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Zanu PF at sea over 'pirate' radios

By Gilbert Nyambabvu THE normally unflappable Secretary for Media, Information and Publicity, Cde George Charamba was recently in a bit of a ‘state’ emphatically berating the Botswana government for hosting the relay facilities of ‘pirate’ radio stations which he claims broadcast ‘hate messages’ and ‘anti-Zimbabwe propaganda’ into the country. Botswana has indeed admitted playing happy […]

Dec 20, 2009 Read more

MISA on shortwave radio stations

MISA-Zimbabwe has been following with particular interest the seemingly contentious issue of shortwave radio stations within the context of the ongoing SADC mediation process.  It is MISA Zimbabwe’s well considered view that broadcasts by shortwave radio stations is an internationally accepted global phenomenon in terms of the International Telecommunications Union Treaty and is in tandem […]

Dec 16, 2009 Read more