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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....Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:49hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
How the mighty have fallen: Billiat set to join Dembare
Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat is set to join Zimbabwean Premier League side Dynamos FC.Billiat, 33, has been without a team since leaving Kaizer Chiefs after hi...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 14:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Master KG to headline Sanganai/Hlanganani gig
South African musician and record producer Master KG, known as Kgaogelo Moagi, is all set to be the headline act at the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo closing concert in Bulawayo.The 1...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kariba journalist threatened with mortal harm
Kariba-based freelance investigative journalist, Obert Siamilandu, has received anonymous phone calls threatening harm to his personal life for penning th...Published: 26 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Laiton Kandawire in Kariba
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Themba Ndlovu, Louis Mhlanga collaborate on new album
YESTERYEAR top musician Themba Ndlovu is set to collaborate with renowned South Africa- based Zimbabwean singer and talented guitarist Louis Mhlanga on his forthcoming album titled Spirits Rejoice, se...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'If we fail to adapt, we are doomed,' says Mutsvangwa
SalutationsLadies and gentlemen,It is my great pleasure to join you today, at a moment we are marking the 2019 World Press Freedom Day commemorations under the international theme "Med...Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:39hrs | 21 | by Monica Mutsvangwa
Skyz Metro hit by resignations
A restructuring exercise at Bulawayo's first commercial radio station - Sykz Metro FM - has resulted in the departure of two popular presenters amid indications that more employees will ditch the broa...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Babongile Sikhonjwa leaves Skyz Metro FM
Radio personality and Socialite Babongile Sikhonjwa is leaving Bulawayo's only commercial radio station Skyz Metro FM after close to three of being part of the initiative.Sikhonjwa was anchori...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:36hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 2 | by Nick Mangwana
Zimbabwean journalist to observe Mid-term US elections
The United States Foreign Press Centers (FPC) invited veteran Zimbabwean journalist Kelvin Jakachira to cover the U.S. mid-term elections in California and Nevada from October 31 - November 8, 2018....Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soul Brothers coming to Bulawayo
VETERAN South African Umbaqanga-Maskandi music group, Soul Brothers, are set to reignite the fire they lit in Bulawayo last December when they headline Umcimbi Wabantu, an annual bash meant to celebra...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro sues NUST over advertising debt
BULAWAYO-BASED commercial radio station, Skyz Metro FM, has sued the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) over a $15 000 advertising debt.The station filed the summons at the B...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe media remain polarised, unbalanced
Despite the ethical and legal obligation to be impartial in their coverage of electoral processes, the media in Zimbabwe remain polarised and unbalanced in their electoral coverage and reportage, medi...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 16:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZBC launches new radio station
ZBC has added another baby to its list of radio channels, Central FM radio which went on air at mid-day today, giving the residents of Gweru and surrounding area a platform to interact.The two...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 16:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Red flags ahead of July 30 elections
THE campaign season is already in full-swing and judging from what is happening from the terraces it seems the electoral playingfield has shifted from being "very" uneven to being relatively "even", a...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 3 | by Admire Mare
Govt re-aligns content budget
Government has re-aligned budget allocations to communities countrywide to enhance the production of more content for the ongoing digital migration programme, Information, Media and Broadcasting Servi...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet gets broadcasting licence
GOVERNMENT has awarded Econet Media a broadcasting licence allowing the giant telecoms firm to offer web casting, content distribution and video on demand services."Take notice that Econet med...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Khupe not worried by the supposed millions backing Chamisa
FORMER deputy prime minister Thokozani Khupe says she was not worried by the supposed millions backing rival Nelson Chamisa and expressed confidence that voters will reward her for sticking to her dem...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to have 24 TV channels
ZIMBABWE is poised to have up to 24 television channels as the country embraces new technology for its broadcast spectrum which will create employment in the industry.This was said by the Perm...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maridadi blasts BAZ over radio licences
MABVUKU-TAFARA MP, James Maridadi yesterday blasted the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for continuously issuing radio licences to the same players linked to the State and the ruling Zanu-PF ...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shona exclusion a deliberate move, Khulumani FM says
NATIONAL broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has justified the exclusion of the Shona language from it's commercial radio station Khulumani FM, saying it was a deliberate move as it ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Cross quits politics
MDC-T Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South, Eddie Cross, said he was quitting active politics to make way for the young blood.Cross, who is the MDC-T's National Executive Member and Policy ...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BAZ to review radio licences
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has revealed plans to review coverage of local commercial radio stations from the current 40 kilometre radius in line with their commercial and viability aspects...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 05:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Terry Africa and Zim Top Producer, Young DLC collaborate
South Africa based DJ and Coke Studio Africa 2017 producer, Young DLC (Born Darlington Chikwewo) who was recently in Zimbabwe during the festive season holidays, has cooked a simmering single together...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Agencies
Qhubani Moyo on life behind the scenes
IN 2015, Qhubani Moyo was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Skyz Metro FM, Bulawayo's first independent commercial radio station.Moyo has long been associated with radio, having been part o...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:10hrs | 9 | by Allan Foti
Licence more Community radio stations
The newly appointed Minister of Media and Information Communication must make sure that media laws like Aippa and POSA must be revisited to align them with the current modern broadcasting set up and m...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 13:41hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Star FM listeners' complain about number of prophets adverts
Radio station, Star FM last Tuesday hosted a question and answer session at its studios with various online personalities to shed light on the unprecedented dominance of prophets' advertisements on th...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 17:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Community radio stations explode
REGIONAL commercial radio stations are fast becoming the in-thing across the country's provinces.Government, through the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ), issued regional commercial ra...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 08:28hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Cont Mhlanga was not pushed out of Skyz Metro
AS the stature of Bulawayo's first commercial radio station has risen in leaps and bounds since it started broadcast in September last year, some have speculated that the man who helped establish Skyz...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Misred launches #MisRedStories Instagram Take Over
Samantha Musa is an exciting young media personality making waves in Zimbabwe's entertainment industry.Going by the name MisRed, she has won over the hearts of Zimbabwe's listeners as a co-hos...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 14:22hrs | | by Agencies
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 | 3 | 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
Mushohwe to tighten screws on private media houses
MEDIA, Information and Broadcasting Services minister, Christopher Mushohwe has threatened to tighten screws on private media houses deemed too critical of government programmes.Mushohwe told ...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro FM commissions state-of-the-art studios
BULAWAYO's first commercial radio station, Skyz Metro FM, commissioned its state-of-the-art studios yesterday morning live on Vuka Vuka morning breakfast show, which was hosted by Babongile Sikhon...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sinazo 'The Kalanga Culture Lovers'
Sinazo the self-acclaimed pioneers of Kalanga House music have released another potentially hit track entitled Kalanga Culture Lover. The track comes hot in heels after their other smash hit Kalanga C...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 13:46hrs | 8 | by Entertainment Reporter
Norway prepares for FM radio shutdown
OSLO - Norway today will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its FM radio network in favour of digital radio, a bold move watched closely by other countries around Europe....Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 05:39hrs | | by AFP
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Presenters ditch ZiFM Stereo
Private commercial radio station ZiFM Stereo has been hit by an exodus of presenters with five ditching the Zanu PF linked station.The station downplayed the exodus saying it will continue bei...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 18:46hrs | | by Alice Dube
Zimbabwean using hip-hop to improve human rights in her country
You've probably never heard of rapper AWA.She's touring the UK for the first time and says she wants her music to help people in her home country, Zimbabwe."There is no-one in the hip-...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 11:22hrs | 2 | by Hannah Moore I Newsbeat reporter
6 radio licence holders on the brink
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has said that it will not be lenient with commercial radio stations that acquired broadcasting licences early last year if they fail to meet the stipulated...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Prince Mushawevato
Curvaceous ladies invade Zvishavane
THE Miss Curvy Zimbabwe finale will for the first time be held in Zvishavane with organisers calling on the services of fast-rising commercial radio station – YA FM to help popularise the pageant th...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
ZiFM, Star FM an extension of ZBC, says MDC-T MP
ZIMBABWE lacks plurality of voices in the broadcasting sector with the two recently licensed commercial radio stations - ZiFM Stereo and Star FM - serving as an extension of the State-owned Zimbab...Published: 14 May 2016 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Radio stations break law on local content
RADIO stations in Zimbabwe are not implementing the 75 percent local content requirement on all music they play as mandated by the law, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) admitted yesterday....Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Zim musicians come together in bid to get airplay in own country
If you listen to any Zimbabwean radio station anytime, you'll hear the same playlist that you heard last month, same music, same artists one wonders if it's the lack of content or what the other music...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 20:29hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Diamond FM debuts at ZITF
Zimpapers' new local commercial radio station, Diamond FM, will be exhibiting at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) for the first time. The ZITF that kicks off today will see the radio s...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Showbiz Reporter
Business challenged to take advantage of Ya FM
Ya FM Chairman Munyaradzi Hwengwere has encouraged Masvingo business community to take advantage of Zvishavane's first commercial radio station to promote their business.Masvingo Mirror report...Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
1ns and 2s with DJ-Sticha - How Do I Get My Song on the Radio?
Question: How Do I Get My Song on the Radio? Answer:This question is a deceptive one - it seems straigh...Published: 26 Feb 2016 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by DJ-Sticha
ZiFM Stereo hits back at Jonathan Moyo
Privately owned ZiFM Stereo radio has hit back at Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo who accused the station of pulling out ...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZiFM denies Prof Jonathan Moyo blackout
ZiFM Stereo has refuted claims that it pulled the plug on an interview with Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo due to political interfer...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
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