together with Gilbert Mabusa, Chairperson of MMPZ’s Public Information Rights Committee appeared in the Gwanda Magistrate Court again on Tuesday, 7 February to answer charges of “undermining the authority of or insulting the President”. Ncube has also applied successfully for the case to be referred to the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe and is putting forward the argument that the Criminal Codification and Reform Act (Section 33) infringes of the three’s freedom of expression. However, the three are still on remand as another application for their removal from remand was turned down on the grounds that it was still premature for such a request to be made and granted. Therefore, they will have to appear again at the Gwanda Magaistrate court on 30 April 2012. May 2, 2012 :The case of two Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe (MMPZ) staffers, Molly Chimhanda and Fadzai December together with MMPZ chairperson (Public Information Rights Committee) Gilbert Mabusa resumed again on the 30th April 2012 at the Gwanda Magistrate Court and ended with the trio being removed from remand, meaning that their case will now proceed by way of summons. &RPPXQLTXp Date: January 31, 2012 Person/ institution: Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) Violation/ issue: Other The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has extended its deadline for applications for free to air local commercial radio broadcasting service licence from 31 January 2012 to the 29th of February 2012. The initial deadline for the 14 local commercial radio stations had been set for the 31st of January 2012. The application fees for the potential broadcasters are US$9 500 and include an initial fee of US$2 500 and a fee of US$7 500 for the public enquiry. On being granted a licence, prospective broadcasters will be expected to pay a licence fee of US$15 000 plus per annum. &RPPXQLTXp Date: February 1, 2012 Person/ institution: Bornwell Chakaodza, Makuwerere Bwititi Violation/ issue: Other Veteran Zimbabwean media guru and journalist Bornwell Chakaodza has died. Chakaodza , 60, died in the early hours of 1 February 2012 at St Annes Hospital in Harare after succumbing to cancer of the bowels. His death comes at a time when the media fraternity is still coming to grips with the recent deaths of senior Zimbabwean journalists Makuwerere Bwititi and Freedom Moyo. Bwititi who is still to be buried, died this week on Sunday in Windhoek, Namibia where he now worked for the New Era following a rewarding career in journalism spanning 26 years. Freedom who was a current affairs manager with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, died in Harare on 31 January 2012 following serious injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Chakaodza, a media trainer and consultant with vast experience, was known for his forthrightness and passion for media professionalism. 6R7KLVLV'HPRFUDF\"