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Newsday Zimbabwe journalist harassed at Zanu PF meeting

Newsday Zimbabwe journalist harassed at Zanu PF meeting

Simbarashe Sithole a news reporter with NewsDay Zimbabwe was reportedly arraigned before Zanu PF politicians by the party’s provincial chairperson at a meeting in Mvurwi to explain a story about an alleged rift between MPs and war veterans in the province.

Imperative need to genuinely free the airwaves in Zimbabwe

Imperative need to genuinely free the airwaves in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean government through the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has called for applications for broadcasting services licences for three main categories namely: free to air national commercial television broadcasting service, free to air community radio broadcasting service and campus radio stations.

MDC Alliance security detail assaults ZBC cameraperson

MDC Alliance security detail assaults ZBC cameraperson

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) cameraperson Providence Maranelli was on 10 February 2020 assaulted by an MDC-Alliance security detail in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, moments after party leader Nelson Chamisa had addressed a meeting.