News and press statements
Tips for journalists covering the COVID-19 lockdown
Ensure that all journalists on duty have ‘Employee Identity Card (ID)’ and/or media jackets for easy identification
MISA Malawi postpones Press Freedom Day events, AGM
Date for the elections will be announced in due course as the situation on Covid-19 improves.
Journalist forced to delete footage by soldiers
Freelance journalist James Jemwa was forced by two soldiers to delete his footage today in Harare’s suburb of Mufakose.
Masvingo journalists petition Police Commissioner General over threats
Two Masvingo journalists have petitioned Zimbabwe Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga to intervene over the threats by Assistant Commissioner Taoneyi Nyazema.
Police assault freelance journalist
Freelance journalist Terence Sipuma was reportedly assaulted by members of the police and the army at the Kuwadzana roundabout in Harare while on his way to Chegutu to report on Zimbabwe’s 21-day COVID-19 lockdown.
Police Assistant Commissioner threatens journalists over news column
The officer Commanding Masvingo Province, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Tawoneyi Nyazema threatened two senior journalists in Masvingo over a news column in TellZim News, a provincial publication.
MISA files court application against police harassment of journalists
MISA Zimbabwe has filed an urgent chamber application with the High Court seeking an order interdicting police officers and other law enforcement agents from interfering with the work of journalists on the basis that their press cards were issued in 2019.
Mozambican journalist, Ibraimo Abu Mbaruco missing
MISA Mozambique expresses its concern with information reporting the disappearance of the journalist and announcer of Rádio Comunitária de Palma, in Cabo Delgado, Ibraimo Abu Mbaruco.
Journalist harassed by the army and police in Harare
Mary Taruvinga, a journalist with NewZimbabwe.com was this morning reportedly harassed by members of the army and police officers while on her way to work in Harare’s central business district.