The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic among other major challenges poses the greatest test to Zimbabwe’s respect for its Bill of Rights more so as it pertains to media freedom…
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Beatific Ngumbwanda a journalist with TellZim weekly newspaper was on 8 April 2020 arrested by the police in Chiredzi who accused him of violating the lockdown regulations as stipulated in…
Freelance journalist Panashe Makufa was beaten up by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), today around 1700hrs in the Harare suburb of Kuwadzana while undertaking his professional duties. Makufa…
Zimbabwean journalist Nunurai Jena was on 3 April 2020 remanded out of custody on free bail to 7 May 2020 when he appeared in court in Chinhoyi charged with disorderly…
NewsDay journalist Nunurai Jena who was on 2 April 2020 arrested around 10:30am by the police in Chinhoyi as he was taking pictures of police operations at a checkpoint is…
Police in Masvingo today dispersed several newspaper vendors and also arrested four, being 3 females and 1 male at around 12:00hrs for violating SI 83 of 2020 which seeks to…
Police this afternoon, 30 March, arrested student journalist, Tatenda Julius who is attached at Pungwe News (New Ziana). Tatenda was arrested in the city’s residential suburb of Dangamvura while taking…
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating effects worldwide with numerous infections and deaths having been recorded in places like Italy and China. From a statement released by the Ministry…
Senior journalist Kudzanai Musengi was arrested in Gweru Central Business District this morning in the course of his official duties. Police accused him of practicing as a journalist without valid…
MISA Zimbabwe notes with concern that highly questionable fees, which do not promote the exercise of rights, have been effected recently by different agencies. The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) with…