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No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions
Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made history by overwhelmingly endorsing a new Constituti...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 772 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The responsibility of journalism: Upholding ethics and avoiding the perils of falsehoods
Journalism is often referred to as the "fourth estate," a powerful institution that serves as the watchdog of society. In a democratic system, the media is tasked with the duty of informing, educating...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 14:59hrs | 53 | by Innocent Mujeri
Village Head caught pants down
There was drama in Silobela after a local village head was caught pants down with a married woman during daylight on Friday.The v...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 19:59hrs | 56 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Peace expert exhorts journalists to responsible reporting
The media can radicalise or unite the country and journalists should embrace peace reporting in their work to unite, rather than divide people.Speaking during a workshop to train journalists o...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe revolution is nigh
"LET the ruling classes tremble at a communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose, but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of all countries unite!"This was Karl Ma...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | 14 | by Nomalanga Kabanzi
The Consolidation of Democracy in Zimbabwe
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Zimbabwe celebrated National Unity Day a few days ago, commemorating the historic unification of former liberation war movements-PF Zapu and Zanu into what we...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | | by Robert Sigauke
Social media dismantles State media monopoly
IT is now in the public domain that Zimbabweans have been victims of propaganda news perpetrated by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government.Zimbabweans have had enough daily dosage of ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:07hrs | | by Village Head
The Fifth Estate: A threat to national security
The turn of the century has seen the evolution of various communication platforms. This development also saw the rise of citizen journalism. The bad side of citizen journalism is that the writer i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota
Chamisa faces Mnangagwa puzzle
The recent High Court ruling by Justice Edith Mushore has given MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa a scenario more or less similar to the debacle President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently battling ove...Published: 15 May 2019 at 10:08hrs | 10 | by Wisdom Mumera
'Information as a threat to national security'
We publish the full presentation by the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa at the Zimbabwe National Defence University in Harare last week....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by Senator Monica Mutsvangwa
Mutsvangwa calls for laws regulating social media
Developing countries should mitigate the negative effects of information proliferation by creating laws that regulate social media usage, entrenching accountability and sanctions for offenders, a Cabi...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 11:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Call to end violence against women and girls in public transport
In pursuance of the creation, promotion of safe spaces for women and girls, and the provision of gender responsive public services, ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) and the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 13:30hrs | 23 | by Alfred Towo
MDC fears for Chamisa's life
The MDC yesterday said it feared for the life of its leader Nelson Chamisa, whom it claimed has narrowly escaped kidnapping by suspected State security agents over the weekend. But the governm...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC concerned about Chamisa's security
There is a continuous threat to President Nelson Chamisa's life and we note with concern a perpetual invasion of his privacy. While we understand that he is a public official, we are extremely w...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 10:52hrs | 4 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Abuse social media at own peril
The period before, during and after the harmonised elections of 30 June 2018, has been a period marred with abuse of social media and the proliferation of fake news that has been spread with reckless ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:21hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila
ZDI calls for people driven politics, respect for constitutionalism
Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has called for a transition to people driven politics and respect for constitutionalism towards a democratic state at a dialogue meeting held in Mutare this morning....Published: 10 May 2018 at 18:47hrs | | by Agencies
Pressure must be mounted to demilitaries and democratise politics in Zimbabwe
A political commentator Pedzisayi Ruhanya has prompted that pressure must be piled to the international community to put more effort in forcing Zimbabwe to demilitarise and democratise politics in Zim...Published: 09 May 2018 at 11:09hrs | | by Stephen James
Media Centre citizen journalism training reaches Kwekwe
Media Centre today embarked on yet another milestone training workshop, this time in the Midlands city of Kwekwe, in their drive to equip citizen journalists with the necessary skills required to cond...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Curtain comes down on Citizen Journalism Mashonaland workshops
15 March 2018 - Media Centre yesterday finalised this week's Citizen Journalism training workshops in Bindura, Mashonaland Central with Citizen Journalists being called on to practice ethical reportin...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Media Centre Embarks on Citizen Journalism Training Workshops
Media Centre today conducted a refresher training workshop for citizen journalism in the historic province of Masvingo which was focusing on equipping citizen journalist with the information they need...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 21:22hrs | | by Collins Chirinda
WATCH: Jah Prayzah stoned at a funeral
HARARE - The Kutonga Kwaro hitmaker allegedly took to his heels after mourners charged at him this afternoon at Chrispen Nyemba' s burial.Chris Nyemba is the former head of security for Jah Pr...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
U.S. official engages youth in Bulawayo on citizen journalism
A senior United States Embassy official says citizens can contribute towards the successful conduct of elections if they constructively use citizen journalism techniques to share information about the...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans must ignore Tajamuka's call
The Promise Mkwananzi led Tajamuka/Sesjikile has threatened to shut down the country next week, through demonstrations that they are urging everyone to partake. The planned shut down, they say, is a p...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 19:42hrs | | by Peacemaker Zano
'Our liberators freed us in order to capture us'
As Zimbabweans celebrate 37 years of independence, the Daily News spoke to a number of people with diverse interests to find out how our journey has been so far.Zimbabwe's independence is cele...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
REWIND: Mujuru implicated in blood diamond scandal
According to recent reports, Zimbabwe's Vice President Joyce Mujuru threatened a senior executive of a British company with unspecified action after the company refused to handle $15 million worth of ...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 12:16hrs | 3 | by Charles Rukuni - GroundReport
A new era for African media
Enter digital media with tweets, blogs and a plethora of new voices The advent of digital media has turned the media landscape upside down. The news cy...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 17:16hrs | 4 | by Zipporah Musau
#MyZimbabwe Campaign should respect citizen journalism
Information dissemination by any quarter is very vital to anyone afar. Such a trend needs to be respected and adhered to by some democratic forces in the country. It is wrong and uncalled for, for tho...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 15:11hrs | 1 | by Kazamula Matilaya
The power of storytelling for social change
EACH and everyone of us has a person that they relate to better than others. This person is usually one whom we share our secrets, troubles and aspirations. One of the most common credentials which en...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 12:15hrs | | by Divine Dube
Tsvangirai health disclosure
One, in health and otherwiseI cannot be taught to hate my country for in so-doing, I invariably learn to accept to hate myself. No truer does the foregoing statement ring than right now when o...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Sambulo Vuma
Sensational media building or destroying Zimbabwe?
Our country, Zimbabwe, is undergoing a crucial process of metamorphosis for us all to redefine ourselves in the era of uncertainties. The nation is faced by numerous challenges which imperatively dema...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 14:33hrs | 3 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Patson's complicity in Itai's whereabouts
The stereotype perception that in all battles, as in wars, women seem to bear the brunt of such conflicts is turning out to be true after all if the current dearth of political gamesmanship by opposit...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 00:45hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma
Citizen journalism gives rural communities a voice
IN recent years, the role of information in tackling poverty has been a major component of African governments' social policies, Zimbabwe included. Poor information dissemination has left most rural c...Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 05:58hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
'There are no sacred cows,' says Jonathan Moyo
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has dismissed the notion that the security sector cannot be scrutinised by journalists as fears of a government crackdown on the private media moun...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs genuine media freedom
Freedom of expression and freedom of the media are part and parcel of fundamental human rights and freedoms that are protected under Section 61 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Indeed, every person ha...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 11:49hrs | | by Obert Gutu - MDC-T national spokesperson
Tomorrow never dies, invest in research
They say knowledge is power, but implementing it practically is another thing called wisdom which is equally an important phenomenon in the survival of mankind. Zimbabwe boasts of a high literacy rate...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 09:31hrs | 3 | by Caitlin Kamba
Another GNU beer talk
Revision of history has it that Adolf Hitler's beer hall speeches, decorated by populist scapegoats to blame economic woes on the civilian leadership, shaped his political ideology which evolved on th...Published: 25 Sep 2015 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Caitlin Kamba
Nigerians say Mugabe was fast asleep
The cheeky Nigerian journalists who recently embarrassed President Robert Mugabe when he attended the inauguration of that country's new leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, say the nonagenarian was "...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 14:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Sahara News
Dear Sahara News Righteous anger and an overwhelming sense of disappointment are the motivating factors for the origination of this article. What brought about these strong emotions is the...Published: 04 Jun 2015 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Nicole Hondo
Nigerian 'journalists' slammed for heckling Mugabe
Zimbabweans have roundly condemned the conduct of fringe "journalists" from an unregulated on-line gutter website calling itself Sahara News who harassed President Mugabe as he attended the inaugurati...Published: 02 Jun 2015 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Mataire and Felex Share
Zimbabwe, Iran in secret deal to control social media
Zimbabwe and Iran have reportedly agreed on a secret partnership to devise ways of diluting the impact of social media ahead of the 2018 general elections.An experienced IT expert with inside ...Published: 28 Mar 2015 at 09:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Jonathan Moyo want to turn Zimbabwe into a secretive North Korea'
INFORMATION Minister Jonathan Moyo has been criticised for wanting to turn Zimbabwe into a "secretive North Korea", after he said the government would in the future confiscate cameras if an unfortunat...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prostitute undresses for cops
A top earning lady of the night blew a fuse when cops rounded her up as she left a popular nightclub at the weekend, but they gave her breathing space when she undressed down to nothing!Clad i...Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Journalists are bribed to make up stories'
The Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) Mr Forster Dongozi says that Zimbabwean Journalists are bribed to make up stories that are meant to build or destroy individuals....Published: 16 Jul 2014 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF and the Social media: A dilemma unfolding
It's not a secret that quite a number of Politburo members in Zanu-PF have up to now not mastered how to use a basic computer with jokes flying around that some can't even move a computer mouse proper...Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 10:29hrs | 4 | by Munyaradzi Huni
Regulating Social Media Key to Global Peace
The moral damage caused by the faceless Facebook icon dubbed Baba Jukwa on Zimbabwe is shameful. This makes society to regret the unbridled effects of Citizen journalism which is accelerated...Published: 25 Jun 2014 at 13:31hrs | 1 | by Suitable Kajau
Bulawayo is on fire as Redan garage is destroyed by fire - Photos
Citizen Journalism at its best, Bulawayo residents capture pictures of a fire that destroyed Redan Garage...Published: 18 Apr 2013 at 14:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Dhlomo penetrating media world across SADC region
Female Zimbabwean politicians are still disadvantaged, female journalists fewer than males, but female publishers? Almost totally unheard of!Minenhle Dhlomo seeks to change all that and h...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 18:48hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
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