The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), with the approval of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services recently gazetted the registration and accreditation fees for media companies and journalists in…
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As Zimbabwe trudges along with legal reforms, the year 2020 saw the gazetting of several pieces of legislation, some of which include the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill and the Cybersecurity…
On 21 January 2021, detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono appeared before Justice Daviso Foroma at the High Court of Zimbabwe for his bail appeal. The judge reserved the ruling, with no…
MISA Zimbabwe has filed an urgent application with the High Court for an order compelling the responsible ministries to widely disseminate comprehensive information on both private and public testing, isolation…
Social media platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, have, over time, been celebrated for providing “free and open” spaces for the exercise of digital rights. Their role in promoting freedom of…
Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube on 13 January 2021 dismissed journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s challenge to his placement on remand on charges of publishing or communicating falsehoods prejudicial to the State. The…
Ugandan authorities have ordered internet service providers in the East African country to block access to social media sites ahead of elections on 14 January 2021, the latest in a…
Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube on 12 January 2021 reserved ruling to tomorrow after lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono challenged his placement on remand. The defence lawyers, led by Harrison…
Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 11 January 2021 challenged his placement on remand saying the charge he is facing was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. It is…
MISA Zimbabwe has written a letter to the Commissioner-General of Police, Mr. Tandabantu Godwin Matanga appealing for the law enforcement services to ensure the safety and security of journalists, who…