Zimbabwe: World Press Freedom Day – Govt Urged to Uphold Free, Independent Journalism in Face of El Nino-Induced Drought

The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) have issued a clarion call to the government to ensure a free and independent media so citizens get credible information as Zimbabwe grapples with the El Nino induced drought.

Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3 and this year runs under the theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environment Crisis”.

Zimbabwe is currently struggling with an El Nino-induced drought which has since been…