Zimbabwe Falls on World Media Freedom Index
Zimbabwe has been ranked at 130 out of 180 countries in 2021 compared to its ranking at 126 in 2020,…
MISA-Zimbabwe Calls for Inclusion of Journalists in COVID-19 Priority Vaccination Rollout
MISA Zimbabwe calls upon the government to prioritise and also include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the…
Zimbabwe’s Looming Patriot Bill Cause for Great Concern
Legislation is an old age tool that governments continue to rely on to influence civic space both negatively and positively….
Zimbabwe: Detained Journalist Chin’ono Unwell
Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 1 September 2020 told Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the journalist is not…
Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was on 24 August 2020, denied bail yet again following his fresh bail application on the basis…
AFEX Petitions Zimbabwean President to Ensure Release of Journalist Chin’ono
The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to ensure the release of investigative…
Journalist Chin’ono Remanded in Custody After Court Appearance
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 22 July 2020 appeared before Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna who remanded him in custody to tomorrow…
Police Officer Threatens To Shot Journalist
A police officer on 21 July 2020 reportedly threatened to shoot TellZim journalist Upenyu Chaota in Masvingo. According to a…
Zimbabwe: Journalist Assualted
Freelance journalist Tapiwa Zivira was on 16 July 2020 reportedly assaulted by the police and members of the Harare Municipal…
Zimababwean Government Urged To Enact Cybersecurity Bill In Line With Continental Benchmarks
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe and other civil society organisations have petitioned the country’s speaker of Parliament…
SADC Govts Should Cushion Media Against COVID-19 Threats
The media in Southern Africa has over the years been facing a myriad of problems such as dwindling advertising revenue…
Government Surveillance Should Be Lawful, Justified and Necessary
MISA Zimbabwe takes note of the chain of events that have transpired in these last few months in Zimbabwe, which…