Call for Entries : Media Professionalism and Investigative Journalism Awards
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) is calling for entries from print, electronic and online media journalists in Zimbabwe for the Media Professionalism and Investigative Journalism Awards (2018) The awards are a recognition of high level of journalism which rests on balance, accuracy...
Media competition launched
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched the the SADC Media Awards and SADC Water Media Awards. The awards aim to recognize excellence in journalism as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region. The SADC Water Media Awards...
Media Complaints Analysis Report 2016
AGM Notice 2017
Dear VMCZ Members; Please be advised that the Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 22 September, 2017 in Harare starting at 09:30 am. The venue of the AGM will be communicated in due course. At this year’s AGM elections will be held for two Board...
Beware of Zimbabwe media capture
Two weeks ago, the Zimbabwean media industry celebrated as two of the country’s biggest media players, Zimpapers and AB Communications, launched new media products amidst a harsh economic environment, posing a serious viability challenge to the sector. the Mark Chavunduka column BY FAITH NDLOVU...
Brutalised by police in the line of duty
Last Thursday around 1pm as we were going for an assignment in Chitungwiza, we passed through the Harare central business district to drop a colleague, Abigail Matsikidze who was on a different assignment. BY OBEY MANAYITI Along Julius Nyerere Way just after the flyover, we saw a huge crowd...
Police bash, detain AMH reporters
Plain-clothed police officers on Thursday afternoon brutally attacked three Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalists, Obey Manayiti, photojournalist, Shepherd Tozvireva and Abigail Matsikidze and driver, Raphael Phiri, accusing them of taking pictures in the Harare central business district. BY...
VMCZ CONDEMNS ASSAULT AND DETENTION OF NEWSDAY JOURNALISTS
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) condemns in the strongest terms the assault and detention of NewsDay journalists Obey Manayiti, Abigail Matsikidze and photographer Shepherd Tozvireva and their driver Raphael Phiri while covering a stand-off between members of the public and police...
Persecution by prosecution: I’m free, but I can’t celebrate
ON Tuesday, I left the Magistrates’ Court in Harare a free man for the first time in almost 19 months after I was charged with publishing falsehoods endangering the country’s economic and security interests in January last year. Candour: NQABA MATSHAZI This was after the State withdrew the...
Membership Subscriptions Payment Deadline 2017
Dear Members; Members of The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) are informed that the deadline for members who wish to pay for their subscriptions is Friday 28 July 2017. Ordinary Members- the subscription fee is- $ 10-00 per annum Associate Members- the subscription fee is- $ 10-00 per...
