Cablegate: New Independent Weekly Hits the Streets

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190951Z May 03

UNCLAS HARARE 000956

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR AF/PDPA FOR DALTON, MITCHELL AND SIMS
NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR NEARY
NAIROBI FOR PFLAUMER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPAO KMDR ZI
SUBJECT: NEW INDEPENDENT WEEKLY HITS THE STREETS

The independent Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe
(ANZ), publishers of "The Daily News," have added
another title to their stable: "The Daily News On
Sunday." The first issue of Zimbabwe's newest Sunday
paper hit the streets on May 18 with a print run of
105,000. Edited by veteran journalist William (Bill)
Saidi, 66, the paper brings to five the number of
weekly newspapers published on Sunday. In its maiden
editorial, the "Daily News On Sunday" declared: "It
(the new newspaper) will be the real deal - nothing
phony or staged." Content and editorial policy appear
to be very similar to that of the week-day "Daily
News."

WHITEHEAD

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