May 20th, 2021 By David Knox 3 commentsFiled under: News,
WIN TV has been found to have breached the Broadcasting Services Act for failing to provide captions to episodes of
The Big Bang Theory and
Mom.
WIN TV in Shepparton screened both comedies in October without captions which are required for deaf and hearing impaired viewers.
WIN currently has an affiliation agreement with 10, which is due to change hands in July. The regional broadcaster told the Australian Communications & Media Authority the shows had been previously broadcast on its primary channel in 2016, whilst under an affiliation agreement with Nine, and that both programs had been captioned.
Olinda Maposa (30), from Muchabaiwa village in Marange, delivered triplets, but her husband was not pleased.
Maposaâs husband, Obey Mucheki divorced her after she refused to sell one of the triplets because all the babies were girls.
She was left to fend for the triplets as well as their 11-year old child, Ruvimbo, on her own. She narrated:
I gave birth to my three children that are Rukudzo, Rujeko and Runako, but my husband, Obey Mucheki, proposed to sell one girl in protest that all the children are girls.
When I shot down the proposal, he then gave me five days to vacate our home, threatening to kill me or the baby.
US$20 Can Buy a Zimbabwe Journalist : Nick Mangwana
The low salaries earned by journalists could expose them to corruption, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services yesterday.
Giving oral evidence on the Zimbabwe media environment, he noted that the sector was also bedevilled by huge operation costs hampering growth prospects.
“There are very low salaries and it is a concern for the ministry because that brings in corruption. So if one comes with a US$20 note they (journalists) would be tempted,” he said.
All returnees will now be required to undergo a mandatory quarantine at their own expense while those who test positive to Covid-19 will be expected to isolate at a centre of their choice.
THE Government is set to acquire 667 more Zupco buses to ease transport problems faced by commuters in high-density suburbs, as efforts to improve the country’s urban transport system continue.
An increased number of buses was one of the measures, which are meant to restore order and efficiency on the country’s roads, announced yesterday by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Minister Mutsvangwa after a Cabinet meeting.
“On enhanced public transport logistics, Cabinet resolved to support the urgent procurement or hire of an additional 667 buses to enable ZUPCO to provide a more efficient service to all high-density suburbs. Zupco is going to revive traditional bus routes, using designated bus stops, adhering to the stipulated bus time table, and improving the electronic payment system. Furthermore, there will be repair of non-functioning traffic management signals, deployment of traffic management system at Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Command C