Breakthrough for free press in Zimbabwe
CNN just posted a great story out of Zimbabwe about four new publications recently awarded licenses in the country. This is a big deal freedom of press in the country:
The papers granted licenses include the previously banned “Daily News,” which was shut down by Robert Mugabe’s government in 2002. The papers will be the first privately owned newspapers to go on sale in six years.
Trevor Ncube, who is one of southern Africa’s most powerful publishers, told CNN that approval of the newspaper license was wonderful news and was an opportunity for Zimbabweans to celebrate.
“This is very exciting and it’s a huge time for Zimbabweans and it’s an opportunity for change,” Ncube told Becky Anderson on Connect the World.
“We’re clearly in a period of transition and this newspaper will play a role to empower Zimbabweans.”
Ncube already owns and runs two weekly newspapers in the country including the “Independent” and “Standard.”
The announcement is in stark contrast to the Mugabe government’s previous policy of allowing only government-controlled daily newspapers in the country.
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