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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Masking Freedom Of Expression : Covid-19’s impact on Media Freedom
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JOURNALIST CHIN’ONO DENIED BAIL
Detained journalist Hopewell Chi’nono was on 14 January 2021 denied bail by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube. In denying him bail, the magistrate said the State’s fears that he is likely to commit other offences while on bail, were well-founded. Published via MISA Zimbabwe