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Private media now working against the government of Zimbabwe
The recent shutdown which was called for by Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and its partners has put the private media into overdrive of painting a gloomy picture of Zimbabwe locally, regiona...Published: 2 hrs ago | 812 | by Chrispen Chebundo
Why Matabeles must not die for Zimbabwe
Matebeles do not owe Zimbabweans or Shona people anything. We are fade up with Zimbabwe's endless political problems. Zimbabweans/ Shona people must learn to fight their own battles from now on. As Ma...Published: 2 hrs ago | 615 | by Israel Dube
Povo must be clear what they want out of street protests - draining of political sewage swamp
"This is a foolish idea!" I wrote on 17 November 2017, to discourage the ordinary Zimbabweans planning to march in support of the military coup the following day."The ZDF coup is about the fac...Published: 3 hrs ago | 472 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa to be impeached?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Sunday that he will return home and skip the World Economic Forum in Switzerland after a week of turmoil in which activists have said at least a dozen people ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2812 | by newzimbabwe.com
ZCTU leaders in hiding
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions executives have gone into hiding for fear of reprisals by State security agents after last week's nationwide protests. Kudakwashe Munengiwa, ZCTU central region chair...Published: 4 hrs ago | 475 | by Staff reporter
16-year-old looter victim collapses in court
A 16-YEAR-OLD Epworth girl, who was arrested last week alongside 60 other suspected anti-government protesters from the populous settlement, collapsed at the Harare Magistrates' Court last Friday due ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 571 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Youth Alliance leader charged with treason
Zimbabwe Youth Alliance president Kumbirai Learnmore Magorimbo appeared in court on Friday facing charges of seeking to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after he allegedly posted messages...Published: 4 hrs ago | 237 | by Staff reporter
Over-detained protesters released
A HARARE magistrate on Friday released four suspected Epworth protesters brought to court after being detained for more than 48 hours following their arrest in connection with an orgy of violent prote...Published: 4 hrs ago | 218 | by Staff reporter
Arrested looters must be treated with dignity?
THE past few days have seen a record more than 800 accused persons arrested countrywide in a State security dragnet following the deadly protests which occurred last week, leaving at least 12 people d...Published: 4 hrs ago | 226 | by Editorial - newsday
AK-47 wielding soldiers go on rampage in Zimbabwe
SOLDIERS have continued to maintain a high presence in residential areas around the country, harassing civilians and, in most cases, beating them up without explanation, as opposition MPs and activist...Published: 4 hrs ago | 478 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe soldiers, police killed no one'
ACTING Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi has revealed he was not anxious to deal with security details accused of killing more than 12 people during last week's violent fuel protests, but sought to na...Published: 4 hrs ago | 390 | by Staff reporter
Police officer killed during violent protests buried
A POLICEMAN killed by rogue protestors in Bulawayo during violent demonstrations instigated by the MDC-Alliance and its allies in civil society last week, was on Saturday buried at his rural home in M...Published: 4 hrs ago | 418 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma denied bail for possessing baboon skulls
A SUSPECTED inyanga from Dete in Matabeleland North was found in unlawful possession of several baboon skulls, raw ivory, python and lion skins and 16 scales of pangolin all valued at $30 000. ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 131 | by Staff reporter
SA Hawks arrest car thief, smuggling suspect
THE Hawks have arrested a second suspect believed to be part of a racket stealing vehicles from South Africa and smuggling them to other countries via Zimbabwe. It is understood that most of the stole...Published: 4 hrs ago | 226 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ready to deal with demos
Security forces are "firmly on the ground" to ensure Zimbabweans go about their normal business undisturbed following threats of another round of violent protests by MDC-Alliance and its affiliates, G...Published: 5 hrs ago | 204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa skips Davos, returns to get Zimbabwe calm, stable and working again
Zimbabwe's president he will return home and skip the World Economic Forum after a week of turmoil in which activists have said at least a dozen people have been killed in a government crackdown....Published: 15 hrs ago | 9141 | by AFP
Zimbabwe security services to use brutal force
The government has warned it will not hesitate to use brutal force on people who are out to destroy the country's security infrastructure.Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Perma...Published: 20 hrs ago | 6656 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces uphill task to re-engage world
Zimbabwe's chances of re-engaging with some of the world's biggest economies are fast fading away after the latest wave of human rights abuses by government security organs which according to civil so...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 12:28hrs | 3079 | by Staff reporter
Anonymous takes down Zimbabwe govt websites
GLOBAL hacktivist collective, Anonymous, hacked and took off-line several Zimbabwe government websites on Saturday.The ‘cyber freedom fighters' confirmed that they had joined the internation...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 10:03hrs | 10513 | by newzimbabwe
Police armed with assault rifles set up road blocks to hunt protesters
The ZRP manned checkpoints on many main roads on Saturday, searching vehicles for protesters allegedly involved in recent anti-government demonstrations.A crackdown by security forces has been...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 1590 | by AFP
Tajamuka leadership goes underground
Organisers of last week's three-day stayaway have gone into hiding together with some opposition MPs as the crackdown by state agents continues.Promise Mkwananzi of the social movement, #Tajam...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:44hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe protesters overrun police station
Eighteen protesters who allegedly invaded and caused damage to a police in station in Marondera on Thursday appeared before magistrate Ignatius Mugova facing charges of public violence.Some of...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:39hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, police in fix over killings
Police and the army last night sought to clear themselves and throw blame on alleged impersonators following reports that at least 12 people were killed by soldiers and the police during last week's n...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's costly lie
The biggest lie last week was that the violence in urban areas were protests over fuel prices in particular and living costs in general, when in fact the protests were enforced by a small bullying min...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:30hrs | 3618 | by Staff reporter
All eyes on the Zimbabwe judicial system after wanton arrests
During the past week, there has been a hive of activity at police stations and courts around the country, following events surrounding the three-day stay-away.This current state of affairs is ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:29hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo hardest hit by the terror attacks
MORE than 300 suspected looters have been arrested in Bulawayo as police have intensified the hunt for hooligans who committed various crimes during the illegal stay away last week.Bulawayo pr...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2703 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza looters are well-known
Facts are and will always be stubborn.Fact one, the people who led last week's riots, particularly in Chitungwiza, were dominantly MDC Alliance youths.Fact two, the youths are well kno...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance's orgy of violence
Around 8am on Tuesday, Lewis Marimo (not his real name) dodges a pelt of stones as he navigates a makeshift barricade at the intersection of High Glen Road and First Street near Kuwadzana, Harare....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:10hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
MDC hawks in the dock
But law enforcement agents have been working around the clock to account from criminals implicated in last week's violent demonstrations.Our Bulawayo Bureau reports that four MDC-Alliance legi...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers warn organisers of last week's demonstrations
The country's security services have sternly warned organisers of last week's violent demonstrations against urging their allies to continue with their destructive plans this week, and has assured mem...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Parents skeptical about their children's safety
As normalcy returns to Bulawayo, parents who were traumatised by the violence, looting and destruction of property by hooligans remain skeptical about the safety of their children and have delayed sen...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 20:38hrs | 5445 | by Staff reporter
Violent Zimbabwe protest organiser goes into hiding
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Peter Mutasa has gone into hiding after being linked to week's violent anti-government protests that left three dead and a trail of destruction coun...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 16:12hrs | 3052 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe protest death toll from riots rises to 12
As normalcy slowly returns to Zimbabwe after days of tensions between protesters and security forces following this week's deadly riots - human rights groups yesterday said the death toll from the cla...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:55hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
300 suspected looters arrested in Bulawayo
As investigations on the looting continues, over 300 suspects have been nabbed while an assortment of products have also been recovered following orgies of violence and property destruction witnessed ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:53hrs | 2619 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe explains reason for blocking social media
The government says following the well planned violent demonstrations that rocked the country early this week, it was necessary to close the internet to reduce further harm that has so far cost the na...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 15:49hrs | 1621 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF in crunch meetings over army killings
The ruling ZANU PF on Saturday allegedly convened emergency Provincial coordinating meetings in five provinces namely Mashonaland East, Harare, Bulawayo, Mashonaland West and Mashonaland Central...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 14:27hrs | 10768 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe soldiers leave ugly terror trail
Horror stories are slowly emerging of how the country's trigger-happy security forces brutalised ordinary Zimbabweans this week - shooting 68 people and leaving dozens others requiring life-savi...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Suspected MDC protesters denied bail
SEVEN Mvurwi MDC activists, who were arrested on Tuesday following this week's violent protests against the fuel price increases, have been denied bail by a Bindura provincial magistrate.The s...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:34hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Man tries to pay duty with fake US$ notes
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been arrested at Beitbridge Border Post for attempting to pay duty using fake United States dollar notes. Givemore Tshuma of Nketa suburb, who was supposed ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:22hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Police recover looted goods, culprits in court
POLICE in Bulawayo recovered property and groceries worth thousands of dollars in Entumbane suburb that were looted by violent demonstrators. The recovered goods include stoves, refrigerators,...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:20hrs | 1238 | by Staff reporter
Protestors stopped Fire Brigade from putting out fires
MORE than 10 fire incidences caused by violent protestors were reported since Monday, with the Bulawayo Fire Brigade failing to attend to some due to threats against fire fighters in some suburbs. ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:17hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Evan Mawarire remanded in custody to Jan 31
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application by This#Flag leader Evan Mawarire challenging his placement on remand. Mawarire was arrested this week following the violence that rocked...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:13hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Ox-drawn plough looter arrested as police pursue looters countrywide
Police have set up security checkpoints across the country to account for all hooligans who looted groceries and destroyed property during three-day violent protests orchestrated by the opposition MDC...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:07hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's soldiers in Boko Haram-style invasions
AT a private hospital in Harare on Wednesday, a mother lay between her two children, all writhing in pain from injuries sustained when masked soldiers attacked their home Boko Haram-style.Afte...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:59hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Police launch 'Operation produce reciept' in Bulawayo
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo have launched a door to door operation searching for looted goods and asking the owners to produce receipts for the goods failure which they confisc...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 4917 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Protests left a trail of destruction. But Zimbabwe's problems remain the same
BULAWAYO - A military crackdown compounded by a partial internet black-out has ended violent protests triggered by fuel price hikes announced by Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, but "nothing ha...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:54hrs | 333 | by Divine Dube
PHOTOS: Chamisa prays for army victims
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday visited hospitals where victims of state crackdown are being house d and prayed for them laying hands that they may be healed. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 19:15hrs | 18197 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Evan Mawarire remains in detention
A magistrate in Zimbabwe says there is reasonable suspicion that a well-known pastor accused of subversion amid nationwide protests committed an offense, and has set another hearing for January 31....Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 18:35hrs | 5901 | by AP
Suspected looters denied bail
Harare regional magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo has dismissed a bail application by 59 suspected hooligans who were arrested in Epworth on allegations of public violence.Two of the accused perso...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1480 | by Staff reporter
More MDC leaders arrested
The opposition MDC has reported that Member of Parliament Settlement Chikwinya was arrested on Friday while the trial of Mkoba MP Amos Chibaya was fast tracked.They stand accused of inciti...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 15:56hrs | 9363 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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