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Masvingo Mirror journalists injured in horrific road accident

A serious road accident involving 16 journalists and support staff from The Masvingo Mirror has left several injured, including three senior bureau chiefs, following a devastating crash near Mutimurefu Prison along the Masvingo-Mutare Road…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:23hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter

How to Make Accurate Sports Predictions: Where to get information for analytics

Sports fans are making bets based on a detailed pre-match analysis of both teams participating in the event, however, the accuracy of their prediction depends on the information that is taken as a basis. Many bettors do not even think abou…

Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 12:36hrs | 317 | by Staff Reporter

Why is the Mnangagwa regime indifferent to how corruption and human rights abuses are tainting Zimbabwe's image?

In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a disturbing entrenchment of authoritarian practices under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership.The regime's blatant disregard for human rights, rampant corruption, and the resulting socio-econo…

Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 487 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

City Parking bribes journalists to evade scrutiny

City Parking has extended free parking services to state media (Herald, Sunday Mail, H-Metro and Zimbabwe Television Network) and a journalist from an online publication to buy their silence from reporting against corruption, gross incompe…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1201 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Journalists must investigate Zanu-PF interference claims, says Namibia

Namibia president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged journalists to investigate claims that Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF had any influence in Namibia's recent elections.She said this at a press conference in Windhoek on Thursd…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter

Selection of gukurahundi journalists opaque and dodgy

A group of local Zimbabwean journalists, whose selection has been clearly opaque and dodgy, are grappling with how media should cover the upcoming Gukurahundi outreach programme hearings into the 1980s massacres of innocent civilians in th…

Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:44hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Two Botswana journalists arrested in unexplained circumstances

Two Botswana journalists were on 20 July 2023 detained by the country's security services in as yet unexplained circumstances.The two, Mmegi newspaper editor Editor Ryder Gabathuse and senior reporter Innocent Selatlhwa, were detained by t…

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 18:56hrs | 69 | by Stephen Jakes

Confusion around Al Jazeera corruption documentary proves need for investigative journalism in Zimbabwe

It has been hinted that the much-anticipated Al Jazeera investigative documentary on high-level corruption, money laundering and gold smuggling in Zimbabwe will finally be aired this Thursday 23rd March).This was after the initial much-hyp…

Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 17:50hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa warns journalists

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned journalists against "selling their motherland for little pieces of silver" ahead of this year's general elections.Speaking during the burial of former Cabinet minister Christopher Mushohwe at t…

Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt assures journalists of safety

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Kindness Paradza says the government is committed to ensure that journalists operate in a friendly environment and condemned emerging digital media platforms for spreading fa…

Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 08:17hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter

ZOCC condemns police crackdown on journalists

We have noted with great concern the continued attacks on journalism in Zimbabwe following the recent arrest of NewZimbabwe.com journalist Leopold Munhende.Munhende, a member of the Zimbabwe Online Content Creator (ZOCC) was arrested on 28…

Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 21:58hrs | 1 | by ZOCC

NewsDay barred from Zanu-PF congress over 'fiction articles'

Zanu-PF has refused to accredit NewsDay journalists to cover its elective congress which begins today in the capital.Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the party's politburo meeting yesterday resolved to bar the privately-owned…

Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Journalists at threat after governments passed cyber security laws

JOURNALISTS have been urged to protect themselves against digital surveillance threats after the country passed cyber security legislation.A statement by Fesmedia Africa yesterday said a survival toolkit has been developed in response to g…

Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

AMH journalists granted bail

ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi were yesterday granted $20 000 bail each by Chitungwiza magistrate Isheanesu Matova following their arrest at the weekend while covering by-elections in the town.Mhl…

Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police arrest 10 journalists

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested 10  journalists  among the list are  Thomas Madhuku, Nyashadzashe Ndoro, Robert Tapfumaneyi, Marshal Bwanya, Gaddaffi Wells, Adrian Maratu, Tongai Mwenje & Tinashe Muringai wh…

Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 14:45hrs | 4 | by Shelton Muchena

ZMC gazettes new accreditation fees

Government has gazetted registration fees for accreditation of journalists by the Zimbabwe Media Commission, with locals required to pay $600 for a new applicant and $500 for renewal or card replacement.Journalists working for foreign medi…

Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

A tribute to fallen journalists in 2020

December has definitely been the worst month of the year 2020, which has really turned out to be the annus horribilis for virtually all Zimbabweans, especially members of the proverbial fourth estate following the consecutive deaths of Cha…

Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:18hrs | 9 | by Muchadeyi Ashton Masunda

Zimbabwe's potential endangered by mismanagement of the country

Dear Editor, Corruption has roots and protection within the corridors of power in the Zimbabwean clueless government. When they fail, they blame sanctions.  Journalists that expose it languish in prisons and the looters walk free. The…

Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:30hrs | 8 | by Bigboy Sibanda

Our 'scoop' obsessed jurnos, first things first

A middle-aged woman lay still, probably injured or fainted as a result of mayhem in Harare CBD. Common sense from common people would mean springing into action to render assistance to the motionless woman on the ground. Surprise, surprise…

Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 6 | by Tondorindo Murisa.

1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement condemns arrests of Journalists and human rights activists

In recent news, 1893MRM learnt with shock, the arrest of the owner and founder of Cite, Zenzele Ndebele as well as colleagues in his company, that included Lulu Brenda Harris and Sautsani Ali. Others that had been arrested on March 21st 20…

Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Mthwakazi Restoration

Hopewell Chin'ono: Zimbabwean Journalists are a Disaster

I am among the people offended by Hopewell Chin'ono's analysis published by Nehanda radio some few hours before the beginning of 2019. In his piece, he claimed that journalism industry is dead, bribery being the order of the day and that j…

Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:08hrs | | by Don Chigumba

Zimbabwe among most dangerous places for journalists - RSF

ZIMBABWE has one of the most hostile environments for journalists in the world, a report by respected media rights watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has revealed.Out of 180 countries cited in the survey, Zimbabwe was ranked at a l…

Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 06:20hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda demands justice for artist killed by wife's boyfriend

Former ZBC presenter Ezra Sibanda has declared that there will be no rest until justice is done about  the murder of Tawanda Mapecca Moyo who was killed by his wife's boyfriend after he found him with his wife.Sibanda said  "we w…

Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:58hrs | 25 | by Stephen Jakes

MDC condemns attack on journalists by police

The MDC led by Welshman Ncube has noted with great concern the upsurge in the cases of harassment of journalists by the police.Party spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said the recent assault of NewsDay journalists Obey Manayiti, Sheperd Tozvi…

Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 15:52hrs | 461 | by Stephen Jakes

ZUJ condemns attack on journalists

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists( ZUJ) has strongly condemned the brutal attack, arrest and detention of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalists Obey Manayiti, Abigail Matsikidze, Shepherd Tozvireva and driver Raphael Phiri in central Hara…

Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:47hrs | 148 | by Stephen Jakes

ZUJ looking for bloggers and journalists

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has called for all interested bloggers and journalists to post their blogging material/work onto its newly-created website portal, The ZUJ Bloggers.In a notice to journalists ZUJ said the portal is a…

Published: 04 May 2017 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

Mugabe's police summon journalists

POLICE on Friday summoned leaders of local media lobby organisations, claiming they wanted to understand how journalists operate amid fears they are preparing for a crackdown against independent voices.Zimbabwe Union of Journalists secreta…

Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

End Harassment and Intimidation of Journalists-- IFJ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), in demanding immediate government action to protect journalists who are facing an epidemic of arrests and detentions in Zimbabw…

Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes

Journalist tortured and abandoned to die in South Sudan

Journalist Joseph Afandy was found abandoned to die in Juba, the South Sudan capital, on 7 March. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) representing 600,000 journalists across the world condemns this inhumane and brutal act met…

Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 06:41hrs | 616 | by Staff Reporter

Of Script-writers for journalists

The ZANU PF-verge-of-collapse oracle by some sections of the media sympathetic to the opposition political parties leaves one wandering whether we are having screenplay writers for journalists in Zimbabwe.Fiction has eroded journalism ethi…

Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 19:15hrs | 3 | by Caitlin Kamba

Journalists should be professional

The local tabloid in the name of News day published an article recently accusing the state of using 'dirty' divide and rule tactics. The journalists were arrested on allegations of publishing falsehoods after they allegedly published a sto…

Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Stewart Murewa

ZRP got it wrong

If the swiftness in the arresting of the Sunday Mail Editor and his journalists is translated to the rest of the media houses that are in the business of publishing falsehoods based on impeccable sources or unidentified politburo members a…

Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 13:37hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba

Shut Journalists to Shut Development!

The recent arrest and detention of the Sunday Mail Editor, Mabasa Sasa and his two journalists, over a story in which Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) top cop was implicated in the poaching of elephants in Hwange, is a sad development which …

Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 13:29hrs | 873 | by Suitable Kajau

FAJ calls on AU and governments to end impunity for journalists' killers in Africa

The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Africa Group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the african Union and governments to end impunity for journalists' killers in Africa.The FAJ marked the United…

Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 12:17hrs | 1450 | by Stephen Jakes

Police accussed for resuming onslaught against journalist

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have accused the Zimbabwean police for resuming the onslaught agai9nst journalists amid reports on Friday last week they law enforcement agents arrested three journalists in Rusape."Police on Friday 23 Oct…

Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 07:03hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes

Betrayal time

When Robert Gabriel Mugabe fell at the Harare international airport, his security detail was quick to confiscate all then present journalists' gadgets with the embarrassing images, and we were told that he had tripped and fell, a fold on t…

Published: 23 Sep 2015 at 13:10hrs | | by Zanda Shumba

SAJA Elects New Executive

The Africa Group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Southern Africa Journalists Association (SAJA) elected a new executive during its congress on Saturday, 8 August, 2015 at the Cresta Jameson, Hotel in Harare, Zimba…

Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 08:18hrs | 8 | by Stephen Jakes

Labelling Naija journos 'Boko Horam' unfortunate

Journalists and media practitioners have said it is unfortunate that Information minister Jonathan Moyo likened Nigerian journalists who ambushed President Robert Mugabe during the recent inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, the newly-install…

Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 10:40hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes

MDC condemns arrests of journalists

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Welshman Ncube on Tuesday said they are "appalled by the continued arrest and harassment of journalists during their course of duty."MDC National Spokesperson Nhlanhla Dube on Tuesday said: "the la…

Published: 29 Apr 2014 at 14:58hrs | 9 | by Ndou Paul

Zanu-PF, MDC-T clash over foreign journalists

Deputy minister of Information and Publicity Murisi Zvizwai has said foreign journalists are welcome to cover political and crucial events taking place in Zimbabwe unhindered, contradicting his permanent secretary George Charamba.The deput…

Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 08:51hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter

It's PR, Stupid! âˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â¬Â¨âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â‰ˆÃ¬ Blocking blows against Law Muscles in Zimbabwe!

A few weeks ago, the UK Sunday Times headlined a story detailing the embarrassing treatment of a New Zealand photo-journalist who was arrested while taking photos of desperate Zimbabweans crossing the border to South Africa. The journalist…

Published: 28 May 2012 at 05:14hrs | 1576 | by Mathula Lusinga

Three Zim journalists die within 24 hours

Zimbabwe journalism fraternity is in state of shock after three journalists died on Monday.The three are King Dube, Orirando Manwere and Salatiel Mutasa.This brings to six the number of known journalist that have died since January.Others …

Published: 20 Mar 2012 at 07:49hrs | 1526 | by Alois Sibanda

Journalists to launch blood campaign in memory of the late Freedom Moyo

Journalist organisations in conjunction with the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) will on Saturday launch a campaign in memory of the late veteran journalist Freedom Moyo, to encourage members of the public to donate blood, the Chron…

Published: 25 Jan 2012 at 21:10hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter

Ethiopia - Journalists are not terrorists

Reporters Without Borders has just visited Ethiopia, where two Swedish journalists, Kontinent news agency reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson, were sentenced to 11 years in prison on 29 December on charges of entering t…

Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 21:10hrs | 937 | by APO

Kereke withdraws charges against Standard newspaper journalists

GREEN Card Medical Aid Society has withdrawn a case in which Standard newspaper editor Nevanji Madanhire and reporter Nqaba Matshazi were charged with theft, The Herald reported.But the two are still facing criminal defamation charges as t…

Published: 20 Dec 2011 at 23:19hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter

Standard newspaper journos gets bail

Two journalists and an the human resources manager from The Standard newspapers, a Zimbabwean weekly, were released on bail Friday, two days after their arrest over a story that called a police officer "notorious", their lawyer said.The St…

Published: 03 Jul 2011 at 05:46hrs | 686 | by Nare Msupatsila

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