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The long journey to a digitised, modernised Montrose Studios

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon commission the refurbished and modernized Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Montrose Studios in Bulawayo which will house eight state-of-the-art radio and two television studios. This accor…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 15:44hrs | 253 | by John Masuku

How can Mnangagwa preach selflessness when his regime is master of self-interest and plunder?

It often seems that before lecturing others on morality, some people should first look in the mirror.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Heroes Day interview with the state-controlled broadcaster ZBC would have made for an inspiring lesson on p…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 470 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Terminate licence fees to expose ZBC's failures

A time has now come for the scrapping of television and listeners' licence fees, as they serve no purpose and are an anachronistic relic of the past.The government and the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) have proved to be intransig…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 780 | by Nqaba Matshazi

Magoso appointed ZBC Director of news and current affairs

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Effort Magoso as the new Director of News and Current Affairs, effective 1 August 2025.Magoso takes on the critical leadership role after 15 years of distingu…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:39hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter

ZBC licence Inspector loses cash in office break-In

A Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licence inspector lost more than US$7,000 to thieves who broke into his office over the weekend.The inspector, identified as 30-year-old Tinashe Mushore, reported for duty on Monday morning and fou…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter

ZBC loses eviction cases

The High Court has dealt a major blow to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)'s attempts to evict its former employees from Hatley House flats in Harare, striking off its application for violating procedural rules by unlawfully cons…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter

Muswere appoints ZBC board

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere has officially appointed the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board, more than a year after several members began serving in the role.The 13-member board, chai…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:05hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter

10 rich countries non-committal on Zimbabwe's $2.6b bridge financing appeal

Zimbabwe is yet to secure any firm pledges of financial support from the 10 countries it appealed to in its ongoing bid to settle long-standing debt arrears.The southern African nation is burdened with a $21 billion debt, which has shut it…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 12:47hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo calls for repeal of outdated car radio licence law

Former Information Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has called on the Zimbabwean government to scrap the car radio licence law he helped introduce in 2001, describing it as outdated in the face of rapid digital transformation.Moyo made the…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo criticizes Zimbabwe's new ZBC licence fee law

Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo, once a key architect of Zimbabwe's stringent media laws, has publicly condemned the recently enacted legislation mandating motorists to pay a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licence fee be…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:07hrs | 1897 | by Staff reporter

Former ZBC employee still waiting for pension after retrenchment

A former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) employee is making a desperate appeal for justice - ten years after being retrenched by the national broadcaster without receiving his pension.In a powerful open letter, the former worker re…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 350 | 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 vehicle licence disc or insurance, with an …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 678 | by Leonard Koni

Objection to recently imposed US$92 radio licence fee

HIS Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Office of the President and Cabinet, Munhumutapa Building, Harare, Zimbabwe.Your Excellency Sir,Subject: Objection to the recently imposed US$92 radio …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter

How to avoid paying US$92 ZBC car radio licence the legal way

Zimbabwean drivers are now legally required to pay US$92 a year for a car radio licence from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) before they can renew their vehicle licences or insurance. But if your car doesn't have a radio - or i…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa slams new broadcasting Act

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has strongly criticised the recently enacted Broadcasting Services Amendment Act, which mandates every motorist to obtain a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) TV and radio licence before renewing their…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe vehicle insurance now tied to propaganda licence

Zimbabwe has officially ushered in a new era in media regulation with the gazetting of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 2 of 2025), following President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assent. The law, which introduces sweeping reforms to …

Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:39hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter

Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies

Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhimba passed away early this morning in Okahandja,…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2830 | by Staff reporter

ZBC to launch another propaganda radio station

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is preparing to launch a new heritage-based educational radio station in Bulawayo, marking a major milestone in the national broadcaster's expansion and its efforts to promote inclusive, cultural…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter

ZBC faces backlash for airing Wicknell Chivayo's lobola ceremony

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is facing severe criticism after it aired the lavish lobola ceremony of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and Lulu Muteke, sparking a public outcry across the country.Many Zimbabweans are voicing thei…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:50hrs | 18914 | by Staff reporter

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, he found himself behind bars, detained in a cel…

Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 22:04hrs | 628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

ZBC urged to build national consciousness

The recapitalisation of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is essential for the national broadcaster to fulfill its mandate of fostering national consciousness and promoting heritage-based broadcasting, Information, Publicity, and…

Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:13hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter

ZBC receives 25 vehicles, radio and TV equipment

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, has officially commissioned 25 new vehicles and state-of-the-art equipment aimed at enhancing radio and television transmission for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Co…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 14:46hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter

New bill makes car radio licences a must for drivers

Motorists in Zimbabwe will soon be required to purchase car radio licences before renewing vehicle insurance or licence discs under proposed changes outlined in the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill.The Bill, currently under parliamenta…

Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 591 | 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 time.It was not the fact that we, as Zimbabwea…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 540 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Time to revisit the laws of radio and television licencing in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, the landscape of broadcasting and media consumption is undergoing rapid and profound changes, primarily driven by advancements in technology. The debates surrounding the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and its licencin…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:36hrs | 1004 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa gets ZBC board seat

President Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of four new board members to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). The new appointees are Thandolwenkosi Nkomo, president of the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations (ZIPR); Ruvhene…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter

ZBC hunts for new chief executive officer

State-owned public broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is hunting for a new chief executive officer to replace Adelaide Chikunguru who left under a cloud of corporate governance failures, malpractices and corruption in Mar…

Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 08:45hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter

Minister accuses media of peddling falsehoods

Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, has accused certain online publications of spreading falsehoods regarding strategic and operational matters within the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZB…

Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:40hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

ZBC, ex-workers fight over apartments

THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has given its former employees a 90-day ultimatum to vacate some apartments they have been staying at for decades to pave way for "renovations."The ownership of the apartments is being contested …

Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:15hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa niece's legacy woes haunt ZBC

THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is grappling with serious management challenges linked to Helliate Rushwaya - the newly appointed board chair - during her tenure as the acting chief executive officer at the public broadcaster.T…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

More changes loom at ZBC

A CHANGE of the editorial team at State broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is looming in the wake of a restructuring exercise being implemented by a newly-appointed board.The new ZBC board is led by Helliate Rushwaya.The r…

Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:17hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Radio Zimbabwe's Macamarada tops the game

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's (ZBC) top radio, (Radio Zimbabwe) has one of its finest presenter, Leonard Katsangu (Popularly known as Macamarada) who has proven his ability to lure more audiences from a diverse demographic groups jud…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 14:34hrs | 117 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

ZBC boss in trouble amid salaries war

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive officer Adelaide Chikunguru is in trouble after workers at the national broadcaster accused her of taking decisions that make their conditions of service unbearable.The workers single…

Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

ZBC chief executive officer faces forensic investigation

THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and its chief executive Adelaide Chikunguru are facing a forensic investigation amid allegations of financial mismanagement, poor corporate governance practices and her reportedly unprocedural em…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Tribalistic ZBC presenters humiliate Mnangagwa

A divided house cannot stand so is a divided country. Since time immemorial, anti-Matabele Shona supremacists have been popping up everywhere in Zimbabwe to express their tribal hatred for Matabeles. The latest advocates of tribal hate hav…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 22:53hrs | | by Israel Dube

Mnangagwa appoints niece as new ZBC board Chair

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has given his approval for the appointment of seven individuals to the board of directors of the State broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), as announced by Mr. Jonathan Gandari, the Acting …

Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa appoints new ZBC board

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board which will be chaired by Ms Helliate Rushwaya.The new board was announced in a statement by Acting Permanent Secretary for Information, Publicit…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 17:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Zapu blast tribal ZBC presenters

ZAPU  spokesperson  Richard Gandari has blasted the ZBC presenters who made tribal attacks on the Ndebele King LObengula live on TV claiming he was depicted to sell the country to colonialists through the use of sugar.The remarks…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 15:24hrs | 54 | by Stephen Jakes

Lobengula denigrating presenter, ZBC board fired

Zimbabwe's Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere has dismissed the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board, while getting two television presenters suspended over scandalously crass r…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:04hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Lobengula denigrating presenter tried to kill herself 3 times

The King Lobengula insulting ZBC presenter tried to kill herself three times in her lifetime, one hopes that she will try for the fourth time and become successful. During last week's broadcast of Good Morning Zimbabwe (GMZ), ZBC Presenter…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 09:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Tribalist presenter blames colonial era abuse on King Lobengula 'who loved sugar' live on TV

During last week's broadcast of Good Morning Zimbabwe (GMZ), ZBC Presenter Victoria Manase attributed colonial-era abuses by whites on black people to Ndebele King Lobengula from the 1800s, suggesting that he had been influenced by sugar. …

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

ZBC investigates senior 'sex pests'

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has initiated investigations into allegations of sexual harassment involving senior managers. Robson Mhandu, the Director for radio services, and Scott "DJ Scott" Matengambiri, the station manage…

Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

CCC MP says ZBC license fees should be scrapped

Prince Dubeko Sibanda, the Binga North legislator representing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has called for the abolishment of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) license fees. Sibanda argued that the state-controlled broadc…

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

ZRP can benefit from smart videos & cameras

The ZRP has a department called the National Traffic whose sole responsibility is ensuring everyone using the road follows the rules to save lives and protect property. They are supposed to reinforce these rules by ensuring that all driver…

Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 21:22hrs | 17 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!

Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pertinent issues affecting the country. He would …

Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 18 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare

Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, putting to bed assertions by the oppositi…

Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's CCC slams Information Deputy minister's lies

OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change has described the coverage of this year's elections by State media as unconstitutional, biased, manipulated and unjustifiably skewed in favor of the ruling party Zanu-PF.CCC rubbished claims by the …

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF pays for all the rallies that are aired live on television

We have been made aware of a Statement made by the Opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) regarding what they characterized as "ZBC, STATE MEDIA REPORTING UNCONSTITUTIONAL & BIASED IN FAVOUR OF Zanu-PF". The Public Broadc…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 21:19hrs | 16 | by Nick Mangwana

Zimbabwe prison boss shields partisan officer

CCC rubbishes Kindness Paradza claimsThe opposition CCC has dismissed as false claims by Deputy Information minister Kindness Paradza and other Zanu-PF officials who say the party has been refusing to feature on the state-owned Zimbabwe Br…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 19:36hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

CCC snubbing ZBC?

GOVERNMENT has claimed that opposition parties are snubbing the free airtime offered by national broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and other local stations to campaign ahead of next month's polls.Briefing diplomats and fo…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

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