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GOVERNMENT has gazetted registration fees for accreditation of journalists by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) with a first applicant expected to pay $10 while those renewing will part with $5 down from the $10 charged last year. The ZMC immediately called on all mass media service providers and journalists to renew their registration certificates and accreditation cards.
In a statement yesterday, ZMC chairman Godfrey Majonga said the deadline for the accreditation is March 21, this year.
According to registration and accreditation fees published in the Government Gazette last Friday; “Journalists intending to renew their accreditation status should do so by March 21, 2014. A once off penalty fee of $10 will be imposed on all applications of renewal of accreditation received after the deadline.
“All mass media service providers in all categories are requested to check the expiry dates on their registration certificates and approach the commission’s office immediately in cases where registration has expired,” he said.
He advised media houses with outstanding levy payments to settle their arrears immediately before seeking to accredit their journalists or renew expired registration certificates.
“It is an offence to operate a mass media service without a registration certificate and to work as a journalist without accreditation as prescribed by the law,” he said.
Late renewal fee for accreditation for local journalists is $10 while that of registered mass media service providers is $200.
Application fee for mass media houses is $500 while the registration is $2,000. Renewal fee for mass media houses is $1,500. News agencies pay $100 in application fees. Registration is $1,000 while renewal costs $500.
Local journalists working for foreign media will pay a $50 application fee, $200 for accreditation and $150 renewal fee. Sadc and other media representatives will pay a $200 application fee and $500 for permission to operate.
Sadc special accreditation fee is $15 while the rest of Africa is $30 while others will fork out $100.
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