Zimbabwe 'to scrap repressive media law'
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act has been the leading weapon in stifling media freedom.
During former President Robert Mugabe’s rule it was used to arrest journalists and shut down newspapers.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...