Name of Journalist /Media House/ Victim

Violation/Crime committed/Issue/ event/Announcement

Date of arrest/ Occurrence of Event/issue

Status of matter/ proceedings

Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe vs. Media and Information Commission (MIC) and Information Minister Jonathan Moyo

2 February, The Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the case in which the MIC sought an interdict to bar the Daily News from publishing. 19 February, consolidated MIC and ANZ cases are heard.

2 February 2004

19 February 2004

Ruling postponed indefinitely

TelOne/ Government VS Econet wireless

Government attempted to bring back state monopoly in the telecoms sector by gazetting that its own fixed telephone operator, TelOne becomes the sole gateway for all international calls.

3 February 2004

4 February 2004

The High Court ruled that the new regulations were unlawful after Econet Wireless challenged the state.

Independent Journalists Association of Zimbabwe (IJAZ) vs. the MIC and Information Minister

The Supreme Court ruled as constitutional all the provisions challenged by IJAZ.

5 February 2004

The Supreme court ruling in the IJAZ case brought to an end hopes that journalists might escape mandatory registration under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).

The Media and Information Commission / Journalists from Daily News

The Media and Information Commission vowed it would not accredit The Daily News and The Daily News on Sunday journalist because they were working for an unregistered media house, The Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ)

10 February 2004

The journalist were not accredited

The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS)

Held a meeting in Kadoma to adopt the constitution and discuss the various issues to kick start progress there

19 February 2004

ZACRAS is an organisation that seeks to promote the establishment of community radio stations in Zimbabwe.

ANZ management/ANZ journalists

Management at ANZ resolve to retrench the bulk of its workers citing viability problems.

23 February 2004

Negotiations between the workers and management are ongoing.