Mirror Reporter

Mirror consultant Matthew Takaona has today been elected interim chairman of the Community Newspapers’ Association of Zimbabwe (CNAZ). Njabulo Ncube who is the president of the Zimbabwe National Editors’ Forum (ZINEF) was appointed co-ordinator of the organisation with immediate effect.
Willie Mponda of The Sun in Gweru is the General Secretary while Owen Matava will deputise Takaona. Chipo Gudhe was elected treasurer and there are three committee members namely Flata Kavinga, James Muonwa and Nyasha Marumbe.
The elections were conducted by Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) director Lought Dube.
SANEF chairperson of the community media council sub-committee gave a key-note address and noted the absence of Zimbabwe community newspapers on international platforms. He urged CNAZ to forge a united front.
Takaona who is a founder member of CNAZ and an immediate past chairman of the association said the organisation has been cocooned and yet the world is now a global village.
“We are far behind and the thrust of this committee is therefore to network and connect said Takaona. Community publishers must shun petty politics and forge ahead for the good of the sector and readers,” said Takaona in his acceptance speech.