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ZiG4 billion required for digital migration
Zimbabwe requires an estimated ZiG4 billion to fully execute the second phase of its long-delayed digital migration project, known as Zim Digital, according to Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Info...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe treasury defends transit fuel tax
THE new import duty for fuel tankers in transit, paid on entry and refunded on exit, was necessary to curb the abuse of the electronic cargo tracking system, the Permanent Secretary for Finance, Econo...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 06:28hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Rampant fraud on fuel in transit worries Mthuli Ncube
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a temporary import duty on fuel in transit to other countries to address ongoing issues with transit fraud. In his mid-term budget statement to parli...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 16:01hrs | 3095 | by Staff reporter
Suspected donkey thief tortured to death
CLOSE to 20 residents of Dumba village near Beitbridge allegedly kidnapped and tortured to death a fellow villager accused of stealing a neighbour's donkey.A police report indicated that Austin Siband...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digitisation in 'Stone Age'
GOVERNMENT says Zimbabwe's dream to fully digitalise is so many years behind with only 18 transmitters currently digital compliant.Outgoing Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services dep...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
New radar system for Gabriel Mugabe Airport
A new state-of-the-art radio navigation system capable of communicating with at least 200 airplanes at a time has been installed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport as part of the US$153 mi...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for new media investors
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has urged investors to come to Zimbabwe where 93% of citizens are literate, an advantage in terms of human resources.Speaking during a ministerial panel ...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sanctions frustrating radio transmitter imports'
GOVERNMENT says it has been failing to procure the best radio transmitters from the United Kingdom due to sanctions.It claims UK banks are rejecting payments from Zimbabwe. The UK embassy has,...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa threatens to fire members of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa has threatened to fire members of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) and accused the staff at the State Procurement Board (SPB) of ‘sleeping on duty'...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pratley Putty plays a key role in Kariba Dam spillway rehabilitation
Pratley Putty is playing a key role in the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam spillway. The hand-mouldable, high-performance putty-like adhesive was identified by distributor Mart Solutions to be used i...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 17:54hrs | | by Agncies
Manama's radio dream comes alive
THE long-cherished dream of the Babirwa people in Manama to have a local radio station broadcasting in SeSotho is finally coming to life as the Ntepe-Manama Community Radio is expected to go on air ne...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Open defecation at Harare's new passport offices
IT is a few minutes before midday and the new Makombe complex, which is now handling passport applications, is a hive of activity.Hordes of e-passport seekers patiently queue outside awaiting ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to assist Xhosa community set up radio station
GOVERNMENT has offered to support the Mbembesi community in Matabeleland North in purchasing equipment for its community radio station as it is struggling to raise the required funds.Deputy Mi...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC hikes licence fees
Cabinet received an update in respect of Zimbabwe's Covid-19 response as presented by the Honourable Vice President Dr. CGDN Chiwenga as chairperson of the Ministers' National Committee.The na...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital broadcasting 4 years behind schedule
The failure by the government to fund the country's digitisation project, which seeks to enhance migration from analog to digital broadcasting, has delayed the process with the project now four years ...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
14 community radio stations licensed
GOVERNMENT has made tremendous progress in opening up the airwaves with 14 community radio stations having been licensed so far.In her post-Cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadca...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCC appeals for broadcasting licence
The Government has pledged to assist the ZCC Mutendi Church to acquire a broadcasting licence for one of its educational colleges as part of ongoing efforts to take broadcasting services to the people...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
BAZ requires US$71m to fully digitise
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) needs more than US$71 million to complete the digitisation of the national television services that began in 2015 and was expected to be completed in 2017,...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Digitalisation to usher 12 new TV stations in ZImbabwe
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says the transformation of the media landscape from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting will improve signal ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe TV goes digital
ZIMBABWE will soon have free-to-air digital television services through 12 stations following the successful and historic switch-over yesterday, from the analogue signal to Digital Terrestrial Televis...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZTN ready to hit screens
ZIMPAPERS Television Network (ZTN) which was last year awarded a broadcasting licence along with other five stations, has welcomed yesterday's digital switch-over and is ready to roll out programming....Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Decoders to access new TV stations
MEMBERS of the public are not going to be able to view newly licensed television stations using their analogue television sets and will have to buy decoders which will enable access, the Broadcasting ...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to issue 40 community radio licences, claims Mangwana
Government has started working on licensing 40 community radio stations countrywide as it steps up efforts to achieve total broadcasting coverage, an official has said. Secretary for Informati...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unpacking 100-Day Cycle: Bringing transparency, accountability to people
TRANSPARENCY is a key ingredient in the recipe for success. When mixed together with accountability and sustainability then you have a mix that helps build trust for the establishment. It is these tha...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:37hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Zimbabwe banks must support the interbank trading
THE interbank market, revived by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) recently, has gotten off to a slow start because the majority - if not all the banks - are still in the process of putting their sys...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:11hrs | 1 | by Andrew Lampard
Government calls for partnership in e-learning drive
THE Government is calling upon private and public companies to take an active role in supporting e-learning in schools so that they continue to bridge the digital divide in the country.Deputy ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa building Zimbabwe block by block
The fascination with negativity and self-hate is creating an artificial but widely accepted false narrative that everything in Zimbabwe is going backwards and that Zimbabwe is at its worst time....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:47hrs | 1 | by Nick Mangwana
Digitisation project gathers momentum
THE $173 million digitisation programme that is expected to help improve the quality of the country's broadcasting services is now 35 percent complete and is anticipated to be over by 2021, an officia...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa hands over radio receivers
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has called on Zimbabweans to use information as a tool to foster unity and development than abuse it to denigrate each other...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to procure digitisation transmitters
Government says it will soon procure 32 digital transmitters and set-top boxes it requires to finalise the digitisation programme.Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Moni...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:29hrs | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Parly takes Mangwana to task over national commemorations
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services ministry secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana last week came under parliamentary grilling over his request for $220 000 to be channelled towards national commemor...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporterq
Zimbabwe seeks partners for digitisation
Government is prepared to engage the private sector in mobilising funds to complete the digitisation programme, which is expected to create employment in the broadcasting industry. This was sa...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC told to improve on programmes
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation must improve the quality of its productions to meet regional and international standards; Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvan...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
We deliver on promises, claims Chiwenga
GOVERNMENT under the able leadership of President Mnangagwa is delivering to the people tangible life-changing projects as it is not time to promise fake things like spaghetti roads and rural home air...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mixed views on Schweppes sweeteners
SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe Limited has added three artificial sweeteners to the Mazoe concentrated drinks which are feared to cause cancer and brain cell damage among other diseases, if consumed in large quan...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 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 | | 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 | | 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
Govt takes over radio and TV transmitters installation
Government has taken over the installation of radio and television transmitters in Chikombedzi after a Chinese firm contracted to do the work abandoned project over cost variations. Local engineers ar...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC rapped for 'skewed coverage'
Secretary for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Mr George Charamba has castigated the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for failing to unify the country because of its apparent failur...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $6m for digitisation project
GOVERNMENT has released $6 million to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to complete the digitisation project amid reports that most transmission sites countrywide are ready for migration fr...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
$6m released for completion of digitalisation programme
GOVERNMENT has released $6 million to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to complete the digitalisation project amid reports that most transmission sites countrywide are ready for migration ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'English was used to undermine Zimbabwe's native languages'
ENGLISH is a colonial language that was used to undermine the country's native languages and destroy the culture of Zimbabweans, Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Chr...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Retosa runs 3rd Southern Africa annual women in tourism conference
The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA) is running its third edition of Southern Africa Women in Tourism Conference from 28 to 30 November 2016 atVelmore Hotel Estate, Centur...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 13:11hrs | | by Agencies
Zimpapers, Kingstons radio deal raises stink
ZIMPAPERS is hosting Kingstons' two radio stations, exposing the government's commitment to free the airwaves as a façade.Kingstons is one of the eight companies that were given commercia...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 20:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa speaks on bond notes
VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Government may come up with a policy that bond notes be exclusively used for certain transactions as a way of encouraging their usage while at the same time ...Published: 02 Nov 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gokwe North set to get full satellite services
GOVERNMENT is set to combine terrestrial and satellite services to ensure Nembudziya District in Gokwe North starts receiving 100 percent coverage.Nembudziya District has not been receiving te...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:16hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Govt condemns shoddy job on transmitter sites
THE Government has condemned three substandard transmitter sites in Midlands and Matabeleland North provinces. ZimDigital, tasked with spearheading the country's digitalisation programme, has ordered ...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 11:23hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
ZTV working to mordenise studios equipment
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has upped it's digitisation drive as it is seeking firms to supply television studio equipment.It has issued tenders."Engagement of electronics ...Published: 28 Jul 2016 at 17:03hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
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