Zimbabwe Daily News is an internet newspaper 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

Senate of Zimbabwe

The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005....

 Obert Gutu, Eddie Cross

Eddie Cross

Eddie Cross is a Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South, a renowned Zimbabwean economist and founder member of the mainstream Movement for Democratic Change party led by Morgan Tsvangirai. He is currently the Policy Coordinator General....

 MP

Seventh Zimbabwean Parliament

The Seventh Zimbabwean parliament refers to the currently-sitting Parliament of Zimbabwe as of 2008. The voted-in members from electoral constituencies were voted in during the parliamentary election that took place in March 2008.-Convening of Parliament:...

 and businessman Mutumwa Mawere

Mutumwa Mawere

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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 Mugabe

Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe. As one of the leaders of the liberation movement against white-minority rule, he was elected into power in 1980...

's daughter Bona from Hong Kong, and more generally for the deportation of individuals with strong links to the Government of Zimbabwe from western countries. Together with the Zimbabwe Telegraph

Zimbabwe Telegraph

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, Zimbabwe Daily News hosts an online forum for Zimbabwean current affairs and society.

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

2007 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt

The Zimbabwean government foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt involving almost 400 soldiers and high-ranking members of the military that would have occurred on June 2 or June 15, 2007...

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