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Friday, 26 April 2013 10:36
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s communications regulator, Icasa, on Wednesday gave permission for satellite television network TopTV to broadcast three “sexually explicit” channels, saying there was no legal basis to reject the application. The decision opens the gates for wider dissemination of...Read More
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Business »
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 10:30
HARARE - The Securities Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) has cancelled Renaissance Securities (Renaissance) and New Africa Securities’ (New Africa) licences for failing to raise $150 000 minimum capital. Tafadzwa Chinamo, SecZim chief executive, said following the cancellation of its licence by...Read More
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Business »
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 11:26
HARARE - The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has licenced Chidziva Tobacco Processors (Chidziva) to buy burley tobacco this year following closure of sole-buyer Burley Marketing Zimbabwe (BMZ). The move is expected to relieve burley tobacco growers who have over...Read More
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Business » Taurai Mangudhla, Business Writer
Tuesday, 02 October 2012 14:48
HARARE - The Zimbabwean government has resolved not to licence new mobile telephone service providers on grounds the industry is already saturated, a government minister has said. Zimbabwe, with a population estimated at around 14 million, has more than 10 million...Read More
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Entertainment »
Sunday, 19 August 2012 16:25
HARARE - Community radios are up in arms with the government for allegedly sideling them in fear of the people’s voice, following the awarding of licences to two commercial radios. Last year the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) called for applications...Read More
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