20 musicians receive degrees

THE first batch of 20 musicians who underwent a two-year training course with the Zimbabwe College of Music received their Bachelor of Music degrees at a colourful ceremony held in Harare last week.

 

Filmmaker Olley Maruma honoured at ZIFF

JOURNALIST, filmmaker and former public prosecutor Olley Maruma’s role in the film industry was acknowledged last week when he received the Zimbabwe Film Service Award during the Zimbabwe International Film Festival that ended yesterday in Harare.

 

Zimbabwe’s new electronic surveillance law: Who is paranoid?

In an opinion piece in this week’s The Zimbabwe Independent one Amanda Atwood of Harare thinks opinion leaders shouldn’t stoke the fire of paranoia surrounding the Interception of Communications Act.

 

Former news editor of The Daily News, Tamborinyoka’s prison experience

For the thin line between journalism, politics, and prison in Zimbabwe click here

 

Africa at Work: news of Africa told by Africans

Pamuzinda Productions is opening the eyes of the world to the political, economic and social issues facing Rwanda through its current affairs programme Eye on Africa. For more click here

 

How not to understand Zimbabwe

I’ve always noticed something fundamentally wrong with how Zimbabwe is reported. Alas, I’m not the only one. For more click here

 

Zimbabwe loses three prominent editors in August

In the past month Zimbabwe lost three important media personalities who contributed immensely to the development of the newspaper sector in the country.

 

Zimbabwe’s new electronic surveillance law

Zimbabwe has passed a new electronic surveillance law that requires telcos help law enforcement agencies stay technologically savvy to the chagrin of some who say it will inhibit the free exchange of news and opinions, particularly on matters of a political nature.

 

ZOL sets up country’s first public Wi-Fi hotspots

Zimbabwe Online (ZOL) has entered the mobile revolution by rolling-out the country’s first public wireless hotspots, something that will change the face of surfing in the country.

 

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Hello everyone! In this blog I offer observations, analyses, commentary and informed opinion on the many happenings in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) markets. My postings also keep up to date with journalism, media, and ICTs issues in Zimbabwe, Africa, and beyond.