Barred/Denied Accreditation Victim/ Concerned Party Masvingo freelance Issue Date journalists Mtimba and Saharo were reportedly 24 February 2021 Godfrey Mtimba and Tonderai barred by the police from covering the Saharo rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme at Mushagashe Training Centre. According to Mtimba, the police barred them from covering the event at the instigation of the sister-incharge who was leading the medical team at the training centre, about 30km outside Masvingo town. Evans Mathanda, journalist with Mathanda was reportedly denied 21 October 2021 Newsday accreditation by the ruling Zanu PF to cover the party’s then impending conference. . 30