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Media Commission and foreign newspapers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:23:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) chairperson has threatened action to stop the circulation in Zimbabwe of foreign newspapers that are not registered under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).
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Foreign newspapers to be banned in Zimbabwe

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has reportedly enlisted the service of the police in a bid to stop foreign newspapers without local offices from circulating. Publications that might be affected include: The Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, Business Day and The Zimbabwean.
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Zimpapers will continue to uplift, guard nation's interests

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0200

KADOMA, ZIMBABWE: Zimpapers will continue playing its part in uplifting and guarding the nation's common interests through its publications while making no apologies about that stance, Zimpapers chief executive Justin Mutasa has said.
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Alleged editors' bribery saga: PM to sue media outlets

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:56:00 +0200

Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has instructed his lawyers to institute legal proceedings in response to stories implicating him in an alleged journalists bribery scam.
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Zimpapers to launch radio station within five months

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:29:00 +0200

VUMBA: The Zimpapers board chairman has congratulated the company's management for successfully bidding for a radio licence as it moves to expand its national and regional market share both in the print and electronic media.
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New look for The Zimbabwean

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:53:00 +0200

The Zimbabwean will introduced a 'new look' on Thursday, 12 January 2012. The new look will round-up general news, with a focus on news analysis, feedback from readers, profiles and other features.
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Zimbabwe: PM Tsvangirai to sue state media

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:27:00 +0200

A legal battle looms between prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the state media following the publication of stories alleging that the MDC-T leader bribed private media editors to stop them from writing damaging articles about his party and love affairs.
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The Herald reaffirms market dominance

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:37:00 +0200

The Herald recently reaffirmed its dominance by scooping the Superbrand of the Year Award in the print media category for 2011 for the second year running, at an event held by the Marketers' Association of Zimbabwe (ZAM) to honour the country's most preferred brands.
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Malawi-Zimbabwe twinning programme launches 'Brain Trust'

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:26:00 +0200

The Malawi-Zimbabwe Executive Twinning Programme, an innovative new WAN-IFRA project that matches two newspaper groups in Malawi with two newspaper groups in Zimbabwe for a series of exchanges including newspaper study tours, job shadowing and collaboration on business projects, entered a new phase with the launch of the Twinning Programme Brain Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Zimbabwe: Police raid on newsroom condemned

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:32:00 +0200

Media organisations have condemned the recent police raid on The Standard newspaper's offices, saying such actions were detrimental to the development and growth of press freedom in Zimbabwe.
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