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Zimbabweans blast government over WhatsApp licences
A wave of backlash has erupted across Zimbabwe following the government's announcement of new regulations requiring WhatsApp group administrators to obtain licenses and comply with stringent data prot...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:12hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
NewsHawks freezes exclusive Zimbabwe military story
The NewsHawks, which has further delayed publication this week due to circumstances beyond its control, will not publish follow-up stories on the issue of three Zimbabwean army generals forced out due...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:02hrs | 31 | by NewsHawks Editor
Zimbabwe's 'regime change' NGOs under siege
Regional civil society organization, Action for Southern Africa (ActSA), has raised concerns about the shrinking space for civil society in Zimbabwe and called for solidarity movements worldwide to su...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unleashes FAZ on NGO?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly deployed shadowy Zanu-PF affiliate Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) to intimidate and spy on non-governmental organisations (NGOs), a latest report by a lo...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Where’s the logic in fresh elections under the same unfair conditions?
As the opposition CCC struggles to agree on a way forward after the clearly disputed harmonized elections in Zimbabwe - there have been several options thrown around.In a plebiscite that was w...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:46hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Sophisticated election rigging currently underway in Zimbabwe'
The climate of intimidation and violence threatens to render the upcoming election unfree and unfair, a leading civic organisation has said.In its electoral updates, Kubatana has cited a numbe...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 20:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'Patriot Bill' threat to Zimbabwean journalists two months before elections
TWO months before presidential and parliamentary elections on 23 August, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Zimbabwe to abandon a proposed "sovereignty and national interest" law that poses a major...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Foreign lawyers throw weight behind Mahere
LAWYERS based in neighbouring South Africa have condemned the recent conviction of Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, saying it stifles freedoms of expression and media in Zimb...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt gags media over Al Jazeera exposé?
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 Presid...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Don't criminalise fake news, says Misa NGO
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has called on regional governments to desist from criminalising fake news saying it hinders freedom of expression.Misa believes if fake news is cr...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why are we placing our lives and livelihoods at risk when ordinary Zimbabweans unwilling to play their part for a New Zimbabwe?
There are things we all as human beings keep bottled up in our hearts and minds - usually for long periods of time.These could be hurts...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 10:26hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 8 | by Nomalanga Kabanzi
What became of Zimbabwe's Patriotic Bill?
THE Zimbabwe government has made several attempts to close down the civic space in Zimbabwe through existing and new legislation. This includes some amendments to the Criminal Law Codification and Ref...Published: 19 May 2022 at 18:59hrs | 10 | by Nompilo Simanje and Otto Saki
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 survi...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Politicised military threatens 2023 poll
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is abusing state institutions, including the military, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and judiciary, to maintain his tight grip on power ahead of the...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
I've an open-door policy, says Kirsty Coventry
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry yesterday said she had an open-door policy contrary to claims that she was not interactive.Coventry told NewsDay Life & Style on ...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt snooping on citizens to quash dissenting voices
AFRICAN governments, Zimbabwe included, are using sophisticated surveillance equipment to snoop on citizens and to quash dissenting voices.This is contained in a report compiled by the Interna...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shuts down dissenting voices
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa once famously declared that he is soft as wool, but beneath that woolie facade lies a ruthless determination to either co-opt or coerce those he believes are a threat to h...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 19:00hrs | 8 | by Blessing Goronga
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Tuku was a clever politician'
At the peak of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle (1975 to 1979) a group of brave local musicians rose to offer morale to the fighters and the supporting masses.Oliver Mtukudzi, together with Thom...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:38hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Cybercrime bill repressive, designed to steer self-censorship among citizens
The Cybercrime and Cyber-security Bill which seeks to regulate internet conduct in Zimbabwe is very repressive and is being crafted with authoritarian intentions to instil self-censorship among citize...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 16:34hrs | 10 | by Byo24News Reporter
Grave Consequences on Internet Freedoms in Zimbabwe! - report
Done in partial contribution to ZDI and Media Centre investigation into the state of internet governance/freedom in Zimbabwe, this paper presents findings of the study of the Cybercrime and Cyber-secu...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 11:04hrs | | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
Zanu PF has never been this divided - ZHRO
Zimabwe Human Rights Organisation has said the ruling Zanu PF has never been divided as it is now which them pose a threat of it losing the elections this year with a big margin."The eas...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Why Zimbabwe has a 'Minister of WhatsApp'
A spoof government notice hit social media as soon as President Robert Mugabe announced he had set up a new ministry responsible for Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation.Zimbabweans...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 09:52hrs | | by Shingai Nyoka
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 fr...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 18:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe watches as Grace's dirty laundry aired in public
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been married to his wife Grace for more than 20 years, but the last few months may well have been the most trying period of their union yet.Firstly, Grace undermine...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Newsweek
Inside Zanu-PF's terror-stricken election stronghold
Uzumba Maramba-PFungwe (UMP) remains an enigma for many voters and poll observers in Zimbabwe.The remote constituency never fails to deliver for President Robert Mugabe and the poll numbers ar...Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
A Mthwakazi's New Year Message: A Grief that must inspire grit!
By the time this article is flighted, Shonaist and Gukurahundist Zimbabwe's political parties - all Shonaist-led - will have probably put out a 'New Year's' message of one form or another, celebrating...Published: 01 Jan 2017 at 00:55hrs | 1 | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
ZANU PF supporters poisoned
ZANU PF officials and supporters have been poisoned by the culture of political correctness that has curtailed the independent thinking of its members. The party of Robert Mugabe has turned Zimbab...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 21:56hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa
ZLHR joins press in celebrating Press Freedom Day
ZIMBABWE Lawyers For Human Rights (ZLHR) has said it joins all supporters of media freedom in commemorating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2016 at a time when media practitioners and ordinary ...Published: 04 May 2016 at 06:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Why Mbeki's contested articles have a role to play in SA's history
The value of the former President's essays makes the criticism of his decision to reflect on his time in office concerning.South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki kicked off 2016 by publis...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:29hrs | | by Chris Williams
'Gono remains our choice,' says Zanu-PF
President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF reiterated yesterday that it had picked former Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono to become the new Buhera Senator despite opposition from some members of the party....Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I'll kick them out,' says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe yesterday attacked the State media for using extraordinary measures to impose a media blackout on retired Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono, saying he would kick ou...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe angry over Gono attacks
President Mugabe yesterday attacked the State media for using extraordinary measures to impose a media blackout on retired Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono, saying he would kick out those respon...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean voter, this time beware!
Some decades ago, Zexie Manatsa and his band sang, "Vaparidzi vawanda, handichaziva wekutevera. Baba ndadzungaira…" (Too many preachers, I don't know which one to foll...Published: 03 Aug 2012 at 05:53hrs | | by Tapiwa Kapurura
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 ...Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 21:10hrs | | by APO
Mugabe provides stability of sorts: Trevor Ncube
In a December 15 meeting, Trevor Ncube, publisher of The Independent and The Standard as well as the Mail and Guardian in South Africa told the US Ambassador about his successful legal efforts to ge...Published: 20 Sep 2011 at 05:59hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Is Jonathan Moyo regretting his anti Mugabe stance?
Yes it's true that Jonathan Moyo hates his past because proof lies in his writings in which he passionately castigated Robert Mugabe, the President of Zanu-PF. Moyo said and did things that he now w...Published: 15 Jul 2011 at 16:16hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Political Analyst, London
Repression of the Press in Zimbabwe
To date, Zimbabweans have the privilege to read a handful of independent newspapers, courtesy of the government of national unity, which has proffered the need for press freedom and access to informat...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 09:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Tsoroti
Zimbabwe journalists sanctioned for 'incitement to hatred': EU
The European Union said Wednesday that six Zimbabwean state-media journalists are on a sanctions list because their reporting incites hatred that media groups say has led to political violence....Published: 05 May 2011 at 06:52hrs | | by GG
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