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Government to introduce new media laws

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Zimbabwean government is planning to introduce two new media bills to parliament to regulate information, ‘The Zimbabwe Independent’ said on Friday. The report quoted George Charamba, permanent secretary in the office of the president, as saying that the two pieces of legislation were being drafted and would be brought to parliament when it reconvened in January. “They are back with the lawyers who are fine-tuning them so that they reflect the views of stakeholders,” Charamba said.

    The Broadcasting Bill seeks to replace broadcasting regulations which were promulgated through a presidential decree after the Supreme Court declared sections of the Broadcasting Act unconstitutional. The new Freedom of Information Bill seeks to bring media laws under one piece of legislation.

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