southern Eye to be turned into a weekly in April?
Alpha Media Holdings is turning its struggling Bulawayo daily newspaper, Southern Eye, into a weekly starting April 2015 for now. This comes a few days after the Trevor Ncube fronted Capital FM missed...Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 08:58hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Bulawayo-based newspaper to 'shut down'
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) top officials have reportedly told workers that its newest publication - Bulawayo based Southern Eye is being phased out in coming months and converted into an online editi...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ncube sets record straight
Here is my response to reports that have been carried in The Star and its sister publications in the Independent Group about Mail & Guardian Media Ltd (M&G) and Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) over...Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 17:16hrs | 1 | by Trevor Ncube
Trevor Ncube in SA media war - report
JOHANNESBURG - A nasty spat has arisen between the Mail and Guardian (MandG) and Iqbal Surve, the chairperson of Sekunjalo Independent Media Consortium, which recently bought Independent News an...Published: 29 Aug 2013 at 22:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
African country challenges London & Singapore for top spot with the Worlds most advanced Business Registry and Offshore Business
Banjul - The Gambia has announced the launch of the most revolutionary business incorporation service in the world. The iCommerce registry is a totally online facility which enables the registration ...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 13:04hrs | 14 | by ICommerce Registry
Trevor Ncube's AMH workers moots a strike
HARARE - Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) workers are mulling a strike against the media company over new salary scheduled crafted without their consent.In a notice sent to all workers on Monday, pa...Published: 02 Apr 2012 at 11:17hrs | 3 | by Alois Sibanda
EU dangles 500 000 Euro to control Zimbabwe media
THE European Union has offered 500 000 euro to fund operations of the Zimbabwe Media Commission and implement a raft of activities, including MDC-T's proposed media reforms.According to docume...Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 12:44hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Trevor Ncube dismiss Wikileaks claims on NewsDay ownership
Alpha Media Holdings(AMH), publishers of NewsDay says they are in full compliance with Zimbabwean laws contrary to suggestions that the daily's shareholding was in breach of Section 65 of the Access t...Published: 05 Sep 2011 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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