''Zimbabwe Daily News'' is an internet
newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
published in Zimbabwe and UK. The newspaper was first published independently in 2004 and is owned by 3MG Media.
News and content
It has a strong focus on events in Zimbabwe's politics and current events. The site covers a wide range of topics, including sections devoted to politics, entertainment, media, Sports, living, and business. Its roster of bloggers and regular columnists include some prominent Zimbabweans such as
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...
Obert Gutu,
Eddie Cross MP and businessman
Mutumwa Mawere.
It is ranked number 15 Zimbabwe site by Alexa ranking and its stories are occasionally taken up by the print media.
Campaigns and fora
The site has run various current affairs and political campaigns, such as calling for the deportation of
Robert Mugabe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe (; ; 21 February 1924 – 6 September 2019) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He served as Leader of th ...
's daughter Bona from Hong Kong, and more generally for the deportation of individuals with strong links to the
Government of Zimbabwe
The politics of Zimbabwe occurs in a society deeply divided along lines of race, ethnicity, gender and geography. The ZANU–PF party has historically been dominant in Zimbabwe politics. The party, which was led by Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 20 ...
from western countries.
Together with the ''
Zimbabwe Telegraph
''Zimbabwe Telegraph'' was an internet newspaper published in Zimbabwe, UK and Canada. It focused on current events in Zimbabwe's politics, social and economic developments. The newspaper was first published in late 2008; as of April 2025, it i ...
'', ''Zimbabwe Daily News'' hosts an online forum for Zimbabwean current affairs and society.
''Zimbabwe Telegraph'' and ZimDaily Forums
Criticism
''Zimbabwe Daily News'' has been accused of poor journalistic style and failing to sufficiently verify facts, for example on its reporting of the 2007 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt.[
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External links
''Zimbabwe Daily News''
''The Zimbabwe Daily''
References
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Mass media in Zimbabwe
Newspapers published in Zimbabwe