By Tendai Chisiri
According to the MISA Zimbabwe chairperson’s report Passmore Kusipa said there is decrease in media freedom violations in 2023, leading to an improved media operating environment during Zimbabwe’s 2023 election season.
“In October 2024, MISA Zimbabwe held its elective annual general meeting, which, in accordance with its constitution and corporate governance ethos, ushered in new members to its National Governing Council (NGC)”, read the press release.
“I was elected unopposed as Chairperson of the NGC, succeeding Golden Maunganidze after the conclusion of his two consecutive three-year terms in office, as stipulated by the MISA Zimbabwe and MISA Regional constitutions, respectively”, he said
“On behalf of the new NGC, I would like to pay special tribute to Maunganidze and his resilient team for maintaining the MISA Zimbabwe ship afloat in line with the organisation’s 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan, mission, vision, and values”, he added
Through their selfless commitment, along with that of the Secretariat, which Dr Tabani Moyo ably and competently leads, the organisation continues to break new ground in its quest to secure a conducive operating environment where citizens can enjoy their rights to freedom of expression and access to information.
This 2024 annual report will showcase this.
In this regard, Zimbabwe has observed a decline in instances of media freedom violations, advancing 10 places from 126 in 2023 to 116 in 2024 in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index rankings and the collaborative State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa report, which tracks the progression of Sustainable Development Goal 16.1 by the MISA Regional Office and the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa.
This occurred against the backdrop of a decrease in media freedom violations in 2023, leading to an improved media operating environment during Zimbabwe’s 2023 election season.
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