MISA Zimbabwe wrote a letter to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) expressing its concern about the Media Monitoring committee. MISA Zimbabwe’s concern is that currently, both the Broadcasting Authority of…
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NewsDay reporter Blessed Mhlanga was on 5 June 2018 charged with contravening Section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act arising from his alleged assault of deputy Finance…
In early April 2018, President Mnangagwa made his first official state visit to China in his current role as president. While there, his delegation signed a number of agreements meant…
Foreword It has been 26 years since the Internet was introduced to Zimbabwe. At the time of its introduction it was the preserve of a few academic researchers, then its...
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On Thursday 3 May, Econet Zimbabwe issued notices in local print media announcing that it had acquired three Media Service Licences. The three licences are: Video on Demand License, Webcasting…
MISA Zimbabwe welcomes reports that the government has approved the merging of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) and the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). This announcement…
Daily News news editor Gift Phiri was on 29 April 2018 arrested and briefly detained while covering Zanu PF primary elections in the Midlands town of Zvishavane. According to Phiri,…
MISA Zimbabwe this afternoon handed in submissions on the 4th draft of the Postal and Telecommunications Bill. This was in response to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe...
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MISA Zimbabwe on 13 April 2018 launched its JournoSOS App, a mobile application aimed at enhancing the media freedom lobby organisation’s work in promoting the safety of journalists and media…
Journalists covering a Zanu PF meeting in the eastern border town of Mutare on 24 March 2018 walked out in solidarity after the party’s Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro barred…