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Bayethe FM goes live
ONE of the licenced Community radio stations Bayethe FM from Matobo in Matebeleland South province has gone on air.In a Tweet the station confirmed the development."Bayethe 107.6 FM is...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must align Broadcasting Act to Constitution
GOVERNMENT has been urged to amend the Broadcasting Services Act to align it to the Constitution.The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa), the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stat...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zhowane FM appealing for financial assistance
The Tsholotsho community in Matabeleland North is appealing for financial assistance to set up a community radio station, covering at least five wards within the district.The Broadcasting Auth...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange radio takes Baz to court over licence
A HWANGE community radio initiative has dragged the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) to the Administrative Court challenging its decision to deny it a licence in the wildlife and coal rich-dis...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff report
BAZ licences 3 community radio stations
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) yesterday awarded the first three licences to community radio stations.In a statement, BAZ board chairman Charles Manzi Sibanda confirmed that lice...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:49hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zacras tells govt to license more community radio stations
THE Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has called on government to license more community radio stations to assist in the fight against COVID-19.Government in February a...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Nick Mangwana speaks about community radios
The permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information,Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has urged media stakeholders to think deeply about the meaning of community when it comes to li...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZACRAS commemorates World Radio Day
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) joins other media stakeholders in the world in commemorating the World Radio Day. "As we mark the important role which radio plays...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 08:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Govt blasted over community radios
Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) says its members will commemorate World Radio Day tomorrow disillusioned by government's continued refusal to licence "genuine community radio...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free Air-Waves: Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ)
Another serious call to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to licence community radio initiatives was made at a community meeting held in Kariba recently, hosted by Patsaka Nyaminyami Commun...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by Anwell Bepe - Patsaka Correspondent
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
Access to Information vital come Elections 2018
In a one day learning meeting held at Meikles hotel in Harare on Wednesday, hosted by Hivos for its partners and friends, it was commonly agreed that social media should be firmly embraced as it is no...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 19:35hrs | | by Anwell Bepe - Patsaka Correspondent
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 | | by MuHwisiry Chaiyeiye
Cops 'victimise' WeZhira community radio volunteers, Zacras condemns act
MASVINGO - The police from CID section Masvingo Central have been visiting WeZhira Community Radio initiative in the past week including today 29 June 2015. They are asking various questio...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 17:06hrs | | by Citizen Journalist
ZACRAS threatens to take government to court
THE government faces being taken to court if it fails to grant members Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) licences in line with the law.President Robert Mugabe's governm...Published: 05 Oct 2014 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZACRAS condemns Radio Kwelaz raid
Re: POLICE RAID ON RADIO KWELAZ ZACRAS condemns in the strongest of terms the raid of Radio Kwelaz yesterday the 17th of June 2014 by state security age...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:45hrs | | by Gift Mambipiri
Mugabe envoy offside: Zacras
Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has condemned statements by President Robert Mugabe's spokesperson George Charamba that government would soon make the organisation irrele...Published: 22 May 2014 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZACRAS condemn Police ban on Harare Press Freedom Day Celebrations
MEDIA FREEDOM UNDER SEIGEMAZ AND ZACRAS STATEMENT ON THE BAN OF WORLD PRESSFREEDOM DAY EVENTTheme: Media Freedom, Professionalism, and Constitutionalism are k...Published: 03 May 2014 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
International Women's Day wish: ZACRAS calls for upliftment of women
The Zimbabwe Association for Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has called for the removal of obstacles hindering women from participating towards the development of the country."As the wor...Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 08:07hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
ZACRAS condemns arrest of Radio Dialogue manager
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has condemned the continued suppression of media in Zimbabwe following the summoning by the courts of Radio Dialogue production manager Ze...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
No community radios for Mat South
Wednesday, the seventh of this month was the deadline for submission of applications for the provision of local commercial radio broadcasting services. By close of business on the 7th, 21 applicat...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
New Catholic community radio launched in Harare
A new Catholic community radio initiative, Radio Chiedza, has been launched in the capital. The radio radio station would foster unity and tolerance among the communities and the nation a...Published: 25 Dec 2013 at 01:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Community radios not a priority,' says Prof J Moyo
Jonathan Moyo, minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services, yesterday said community radio stations were not a priority for government as there were other pressing media issues to de...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 02:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three journalists arrest
Three journalists affiliated to the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) have been arrested by police on allegations of violating the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA) and the Acces...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Voluntary Media Council holds workshop with the Parliamentarians
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) on Friday 16 March, 2012 held a workshop with members of the Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information and Communication Technology. Thirty p...Published: 22 Mar 2012 at 10:17hrs | | by VMCZ
There is nothing tribal about a Bulawayo radio station
Radio Dialogue, a Bulawayo based community radio initiative has celebrated its 10th anniversary amid disappointment over the coalition government's failure to provide broadcasting licences to indepen...Published: 16 Nov 2011 at 14:21hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Zimbabwe buys community radio equipment
Although Zimbabwe has bought and taken delivery of community radio broadcasting equipment the TransMedia Corporation CEO Florence Sigudu-Matambo said installation of the transmitters, antennae and ge...Published: 11 Sep 2011 at 07:14hrs | | 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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