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Having started the year engulfed with a myriad of problems — from fuel shortages, soaring prices of goods and services, shortages of drugs to labour disputes — the Daily News on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda sought comments from a number of analysts just to find from them where they think President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government are leading us to.
Tabani Moyo – The various formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and its splinter groups are positioning themselves for an image of a united MDC through what they call an alliance. The irony is that the “united front” is leading to vicious cracks within the rank and file of the parties that are supposed to form the whole. It is a typical case of splitting in an attempt to unite.
Tabani Moyo – There is a need for the brands to realise that the platforms are not established for creating promotional materials and adverts, but for relevant and consistent messages that are useful to the targeted stakeholders. This will position the brands as credible sources of information on the issues tackled in the content.
With the 2018 elections on the horizon, Zanu PF seems to have captured key institutions like Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC), ZBC, police and army among others that can aid it to win the elections.
One can only come to a very sad conclusion pertaining to the government’s mindset on the state and pace of our broadcasting sector development.
I have been monitoring the various statements the founder and owner of new radio station, ZiFM, who is journalist-cum-businessman Supa Mandiwanzira, has been making in public fora with an ambivalent mixture of foiled optimism and sadness.