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As the Zimbabwe community radios sector takes off, UNESCO has pledged to support the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services and its partners to establish community radios (CRs) in remote areas. UNESCO has secured equipment for one model community radio to kick-start the growth of the sector.
The model community radio will be set up in disaster prone areas in Manicaland particularly areas hit by Cyclone Idai with funding from the World Bank Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP). In addition to procuring equipment, UNESCO will provide technical support and capacity building trainings to support community radio practitioners.
To date, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has licensed six CRsNtepe-Manama Community Radio Trust, Mbembesi Development Trust and Nyangani Community Radio Trust, Shashe Community Radio Broadcasting Association, Avuxeni FM, and Lyeja-Nyayi Development Trust. BAZ has also awarded six academic institutions compass broadc
Free education for disabled students to be implemented
Zimbabwe’s government has implemented a policy to provide free education for university students and learners at secondary and primary level who live with disabilities.
Most disabled students come from poor families, and a lack of funds prevents them from having access to education, but the new policy is dealing with this challenge.
A new government department has been created to ensure the smooth implementation of the policy amid plans to ensure that it is decentralised so students across the country benefit.
The latest development comes at a time when institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe hiked fees, placing higher education beyond the reach of many young people. Student unions have since petitioned parliament over the fees hike.
Economic decline and social malaise
The Zimbabwe Constitution guarantees social protection, but provision and accessibility are hampered by fiscal limitations
Small scale farmers at Monzou village after their crops were destroyed in an eviction attempt by former first lady Grace Mugabe to annex their land PHOTO Graeme Williams
In contemporary African countries social protection is broadly perceived as central and indispensable to human development. Persistent and chronic forms of poverty that often find expression in people’s failure to access life’s basic necessities, such as nutrition, health and education, have focused attention on social protection as a human and socio-economic right.
By Leopold Munhende
ZIMBABWEAN journalists have accused government of being too secretive with crucial information on Covid-19 in the country.
This is contained in a report by the Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) following some research on the situation.
The research by Dr. Lyton Ncube of Midlands State University (MSU) and journalist Mlondolozi Ndlovu explored experiences of media practitioners during the pandemic in accessing information, effectiveness of government communication and implications of its Statutory Instruments.
Journalists said government was not eager to share details and evaded crucial questions at times by continuously referring journalists to several offices.
“Majority of the respondents blamed government for being secretive with crucial information pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic,” reads the research in part.
Covid-19 defiance at slain Gweru socialite’s funeral Covid-19 defiance at slain Gweru socialite’s funeral
Mourners at the burials of Shelton Chinhango
Popular Gweru socialite, Gamuchirai Mudungwe (30), allegedly shot dead in a frenzied gun attack on four people by a local polygamous businessman, was given an emotional send-off at a local cemetery yesterday.
The assailant accused his second wife of cheating on him. Mudungwe was buried at Senga cemetery in Senga high density suburb .
Scores of mourners defied Covid-19 restrictions which limit funerals to 50 people as they paid their last respects to Mudungwe who was buried around midday.
The mourners also didn’t observe social distancing or wear face masks which are some of the ways to mitigate against the spread of Covid-19.