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Chief Nechombo dismisses social media claims

Chief Nechombo, born Langton Chikukwa, has dismissed as false and misleading social media reports claiming that he delivered a traditional court judgment in the case concerning the death of Fungai Nhari, who was allegedly shot at Zhuhe Shu…

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Council bleeding funds over unrepaid travel allowances

Chinhoyi Municipality could be losing thousands of dollars amid revelations that councillors are benefiting from advance subsistence allowances for official trips they never undertook - and are not repaying the funds as required.According …

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter

Alarm over Zimbabwe's new media blueprint

Media advocacy groups have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the veiled criminalisation of journalism in Zimbabwe's new National Media Policy, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday at State House in Harare.…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa warns media against misinformation

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning to media practitioners against disseminating harmful information that tarnishes Zimbabwe's image, particularly in the eyes of global investors. Speaking during the official laun…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 12:21hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

AI in focus as Zimbabwe Media Policy is unveiled

President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially launched the Zimbabwe Media Policy on Wednesday, a landmark framework aimed at guiding the country's media industry through the rapidly changing global information environment while promoting the spr…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter

Speech by Mnangagwa ta the launch of the Zimbabwe Media Policy

Director of Ceremonies; Vice President, Hon. Gen. (Rtd) Dr. C. G. D. N. Chiwenga; Vice President, Hon. Col. (Rtd) K. C. D. Mohadi; National Chairman of ZANU PF and Minister of Defence, Hon. O. C. Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri; Minister of State fo…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 13:13hrs | | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa

War veterans battle Mnangagwa in court

The escalating succession battle within the ruling Zanu PF party has now taken a legal twist, as a group of war veterans has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court over his controversial land tenure policy. The ex-combatants argue t…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:38hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter

Media fraternity key in HIV and AIDS prevention efforts

The media fraternity has been spotlighted as a vital partner in Zimbabwe's ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS, with its influential role in spreading awareness and shaping public attitudes.National AIDS Council (NAC) Provincial Manager for…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter

Zec ducks Chivayo millions saga

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has pleaded with journalists to stop asking questions regarding the controversial US$40 million elections tender allegedly awarded to Zanu PF-linked businessman Wicknell Chivayo, insisting the matter…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's narrative: A view from the outside!

In the case of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's government was democratic, economically savvy and politically astute, until one day, overnight, it became oppressive and intolerable.The sudden change came about in the wake of the appropriation of …

Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 717 | by Kenneth Mufuka

Zimbabwe to permit foreigner to hold 40% of media houses

The Government has gazetted the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill, which seeks to modernise Zimbabwe's broadcasting laws by permitting foreign ownership of broadcasting licences of up to 40 percent. The move is intended to encourage gro…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:06hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter

Mangwana threats unsettles media lobby groups

Media lobby organizations in Zimbabwe have raised alarm over recent threats made by Information Ministry Secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana against the Masvingo Mirror, a provincial newspaper, following its coverage of alleged voter misconduct …

Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter

Media urged to be cautious on national security issues

The Government has urged the media to treat matters to do with the country's security establishments with care and sensitivity and desist from leading internal processes that might be taking place in the organisations.This comes as the Zim…

Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees decrease in Media Freedom violations, says MISA

Zimbabwe is on the brink of an improved standing in the World Press Freedom Index rankings, provided the recent positive trend of reduced media freedom violations observed during the 2023 elections persists.The Media Institute of Southern …

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:34hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Sexual harassment rampant in the Zimbabwean media

Sexual harassment is rampant in the Zimbabwean media and continues largely because the media ecosystem itself - the journalists, editors, media managers, Human Resources Departments and proprietors - is complicit at various levels, the Zim…

Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

South African media has failed to bring regime change in Zimbabwe

Over the past 22 years since sanctions were imposed on Zimbabwe, western governments have invested billions of dollars into South African white owned media, with the aim of discrediting Zanu-PF. This was intended to discourage people from …

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 12:34hrs | 2 | by Rutendo Matinyarare

Mnangagwa's govt gags media over Al Jazeera exposÃ©?

PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba yesterday subtly gagged the local media from reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary exposing alleged money laundering and illegal smuggling of gold by President  Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies.M…

Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa a predator of press freedom

When Nelson Chamisa formed a new political party which he christened the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), many people had expectations that there would be a paradigm shift from the MDC, where the former was rooted in. Chamisa has been …

Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Tafara Shumba

Africa is not as bad as is portrayed by media

I AM really concerned about the role of mass media in this century. Firstly, because there is so much of it, secondly, because it can easily distort perceptions and understanding of what is really going on and its significance. Social medi…

Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Eddie Cross

To-do list for the new Information deputy minister

The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is optimistic that the appointment of Makonde legislator Kindness Paradza as Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services deputy minister provides an opportunity for the media law and policy reform …

Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:48hrs | 4 | by Media Alliance of Zimbabwe

When the US media is captured!

When my mentor, Eddison Zvobgo, returned to his hotel room in London after the Lancaster House Conference, he was met with delirious laughter from his English friend. The cause of laughter was Zvobgo's assertion that the Lancaster Constitu…

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | | by Ken Mufuka

State media must desist from fuelling persecution of CSOs

On December 1, 2020, The Herald carried a story headlined "NGOs in MDC-A funding scandal", which insinuated, without solid facts, that civic society organisations from Masvingo had funded an MDC-Alliance Youth Assembly congress held on Nov…

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

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 propaganda spewed by the State media. This narr…

Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Village Head

Securocrats scale up surveillance

THE State security establishment is reportedly planning to track and attack perceived opponents of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime, with local and foreign based journalists, ex-security officers, ex-Zanu-PF and opposition politicians…

Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

US media has become the true opposition

LISTEN ye men of Dzimbahwe, even those foolish MaShurugwi, to these wise words.Over the last 30 years, the power of the media has grown out of all proportion to its intended purpose, which was to render to the citizen unvarnished informati…

Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:59hrs | | by Ken Mufuka

Patience Zirima travelled to London

Patience Zirima of Media Monitors (Zimbabwe) travelled to London to attend the Global Conference for Media Freedom on July 10 and 11. Here she reflects on what she'll take home from the event, which was hosted by the UK and Canadian govern…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:40hrs | 1 | by Patience Zirima

The bane of rabid, frenzied media

Again, dear reader, if ever you are in doubt, if ever you are confused, if ever you need a moral compass, or whenever you find yourself agreeing with Jonathan Moyo, you should know that you are close to losing it.A village is the basest co…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Bishop Lazi

'No One is Above the Law'

Through the eyes of the media, many people are said to have been brutalized and raped by security forces. The media also claims that the perpetrators are going unpunished when it is in the public knowledge that no one has come forward to m…

Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 14:47hrs | | by Mirabelle Abusha Dlodlo

Zimbabwe not alone in fight against misinformation

Recent moves by the Facebookâ€“owned WhatsApp messaging company to limit users to forwarding a message only five times, in an attempt to cut down on the spread of misinformation, demonstrates the global nature of how countries are grapplin…

Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:48hrs | | by Sifelani Tsiko

Access to information, media freedom in the digital age

THE right to information and media freedom are critical components of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression, as defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is the "right to hold opinions without interference …

Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Patience Zirima

Strategy changes needed to push Zimbabwe media forward

IN this instalment, I will try to discuss, albeit briefly, strategic issues of the media in Zimbabwe, going forward. I am not sure how far forward we should look, but I would assume that so long we look forward, it helps.And perhaps that h…

Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:55hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha

Abuse of media privilege

WHENEVER people talk about the media and journalism, phrases such as "media responsibility," "media ethics," "objective reporting," "public interest," "national interest", or "balanced coverage" are often highlighted as part of media ethic…

Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova

The UK is committed to media freedom and the protection of journalists

I've been lucky enough to meet many brave and innovative journalists whilst I've been the UK's ambassador to Zimbabwe. I'm only too aware that press freedom was severely threatened under Zimbabwe's previous government. In the years after 2…

Published: 03 May 2018 at 17:24hrs | | by Ambassador Catriona Laing

When media is poised to create negative perceptions

Social media, and also some print media, seem to be creating a negative perception in the peace loving Zimbabwean citizens. President Mnangagwa, who is hardly 15 days in office, has become the target for brazen attacks and criticism from c…

Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Panganai Kahuni

Zimbabwe media groups fret over Cyber ministry

Media groups and opposition parties are worried by the creation of the Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation ministry - which has  raised fears that the government will clamp down on freedom of expression and social media, a…

Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 18:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe media capture

Two weeks ago, the Zimbabwean media industry celebrated as two of the country's biggest media players, Zimpapers and AB Communications, launched new media products amidst a harsh economic environment, posing a serious viability challenge t…

Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Faith Ndlovu

Zimbabwe media split into rival camps that parallel various political divides

I don't know what triggered it, but I just woke up craving for hard-reading stuff. Deep and tough reading. If happens quite often, especially when you suffer a surfeit of the mundane, the everyday, when everything looks unvaryingly matter-…

Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 17:01hrs | 4 | by Nathaniel Manheru

Of bond notes and media deception

Nothing could be more pig-sickening than a packet of lies in black and white. It could be easier to forgive if it is taken as reckless abandon to detail by the writer, but becomes atrocious when it is a sustained agenda to frame reality in…

Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 13:17hrs | 3 | by Rungano Dzikira

Tsvangirai's senseless attack on the media

Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC-T leader's attack of the media is uncalled for, as it is tantamount to muzzling. The new constitution provides for expanded liberties, such as freedom of expression, which includes media freedom. The MDC-T and it…

Published: 21 Feb 2014 at 13:48hrs | 2 | by Stewart Murehwa

EU dangles 500 000 Euro to control Zimbabwe media

THE European Union has offered 500 000 euro to fund operations of the Zimbabwe Media Commission and implement a raft of activities, including MDC-T's proposed media reforms.According to documents seen by The Herald, the EU will use Unesco …

Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 12:44hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe

Does private media really hate Robert Mugabe?

I found the indignation of the Information minister, Webster Shamu, over reports that President Robert Mugabe had flown to the Far East for medical treatment rather puzzling. It is on public record that the president has travelled  to…

Published: 13 Jan 2012 at 06:48hrs | | by Citizen X

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