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Zimbabwe regime brutal repression of dissent creating more liberation heroes than Smith's Rhodesia
As the nation mourns the sad passing away, yesterday 15 January 2020, of one of the pioneer founding nationalist leaders of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle against colonial rule and oppression, Morton ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 337 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe now almost overrun by Covid-19 second wave
When the coronavirus pandemic began early in 2020, most Zimbabweans never took it seriously. Many were misled by social media where it was peddled that Corona is only for whites and only comes in wint...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2381 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa regime should stop weaponising law
THAT the arrest of journalist Hopewell Chin'ono among others may complicate matters for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new dispensation's international re-engagement is not in doubt anymore.No...Published: 13 hrs ago | 732 | by Staff reporter
Lobby group decries abuse of criminal justice system
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (The Forum) has expressed concern over what they called an apparent trend of manipulation of the criminal justice system to punish dissent through prolonged and und...Published: 13 hrs ago | 341 | by Staff reporter
ZPCS warns journalists against blocking prisons vehicles
Journalists covering court cases have been advised against blocking vans carrying suspects to court, and disobeying orders from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials as that may ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 215 | by Staff reporter
Sex-starved husband bashes wife
A sex-starved Mazowe man bashed his wife after she denied him of his conjugal rights as she demanded money for her to be intimate with him.The matter came to light at Concession magistrates co...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 18:21hrs | 1727 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Job Sikhala denied bail
MDC-Alliance's Job Sikhala has been denied bail in a matter where he is accused of spreading falsehoods on social media.Magistrate Nduna dismissed Sikhala's bail application and said he should...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 11:12hrs | 1820 | by Staff reporter
Mafume granted bail by the High Court
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has been granted ZWL$40 000 bail after being behind bars since 11 December 2020 for allegedly trying to bribe a witness in his court case.Mafume is expected to report...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 09:28hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
Minister throws party in violation of lockdown
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe allegedly hosted a party at his Dorking farm during the weekend.Apparently, over a hundred people attended the party and social distancing was not observe...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 7074 | by Anonymous Writer
Sikhala says he has been arrested 65 times without conviction
INCARCERATED MDC Alliance vice-chairperson and Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala yesterday told the court that he had been arrested more than 65 times since 2000 and had not been convicted.S...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:41hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisons a death trap, says EU
THE European Union has raised a red flag over the continued incarceration of journalists and opposition leaders in Zimbabwe, as well as the poor state of the country's prisons which it described as de...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:33hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Student languishes in jail after calling for revolution against Mnangagwa
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) student Allan Moyo, arrested early last December after calling for a revolt against President Emmerson Mnangagwa remains in prison as his court records were incorrectly rec...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:30hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Drop charges against Chin'ono, Mahere and Sikhala, demands Amnesty International
Amnesty International has called on the Zimbabwean government to drop "malicious" charges against journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and opposition MDC Alliance officials Fadzayi Mahere and Job Sikhala....Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman was on Wednesday jailed for an affective 15 years by a Musina Regional Court for smuggling explosives worth R168 00 into South Africa.Mercy Rifundo was arrested ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:29hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono says 'Courts must not be used as 'an instrument of political persecution'
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin’ono who was Thursday denied bail following his arrest last Friday on charges of communicating falsehoods has said while he respects courts and their right to rule on cases o...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 16:17hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono denied bail
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono has been denied bail by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube.Magistrate Ncube said there is overwhelming evidence against Chin'ono on a charge of communicating falsehood...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:26hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisor on the arrest of Mahere, Chin'ono and Sikhala
The arrest of Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, Job Sikhala and Hopewell Chin'ono represents a chilling attack on freedom of expression by the State. That the three have been charged under a law that w...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 10:26hrs | 2582 | by Trevor Ncube
Western diplomats in Zimbabwe question Sikhala, Mahere, Chin'ono arrests
Western diplomats in Zimbabwe have expressed concern over the continued detention of journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and MDC Alliance officials Job Sikhala and Fadzayi Mahere.The three are charge...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 09:05hrs | 2597 | by Staff reporter
Fish nets land two in trouble
Two Shamva men were dragged to Bindura Magistrates Courts yesterday for possessing fishing nets without a license. Trust Chabvundu...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1025 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Sikhala weeps in court, threatens a prison officer
INCARCERATED MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala, who is being charged on allegations of communicating falsehoods through social media, yesterday wept in court, lamenting that he was being abu...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:07hrs | 5658 | by Staff reporter
'Chin'ono faces 20-year jail term'
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono is likely to be jailed for 20 years if convicted for communicating falsehoods, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. This was revealed by an investigating officer from the ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:05hrs | 2547 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono remanded in custody until Thursday
Magistrate Lazini Ncube has remanded journalist Hopewell Chin'ono to Thursday when he will deliver judgement in his bail application. The journalist faces the same charges as MDC Alliance offi...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:14hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya granted $10,000 bail
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president and former ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya was today granted $100,000 bail by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna. As part...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:01hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
DJ Fantan appeals against conviction
Jailed Zim dancehall producers DJ Fantan and Levels, together with promoter Boss Dammer, have approached the High Court seeking bail pending appeal against their conviction for violating Covid-19 regu...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 09:07hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Husband breaks wife's arms over infidelity message
A Guruve man who went berserk and broke his wife's arms over an infidelity cellphone message was sentenced to 2 years in prison by Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday.Bless...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:07hrs | 3316 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mahere's lawyers demand identity of 'dead' child's mother
LAWYERS representing MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere on charges of communicating falsehoods through social media yesterday told the court that they would want to know the identity of the woma...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:04hrs | 2900 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala disowns Facebook account
MDC ALLIANCE deputy chairperson and Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala yesterday challenged the State's bid to place him on remand, arguing that the Facebook account which he is alleged to have used ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks wife's arms over infidelity
A GURUVE man, who went berserk and broke his wife's arms over infidelity, was sentenced to two years in prison by magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday.Blessmore Mudiro (27) of stand number ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
President E.D engage your political nemesis
ContextIn 1999, the then MDC leader and former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, whilst he was addressing more than 20 000 supporters in Rufaro stadium, called for the ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:24hrs | 1271 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chin'ono, Sikhala remanded further
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono was back in court on Monday after spending the weekend behind bars with his lawyers challenging placement on remand.Chin'ono appeared before Harare magistrate Lazi...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Mahere remanded in custody to Friday 15 January
MDC Alliance National Spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has been remanded in custody to Friday 15 January 2021.Advocate Mahere will spend 3 days in prison custody to Friday when Magistrate ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:30hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala to spend another night in custody
MDC ALLIANCE vice-chairperson Job Sikhala has been remanded in custody facing charges of publishing falsehoods.The politician-cum-lawyer appeared before Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna and throu...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 20:30hrs | 1774 | by Staff reporter
Shooting of a bushbuck lands 4 in prison
Four Bindura men who shot and killed a bushbuck at Tsambe game park in Bindura were arraigned before a Bindura magistrate yesterday.The quartet Lovemore Kandiya (18), Hendrick Chitengu (44), E...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:25hrs | 1565 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hopewell Chin'ono to ignore bail application
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono, arrested Friday, says he will not apply for bail as he wants to challenge the state to withdraw its charges against him.In a handwritten statement he handed over ...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:06hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chamisa's spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere arrested
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has been arrested and charged with 'publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the state' for posting widely circulated video which purported ...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 08:56hrs | 7451 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa fumes over Mafume's health situation
INCARCERATED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume's health condition continues to deteriorate with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa taking to Twitter to claim the tormented city father was being denied access ...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Mafume's health deteriorates
INCARCERATED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume's condition reportedly further deteriorated yesterday morning amid fears he could have contracted the deadly COVID-19 virus, NewsDay reported.Mafume's la...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:01hrs | 1213 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists dogged by poor wages, harassment
Poor wages, a devalued currency, and intimidation are haunting journalists in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.With over a decade of experience as a freelance journalist under his belt...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:24hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe workers under siege, claims Global Report
ZIMBABWE has been red-flagged as one of the world's 10 worst countries regarding workers' welfare.Violations of workers' rights, including abductions and other forms of violence and threats of...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:12hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must give Matebeleland a chance to manage own affairs
The politics of Matabeleland has been in the eye of a storm for a very long time. The Zanu-PF government, opposition parties and civic society groups have always claimed to serve the interests of the ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:55hrs | 454 | by Hon Lovemore Moyo UMD President
Family digs yard in search of hidden treasure
The search for treasure left by a deceased relative in 2004 has seen a Chinhoyi family doing the unthinkable after digging up the family yard.The late Vingie Gavi, a member of the Mutandwa fam...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 20:20hrs | 2644 | by Staff reporter
ANC's long fight for SA democracy inspiration for Zimbabweans never to give up on struggle for freedom
The African National Congress (ANC) yesterday celebrated its 109th anniversary - being the oldest political party on the continent - yet, the fact that South Africa was the last country to attain its ...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 10:30hrs | 670 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nurses are essential workers, the police must respect all essential workers
At around ten thousand strong, nurses are the backbone of the Zimbabwe healthcare industry, as well as its largest profession. Consistently ranked the most trusted profession in The world year after y...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 09:16hrs | 1320 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mafume allowed to see doctor
Suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, remanded in custody for abuse of office, obstruction of justice and corruption charges, can now be attended to by a medical doctor of his choice, the court ruled y...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 fears in prisons
SAFETY questions over the way inmates are treated in prisons came to the fore yesterday after lawyers representing Jacob Mafume told the court that the suspended Harare mayor had started exhibiting sy...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:38hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono arrested again
FIREBRAND journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has been picked up by the police again, this time for allegedly falsely claiming police in Harare had struck and killed an infant with a baton stick.Chin...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 16:53hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Indeed, the US never been paragon of democracy, but laughable that a worse tyranny would dare comment
As much as my health is not well today, and, would have preferred staying far away from the pen, the most recent outbursts and ranting by the perennially and inherently unrepentant brutal, barbaric an...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 13:19hrs | 582 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mafume seriously ill, says lawyer
SUSPENDED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume says he suspects he has contracted the deadly coronavirus due to poor health conditions at Harare Remand Prison.Mafume, who is in custody after allegedly vi...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:55hrs | 2870 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for self-styled prophet
Magistrate Mrs Victoria Mashamba has issued a warrant of arrest against self-styled prophet for failing to restitute $3 100 and R46 000 he allegedly stole from his client. Steven Mururi was co...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:25hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya's freedom bid dismissed
JAILED former Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Jason Machaya had his application for bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed by the High Court while his accomplice, provincia...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
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