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The Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from Dr. Lawrence Otis Simbi Mantiziba, Chief Executive Officer of Mpilo Hospital, over a story headlined: “Outcry as Mpilo privatises” (12 – 18th December 2014). Dr. Mantiziba says the newspaper misleadingly alleged in its article that, “All the...

Dr. Mantiziba filed another complaint with the MCC over a story carried by the Sunday News in its 18-24 January 2015 edition titled ‘CEOs Bleed Treasury’.Dr. Mantiziba states that he feels there was bias in the reportage that claimed that “Dr. Ruth Labode reportedly discovered expired drugs at...

The VMCZ Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from Wilbert Mandinde over a story carried by the NewZimbabwe.com on 9th July 2014 headlined “Gukurahundi: Tell us who was mad, Mugabe challenged”. The complainant expressed concern over several aspects of the story which he feels are...

Mr. Mhlanga feels aggrieved by the fact that the said tabloid has for three (3) weekends in a row published biased stories against his; private, public life and personal relationship leading to much complaints and lack of confidence in him among his counterparts. He alleges that the newspaper’s...

Honourable Minister of Energy and Power Development D.C Mavhaire filed a complaint against the Zimbabwe Independent over a front-page news story published by the newspaper in its August 29 to September 4, 2014 edition. Hon. Mavhaire over allegations in the article that he had directed parastatals...

Masvingo Drama Circle Management Vs The Zimbabwean (17 January 2014) The Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from the Masvingo Drama Circle Management against The Zimbabwean over an article headed "Zanu supporters take over theatre" published by the paper on 7 January 2014. The...

The Media Complaints Committee received a complaint from the Masvingo Drama Circle Management against The Zimbabwean over an article headed “ZANU supporters take over theatre” published by the paper on 7 January 2014. The Masvingo Drama Circle Management is aggrieved because it alleges the story...

Mr. Musarara filed a complaint with the Media Complaints Committee over an article published by the Zimbabwe Independent of November 29, 2013 titled “Musarara fails to pay travel agents US$1 861.00”. Mr. Musarara says the story is false and malicious and that the report was not balanced as he was...

Mrs. Padzarondora filed a complaint with the VMCZ against Radio Zimbabwe concerning a radio programme broadcast by the station every Saturday between 03:00-05:00am. Mrs. Padzarondora complained that the programme discusses issues that are too explicit to be aired on a national radio such as Radio...

Ms. Martha Mashonganyika filed a complaint over a report entitled ‘Makandiwa’s private life exposed’ carried by The DailyNews on 7 February, 2014. Mashonganyika feels aggrieved that the report was “misleading” as it gave an account of the Pastor’s ‘clean taxpaying businesses’ and was not at all...