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Why is the Mnangagwa regime indifferent to how corruption and human rights abuses are tainting Zimbabwe's image?
In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a disturbing entrenchment of authoritarian practices under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership.The regime's blatant disregard for human rights, ra...Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 482 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Journalism is not a crime, but looting national resources surely is!
On Monday, February 24, 2025, Blessed Mhlanga, a senior journalist with Alpha Media Holdings, handed himself over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Harare Central Police Station.Hours later, ...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 22:04hrs | 623 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe sees 33% drop in media freedom violations, MISA reports
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has reported a significant reduction in media freedom violations in Zimbabwe, with recorded incidents dropping from 24 in 2022 to 16 in 2023 - a ...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:20hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees decrease in Media Freedom violations, says MISA
Zimbabwe is on the brink of an improved standing in the World Press Freedom Index rankings, provided the recent positive trend of reduced media freedom violations observed during the 2023 elections pe...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:34hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes first journalist arrests under cybersecurity law
Zimbabwe's Press freedom credentials suffered further criticism with the arrest of two journalists from a privately-owned newspaper charged with transmitting "false data messages."The pair wer...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police caution politicians over hate speech ahead of 2023 polls
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has cautioned politicians against using inflammatory language or hate speech that incite violence and polarize the country ahead of the 2023 elections, The Standard ...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Envoy slams Zimbabwe human rights record
HUMAN rights' issues must not be politicised as they remain fundamental to people's wellbeing, Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe Margret Verwijk has said.Speaking during an event at her resid...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Internet censorship worst in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE recorded the worst internet censorship rankings in southern Africa despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation promises to usher democratic reforms.Zimbabwe is one of the ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Free Press still elusive, says VMCZ
MEDIA lobby organisation, Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) yesterday said a continued media violations in the country was a sign that a free press was still far from being achieved.V...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
British lingering nostalgia for an Empire forever lost
Mr Speaker, I rise to inform this House that, on 27 October, the British House of Lords, conducted yet another of their meandering debates on the situation in Zimbabwe. The fascination with Zi...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:09hrs | 4 | by Hon Kindness Paradza
Lying for his country
A diplomat was famously described as 'an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.' Lieutenant-General SB Moyo, Zimbabwe's chief diplomat as Minister of Foreign Affairs, fell so...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:43hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Africa has no divine duty to heed the West
IT'S quite refreshing that many Africans - both black and white - have refused to submit to Eurocentrism, where all things from the West are viewed in utopian terms in which everything is projected as...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Zimbabwe among most dangerous places for journalists - RSF
ZIMBABWE has one of the most hostile environments for journalists in the world, a report by respected media rights watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has revealed.Out of 180 countries ...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
ZUJ organising safety training for Zimbabwean reporters
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) is organising safety training for reporters.ZUJ at the weekend said local reporters need to know how to manage the risks that come with reporting on el...Published: 25 May 2013 at 20:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drops 12 places on world Press freedom index
ZIMBABWE has dropped 12 places to position 133 on the world's Press freedom index with analysts attributing the plunge to persecution of journalists and the tense atmosphere generated by preparations ...Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Morgan Tsvangirai's statement to the press
Good morning members of the press and welcome to the Prime Minister's monthly press day.I have said before that my office believes that Government is not a secretive cult movement. We starte...Published: 24 Feb 2012 at 12:15hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Zimbabwe ranked 117 on Press freedom
Zimbabwe has been ranked 117, on Press freedom in the world, improving by six notches from 2010, despite constant arrests of media practitioners last year, according to a report released by Reporters ...Published: 30 Jan 2012 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
A compelling case for an International Press Tribunal
In view of the ongoing harassment of journalists not only in Zimbabwe but the world-over, there is now a compelling case for an International Press Tribunal. The ideal organisation needs to investiga...Published: 29 Jun 2011 at 18:28hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
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