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Zimpapers faces US$13 million scandal amid Audit revelations

A shocking internal audit at Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers), the country's largest and oldest media conglomerate, has uncovered a potential US$13 million misappropriation of funds, raising red flags over possible fraud and corr…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:57hrs | 1957 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers appoints Elias Mambo as Acting Editorial Executive

Zimpapers, Zimbabwe's largest media company and a key player in the government's information system, has announced the appointment of Elias Mambo as the acting editorial executive in charge of the news department. Mambo's appointment follo…

Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:54hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

Shock management changes at Zimpapers Media Group

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers), the country's largest media conglomerate, has announced major senior management changes as it embarks on a sweeping digital transformation process. The publicly-listed and state-controlled en…

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:55hrs | 1837 | by Staff reportetr

Zimpapers makes editorial changes

State-controlled media organisation Zimpapers, publishers of The Herald, The Chronicle, The Sunday Mail, Sunday News, Manica Post, H-Metro, B-Metro, Business Weekly, Kwayedza and uMthunywa, has made editorial changes.The listed Zimpapers a…

Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 19:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers set to announce editorial changes

THE country's oldest and biggest state-controlled media publishing house, Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers), will on Monday announce new editorial changes following the recent appointment of a new board.Zimpapers sources said …

Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 19:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Major Zimpapers shake-up looms

THE state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers) will soon appoint new editors after announcing a new board chaired by former Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda's wife Doreen Joyce Sibanda.Misheck S…

Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa relative by marriage appointed to Zimpapers Board

The state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers) has announced a new board chaired by former Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda's wife Doreen Joyce Sibanda.Misheck Sibanda, who was replaced by Marti…

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tommy Sithole to be replaced as Zimpapers board chair

Veteran journalist and sports administrator Tommy Sithole will soon be officially replaced as Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers) board chairperson in an imminent announcement of a new board for the giant state-controlled publishing…

Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers staff down tools

Journalists and other staffers under Zimpapers' Bulawayo based divisions, Chronicle and Sunday News have downed tools after management announced cutting of allowances and further curtailment of other privileges in response to a financial s…

Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Parliament demands Zimpapers overhaul

CHAIRPERSON of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Media, Prince Dubeko Sibanda (MDC Alliance) yesterday called for the revival of the Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust (ZMMT) to stop government interference in the running of Zimbabwe Newspap…

Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers shuts down its weekly newspaper

Namibian media has reported that The Southern Times which was a partnership between the Zimpapers  and Namibian government's New Era Publications Corporation will be closing down next week .The closure has been attributed to 15 years …

Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 11:30hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Zimpapers hike Herald and Chronicle prices by 100%

Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd has with immediate effect reviewed the cover prices of its eleven newspapers as it seeks to weather the current economic storm, Zim Techreview reported.To that effect, the daily newspapers, The Herald, The Ch…

Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 13:19hrs | 7 | by Staf reporter

ZBC should be listed on the Stock exchange - Fengu

A Zanu PF youth activist Fidelis Fengu has said in his opinion ZBC should be list on the stock exchange and allow private individuals and entities to bring fresh funds, ideas and business models to the corporation. He said ZBC should be tu…

Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 07:04hrs | 359 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimpapers' reportage on Mugabe succession

As the Zanu-PF succession debate gathers momentum ahead of the 2018 elections, there has been mixed feelings on how the local media has captured its dynamics.The Daily News caught up with analysts and media practitioners to find out how th…

Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 12:39hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter

Kaukonde's $5 million litigation against Zimpapers commences

FORMER Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairperson Ray Kaukonde's $5 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) is set to commence between July 5 and 7 this year after lawyers representing both parties agreed on…

Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers to launch TV network

The government owned Zimpapers, the largest print media house in Zimbabwe, is preparing to launch a new TV network, Zimpapers Television Network. According to TechZim, a promo posted on YouTube last week introduced what the network will be…

Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 08:26hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Mujuru won't sleep alone

I LIKE what is happening in Europe, namely the trekking to its shores of thousands and thousands of refugees from North Africa and Middle East, foremost refugees from war-torn Syria. It's a pity America is so far away, made farther by the …

Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 09:09hrs | 4 | by Nathaniel Manheru

Kaukonde sues Zimpapers over sex scandal allegations

ZANU-PF's former provincial chairperson for Mashonaland East, Ray Kaukonde, has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against the Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) over a series of newspaper articles published by The Sunday Mail and Su…

Published: 24 Jan 2015 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Star FM's, Admire Taderera sent on forced leave

Star FM boss Admire Taderera has been sent on forced leave amid reports that he is running down the radio station turning it into a loss making entity, The Zimbabwe Mail reported.According to sources, Taderera was served with the notice of…

Published: 21 Aug 2014 at 11:29hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Bishop Trevor Manhanga joins Zimpapers

THE Zimbabwe Newspapers Group has appointed Bishop Trevor Manhanga to the group's board. Bishop Manhanga is the presiding bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe and becomes the 11th member in the Dr Charles Utete-led board.The ap…

Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Silandulo named in Zimpapers board

Felix Moyo, a popular Ndebele drama actor has been appointed in a new 10 member Zimbabwe Newspapers Group board. Moyo is the current director of Information and Public Relations at the National University of Science and Technology.Moyo is …

Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 19:14hrs | 42 | by Ndou Paul

State controlled Zimpapers to apply for TV licence

The state controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers on Monday said it will apply for a television licence to complement its radio licence so that it becomes a fully fledged media organisation.The newspaper group last month was granted a commercial ra…

Published: 19 Dec 2011 at 00:24hrs | 3 | by staff reporter

Zapu castigates awarding of radio licences to Zimpapers and Mandiwanzira

ZAPU is saddened by the awarding of national radio licences to Zimpapers and AB Communications by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe.Zimpapers' manipulation and domination by Zanu-PF functionaries, and AB Communications chief executive…

Published: 29 Nov 2011 at 04:53hrs | | by Methuseli Moyo

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