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 VMCZ condolence message on the death of Freedom Moyo

The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) board and the entire membership extend their heartfelt condolences to the Moyo family, on the untimely and tragic passing on of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation(ZBC) Current Affairs manager, Freedom Moyo, in the early hours of Tuesday, 17th January 2012.

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VMCZ condemns media onslaught

The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) deplores the arrest of Mr. Andy Moyse Coordinator of the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) and three staff members of the same organisation onTuesday 6 and Monday the 5 December 2011 respectively. Andy Moyse was arrested in Harare while MMPZ’s advocacy officers Fadzai December and Molly Chimhanda, together with MMPZ’s Public Information Rights Forum Committee Member, Gilbert Mabusa, were arrested in Gwanda.

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 An urgent call for media freedom in Zimbabwe.
By Takura Zhangazha.
The Zimbabwean government has an obligation to listen to the concerns of its citizens. In order for it to listen, the people of Zimbabwe must be allowed to speak. And this they do in various ways but the most important platform for speaking truth to power in Zimbabwe remains our media. Regrettably in the three years since the formation of the inclusive government, our media has remained under siege by the state via repressive legislation

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Media group slam scribes arrest Monday, 05 December 2011

HARARE - Media rights groups yesterday slammed the arrest and day-long detention of Daily News editor Stanley Gama and reporter Xolisani Ncube. The two were arrested in connection with a story headlined “Chombo brags about riches” which was published in the Daily News edition of November 10. Chombo was reported to have bragged about his wealth in a meeting with officials from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.

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VMCZ Chairman’s Speech on Media Regulation
Chairman's Presentation on Self Regulation of the media Monday

VMCZ Chairman’s Opening Remarks at a meeting to review developments around self regualtion of the media. Editors, Media Trainers/Training Organizations Meeting To Review Developments around Self Regulation of the Media. Monomotapa Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harare, Friday 02 September 2011.
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Political Impediments that have inhibited the realization of Media Reforms in Zimbabwe.
By Takura Zhangazha.
Presentation to the Radio Dialogue-Bulawayo Agenda Civic Society Consultative Meeting.
The topic that I have been asked to make a presentation on, while it infers a direct analysis of the policies of the inclusive government in Zimbabwe, it remains a matter that must be of utmost concern to every single Zimbabwean. December 15,2011, Holiday Inn Conference cetre, Bulawayo.

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