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Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe political frontline?
Nelson Chamisa, founding leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and a prominent opposition figure who stepped away from active politics last year amid claims that his party had been hijacke...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:23hrs | 2880 | by Staff reporter
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 675 | by Leonard Koni
Why should vehicle owners pay for a Radio License for non-functional or non-existent radios?
44 years on, The Zimbabwean liberation struggle was fought to end the exploitation and marginalisation of the majority. Central to this was the pursuit of fairness, equality and the eradication of unj...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:31hrs | 7984 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
75% Zimbabwe local content for broadcasters on cards
Public broadcasters in Zimbabwe could soon be required to air at least 75% local content across their channels, while licensed sports channels will need to dedicate half their airtime to local sports,...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:00hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 534 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gwanda community radio set to go live
Ntepe-Manama Community Radio in Gwanda District is set to be the first community radio station in Matabeleland region to go on air as Government has already acquired broadcast equipment for it....Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
6 more radio licenses issued
Six more broadcasting licenses have been awarded to community and campus radio stations as Government moves a gear up in liberalising the airwaves in line with President Mnangagwa's aspiration to enge...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZACRAS raps govt over reneging to issue community radio licences
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has rapped the government for continuing to renege to issue community radios licences and confusing the comercial and state radio stations...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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
YA FM must challenge Zvishavane underdevelopment
Almost a month has elapsed since Ray of Hope media group was awarded a radio license to operate as YA FM in Zvishavane. Zimbabweans and particularly youths from Zvishavan...Published: 25 Mar 2015 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Musavengana Hove
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
Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda applies for a radio licence
Ezra "Tshisa" Sibanda has applied for a radio license to try and quench his thirst of promoting arts especially in Bulawayo. This is the second time that Ezra is t...Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 19:21hrs | 3 | by sundaynews
Zambian govt threatens to revoke radio licenses
The government of Zambia will not tolerate radio stations that are irresponsible in their reporting, especially those that promote anarchy or advance hate speech, Information and Broadcasting Services...Published: 19 Aug 2013 at 11:29hrs | 5 | by Levi Kabwato
Zim police fighting a losing battle
LAST week, police announced that they have started a crackdown on those found in possession of shortwave radios that are not compatible with the country's licensed broadcasting stations.The cr...Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Fingaz
Putting up with challenges of the Zimbabwean GNU
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly PartonWhen it was formed in September 2008, the Zimbabwe Government...Published: 19 Jul 2012 at 05:27hrs | | by Mathula Lusinga
Public uproar over ZBC license fees
Zimbabwean media practitioners and lawyers have called on authorities to overhaul the Broadcasting Services Act which compels owners of radios and television sets in the country to buy licenses regard...Published: 03 Jul 2012 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in no hurry to reform the media before elections
As Zimbabwe's 'media reform ultimatum' draws near, there is nothing to show that Media Minister Webster Shamu will implement key media reforms, which could bring the long awaited freedom in the countr...Published: 02 Mar 2012 at 11:15hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Police soliciting bribes and imposing illegal fines at roadblocks
There is a growing suspicion among drivers in Zimbabwe that the police are raising funds to buy new luxury cars, by soliciting bribes from innocent civilians at roadblocks and imposing illegal fines o...Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
KISS-FM submitted plagiarised SA Broadcasting Corporation's technical plan
State media reports that KISS-FM reportedly lost its bid for a national radio licence after it submitted a plagiarised South African Broadcasting Corporation's technical plan as part of its bid docume...Published: 17 Dec 2011 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai to meet other principals over the awarding of broadcasting licences
Premier Morgan Tsvangirai said he will soon meet with other principals over the awarding of broadcasting licences to 2 players aligned to Zanu-PF. He told the Zimbabwe ICT Achievers of the Ye...Published: 12 Dec 2011 at 04:32hrs | 5 | by Ndou Paul
Granting of radio licences a farce - MDC-T
The decision by the illegally constituted Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe to grant two radio licences to Zimpapers and AB Communications is a farce that flies in the face of true media reforms and...Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
AB and Zimpapers get radio licences
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has awarded Zimbabwe Newspapers and AB Communications free-to-air broadcasting national radio licenses.BAZ chairperson Dr Tafataona Mahoso yesterda...Published: 24 Nov 2011 at 19:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe divided on indigenisation: Tsvangirai
THE inclusive Government is divided over how to implement the indigenisation and economic empowerment laws, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday.He said some of the major contentio...Published: 28 Oct 2011 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
8 community radio stations for Zimbabwe's rural areas
Bulawayo's own radio station, Radio Dialogue has indicated that it will continue to advocate for an operating license.The statements come hard on the heels of an announcement by the Minister o...Published: 06 Sep 2011 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Ndebele
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