Zimbabwe by government and is thus not independent. SCORES: Individual sores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1 Average score: 1.1 2.8 Media diversity is promoted through adequate competition regulation/ legislation. ANALYSIS: Although it appears as if pieces of legislation such as AIPPA and the BSA promote media diversity in Zimbabwe, the application of these laws so far has demonstrated that the government is actually stifling media diversity. Although the BAZ is tasked with the licensing of other broadcasting stations, to date the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has thrown a lot of spanners into the works of potential operators and has not approved a single broadcasting licence. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.0 2.9 Government promotes a political and economic environment which allows a diverse media landscape. ANALYSIS: The economic environment – due to the overall political environment – is deteriorating. There is a monopoly on the supply of newsprint. Prices for newsprint rise steeply every two weeks over and above the inflation rate. This is a result of farm invasions since African Media Barometer - Zimbabwe 2006 19