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ZBC ex-boss trial kicks off
The trial of three former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation executives including former Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Mavhura kicked off in Harare this Monday.Mavhura and former ZBC Head Fi...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 21:11hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
ZBC sweats over Afcon rights
Live broadcast of Africa Cup of Nations matches by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation hangs in the balance, as the national broadcaster is battling to secure €700 000 (about US$791 000) required ...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC needs 700 000 Euro to screen AFCON19
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is battling to acquire broadcasting rights for the Africa Cup of Nations that kick off in Egypt tomorrow.This was said by ZBC chief executive Mr Patrick...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt committed to opening up airwaves
Government under the Second Republic is committed to opening up the airwaves and promoting freedom of expression and dissemination of diverse views, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mi...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'ZBC losing $220 million annually'
Only 10% of the country''s population is paying for television and radio licences, resulting in the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) losing $220 million potential revenue annually, Parliament h...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
TV coverage for Gweru council meetings
Gweru City Council has said it is considering having its council meetings screened live on national television after the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Television (ZBCtv) engaged them for a partnership, a seni...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv to launch 24-hour news channel soon
Preparations for the launch of ZBC's 24-hour television news channel, the ZBC News 24, is underway with ZBC CEO, Mr Patrick Mavhura highlighting that they are working round the clock to make the proje...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another ZBC reporter dies after a short illness
ZBC reporter, Desmond Duri has died.Duri (40) died in Harare early today after a short illness.He joined the national broadcaster on the 1st of February 2009 as a reporter based at Poc...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZBC protests against Mugabe interviewer's reinstatement
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has petitioned the High Court challenging the Labour Court's recent decision ordering the reinstatement of its suspended director of news and current affair...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joy TV returns
The ZBC has announced the re-birth of Joy TV in the first quarter of 2019, declaring that the development is testimony that the national broadcaster is open to any partnerships, as long as they are mu...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 15:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC implored to help re-brand Zimbabwe
Government is committed to the decentralisation of services and functions in line with its policy on devolution meant to improve efficiency and bring development to every part of the country, Informat...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC suspend managers after news bulletin glitch
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has sent two managers home over a technical hitch that saw a 30 minute delay in last Sunday news bulletin edition.The suspended managers are Informa...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:27hrs | 20 | by newzimbabwe.com
Shocking rot at ZBC exposed!
The state owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corperation has for years been a home of corruption, nepotism and disregard of rule, we reveal today.A high ranking insider source within the struggling S...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parliament summons ZBC board
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has been summoned to appear before Parliament next week to explain corporate governance failure at the national broadcaster after it turned out that one of its to...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe interviewer blocked out by State broadcaster
STATE broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has finally let go of senior executive Tazzen Mandizvidza, whom it accuses of improperly benefiting from allowances running into a million dol...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe interviewer suspended without pay
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has suspended without pay its head of news for failing to repay more than a million dollars he reportedly owes the state-owned broadcaster.Tazzen Ma...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 17:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC ready for ConCourt live broadcast
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) CEO, Mr Patrick Mavhura has assured the nation and the international community that the national broadcaster is ready to beam live the Constitutional Court ruli...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC to enter TV deals to beam live Con-Court proceedings
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is open to enter media rights deals with broadcast partners willing to pay for the privilege of accessing the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) TV feed....Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC refuses to flight Chamisa's prayer
State-controlled broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has refused to flight MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa's political advertisement ahead of the crunch election tom...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa struggles to pay for adverts
THE MDC Alliance has given up some of the advertising slots that it was offered by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Authority on both radio and television, as it is still struggling to raise funding to pay f...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZBC launches new radio station
ZBC has added another baby to its list of radio channels, Central FM radio which went on air at mid-day today, giving the residents of Gweru and surrounding area a platform to interact.The two...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 16:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance too broke to pay for ads
The MDC Alliance led by Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday admitted it was struggling to raise money to pay for advertising slots availed by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation on both radio and television...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
ZBC statement on political advertising
PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE ZBC CEO, MR. PATRICK MAVHURA ON POLITICAL ADVERTISINGFollowing the proclamation of the harmonised elections on 30 May 2018 by President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa whic...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 17:40hrs | 1 | by Patrick Mavhura
Government addresses transmission challenges in Maphisa
GOVERNMENT has promised the people of Maphisa, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province that it is working on a quick solution to ensure they receive radio transmission before elections....Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BAZ to increase TV, Radio service coverage
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) is working on increasing radio and television service coverage from the current 55 percent to 80 percent countrywide under the premise of the digital migra...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv to introduce new channels
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) will introduce a range of new channels after the completion of digital migration.According to ...Published: 21 May 2018 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC set to introduce security service channel
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) says it will soon introduce a security services channel as part of a cocktail of programmes planned for digital television broadcasting.ZBC chief ex...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC CEO appointment stinks
The appointment of Patrick Mavhura as ZBC chief executive officer (CEO) ahead of those who had fared better in interviews is a scandal.As exclusively reported by the Daily News yesterday out o...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 08:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZBC rot exposed
The board of directors of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) exerted undue pressure on a recruitment agency to interview executive managers who failed the first set of job interviews and late...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC journalists expose Zanu-PF leanings
Two journalists from the State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) have set tongues wagging by running for political office while still being employed by the perennially loss-making parastatal...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC bosses charged again
The State has rekindled corruption charges that had previously been withdrawn against two Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) bosses accused of violating procurement procedures by awarding a motor...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Language vital cog in a people's culture
Speech by Honourable Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Chris Mushohwe at the official launch of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Montrose Studios news bulletins in n...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Dr Chris Mushohwe Minister
Mnangagwa linked organisation headed by a fugitive 'receives threats' from Cabinet ministers
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has said it is receiving threats from Cabinet ministers and political interference from high profile individuals, which have hampered its investigations...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rural dwellers to get free TV signal receivers
GOVERNMENT will distribute set top boxes free of charge to people in rural areas and charge a very minimal fee for urban folks upon finalisation of the digitalisation programme, a Cabinet Minister...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally warns against technology abuse
THE Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Christopher Mushohwe yesterday commended the role played by radio in mobilising people during the country's liberation struggle addi...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC bosses acquitted
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's acting chief executive Patrick Mavhura and acting head of finance and administration Benania Shumba were last Friday acquitted on allegations of non-procedurall...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'ZBC readies for 2018 poll media blitzkrieg'
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has begun a recapitalisation programme to equip it ahead of next year's elections.ZBC, long accused for its partisan coverage of issues in the c...Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Walk the talk ZBC
IS the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) failing to walk the talk? The national broadcaster has made a number of promises in its "image cleaning programme", but some of them seem to be proving h...Published: 11 Dec 2016 at 08:25hrs | 2 | by Prince Mushawevato
Live broadcast for #FillUpWhiteCity
National broadcaster ZBCtv will broadcast live the #FillUpWhiteCity concert which will see over 50 Bulawayo artistes showcasing their talent to a national audience.Dubbed "We Honour our he...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC bosses' application dismissed
A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for refusal of further remand made by Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation acting chief executive Patrick Mavhura and acting head of finance and adm...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 07:10hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
ZBC bosses apply for refusal of remand
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation acting chief executive Patrick Mavhura, and acting head of finance and administration Benania Shumba, who are accused of unprocedurally acquiring 35 vehicles from Cro...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:11hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Government interventions are aimed at economic revival
We hear that a shadowy pastor called Evan Mawarire has once again released a video giving Government an ultimatum to act on a number of issues, failure of which he said he would summon another shutdow...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Charity Maodza
Kasukuwere distance himself from the arrest of suspended Harare Mayor
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has distanced himself from the arrest of suspended Harare Mayor Cllr Bernard Manyenyeni saying his ministry is only ...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 08:21hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
ZBC bosses arrested over car deal
ZBC acting chief executive Patrick Mavhura and the national broadcaster's acting head of finance and administration, Benania Shumba, were arrested in Harare last Thursday for criminal abuse of office ...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption blitz targets Wicknell Chivayo and other bigwigs
Government is on a major anti-corruption operation, with investigators raiding ministries, parastatals, Harare City Council and housing co-operatives last Thursday and Friday.In 2015, Presiden...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:25hrs | | by Brian Chitemba
ZBC fires Kudzi Marudza and other senior staffers
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) this week wielded the axe on senior staffers, among them popular disc jockey, Kudzi Marudza and head of television, Josephine Zulu, in continuation of a sta...Published: 12 May 2016 at 10:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rueben Barwe's wife dies
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has paid its condolences to the Barwe family following the death of Mrs Ellen Barwe, the wife of ZBC's chief correspondent Rueben Barwe on Tuesday.Mrs...Published: 04 May 2016 at 18:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv revives Montrose studios
ZBCtv is on a mission to revive the almost defunct Montrose studios in Bulawayo.TV audiences may have noticed a change in the news broadcast as there have been live crossovers to Bulawayo from...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Danisa Masuku
Minister Mushohwe on ZBC Montrose studios upgrade
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Christopher Mushohwe has commended the progress of refurbishment work being done by local contractors at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZB...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch Sadc TV
ZIMBABWE will soon introduce a television station for the Sadc region which will promote the African cultural ethos of member states, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking on the sidelines of ...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:49hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
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