MAZ Statement on the appointment of Kindness Paradza as Deputy Information Minister

The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is optimistic that the appointment of Makonde legislator, Kindness Paradza as Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services provides an opportunity for the media law and policy reform ongoing process to gather momentum towards the liberation of the sector.  Paradza was among Ministerial appointments made by President Emerson […]

JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin’ono granted $20 000 bail by High Court judge

JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin’ono has been granted $20 000 bail by High Court judge, Justice Davison Foroma. The granting of bail ends his 20 day incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Prison. Chin’ono, an acclaimed investigative reporter, was arrested 20 days ago on allegations that he breached Section 31 (a) (iii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) […]

MISA Zimbabwe position on 2021 registration, accreditation fees

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 terms of Statutory Instrument (SI) 22 of 2021. Section 61 of the Constitution provides for freedom of expression and freedom of the media, which includes […]

URGENT APPLICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON COVID-19 FILED

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 and treatment of COVID-19. The Minister of Health and Child Care, and the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, are cited in the application […]

VMCZ and MAZ Statement on Zim Eye ‘interview’ with Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri.

The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) and the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) notes with concern a widely circulated recorded telephone call apparently between Simba Chikanza, who runs an online platform called Zim Eye and Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri.  In this call, which was widely circulated as an interview, Chikanza uses surreptitious methods of […]