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Human Rights petitions AU over Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has written to the African Union (AU) chairperson and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, demanding the regional body to urgently intervene and assist ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 444 | by Staff reporter
The Mnangagwa regime
The violent suppression of Zimbabweans protesting rising fuel costs and food shortages by security forces has prompted debates in the UK Parliament on the growing crisis in the African state. Here we ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 481 | by Louisa Brooke-Holland
Teachers' union leaders appear in court
Leaders of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) appeared in different courts on Thursday.ARTUZ President Obert Masaraure appeared at Harare Magistrates Court 6 for routine...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 19:12hrs | 2758 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Children are not mine'
A Harare man has disowned his two children claiming that his former wife had a boyfriend who regularly accuses him of being weak.Hilda Karadzi yesterday appeared at the Harare Civil Court appe...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 13:47hrs | 2917 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses 'fake news' that 17 people died during protests
GOVERNMENT has dismissed claims by human rights groups that 17 people died during the deadly violence which rocked the country last month.The administration countered the reports Tuesday with ...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 605 | by newzimbabwe
NGO withholds shooting victims' names
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has withheld names of the 17 victims of the security forces' extra judicial killings which occurred during last month's protests against fuel price hikes.Th...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
78 police officers injured by protestors
The Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has alleged that 78 police officers were injured and 1 officer died during the violent protests that rocked Zimbabwe on January 14....Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1281 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man jailed for assaulting wife for not wearing panties
A 26-year-old Mbare man will perform 350 hours of unpaid work at Mbare magistrates court after he was convicted of assaulting his wife with a claw hammer handle for not wearing panties. Terren...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:37hrs | 3310 | by Staff reporter
NPA declines to prosecute CIO, MI, police 'armed robbers'
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Tuesday declined to prosecute a team of police officers, Military Intelligence and Central Intelligence Organisation agents arrested for armed robbery....Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 09:16hrs | 2379 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa out of touch, cruel and disrespectful
The military government has removed any doubt of its cruelty and lack of remorse when its front man Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared in a disgusting interview of France24.He displayed a clear misun...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:50hrs | 4295 | by Hon. Dr. Bekithemba Mpofu
Mnangagwa's response an insult to victims of State violence
THAT our very own dearest President has chosen to confess ignorance about the killings and gross human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces last month, in the wake of violent protests over a 1...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 210 | by Editorial - newsday
'Mnangagwa out of touch, cruel and disrespectful'
The military government has removed any doubt of its cruelty and lack of remorse when its front man Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared in a disgusting interview of France24.He displayed a clear misun...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | 5049 | by Bekithemba Mpofu
Teen's body burnt after rape & robbery
A Shurugwi man allegedly broke into a tuck-shop where he raped and murdered a 16-year-old attendant, pulled her body out of the building, doused it with engine oil and setting it on fire. Afte...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:59hrs | 4867 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths to march for Mnangagwa on Mugabe's birthday
The Zanu PF youth league will on February 21 - the day former President Robert Mugabe turns 95 - march in Harare in show support to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Addressing about 300 district y...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 16:34hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends army
President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has dismissed claims that the army raped women and killed people during recent protests over massive incr...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:47hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Pastor bashes female congregant
A PASTOR with the Family of God (Fog) church in Beitbridge, Henius Muzopa, faces arrest for allegedly bashing a female congregant on Sunday.It is alleged that Muzopa, most likely influenced by...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 2356 | by Staff reporter
55,6% of violence perpetrators were uniformed forces- NGO
Human rights watch dog, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (HRForum), in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Peace Project, have released a dodgy report revealing that 55,6% of perpetrators of violence in last...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:36hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands 'V11' of army killings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has shot down reports that the military carried out extra-judicial killings on at least 17 civilians after being roped in by the police to quell last month's violent prote...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers
Outspoken opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers behind the brutal attack of children as young as 12 during the recent army crackdown against dissent....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Crackdown alarms Amnesty
A new briefing by Amnesty International documents how the Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown and violence against protesters, using killings and torture, among other serious human ...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:23hrs | 396 | by Amnesty International
Marauding soldiers ruin man's life
Policemen rough up a man in Epworth during the stayaway last monthA brutal attack by soldiers during the January 14 protests against steep fuel price increases has ruined the life of a 38-year...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda defends army siege on schools
DEFENCE and War Veterans Deputy Minister, Victor Matemadanda says the army does not operate according to the wishes of civilians but has a command structure which directs its operations including depl...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:48hrs | 522 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe govt must compensate victims of army rape
Women rights activists have petitioned government to compensate women who were allegedly raped during a brutal crackdown by the military to crush protests against fuel prices.Dozens of women m...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bans soldiers from wearing camouflage outside barracks
Zimbabwean soldiers will be banned from wearing their camouflage outside the barracks unless when on deployment, ZimLive can exclusively reveal.In an internal memo, obtained by this website, t...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:05hrs | 3293 | by Staff reporter
Former MP 'touches' neighbour's breasts
FORMER Zanu-PF Insiza South legislator, Malachi Nkomo, has appeared in court for allegedly touching a neighbouring farmer's breasts and stealing her SD memory card. Nkomo (52) of Plot 2 Athers...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1581 | by Staff reporter
Rape 'safe houses' props exposed
The establishment of so-called "safe houses" for alleged victims of rape following last month's violent protests was part of a political campaign to beam negative images of Zimbabwe to the world by ho...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's worst British nightmare
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest to re-engage the international community suffered a severe blow this week after his key Western backer Britain expressed support for additional European sanctions ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:53hrs | 3445 | by Staff reporter
MDC calls on army brutality victims to seek treatment
THE MDC Veterans' Association (VA) has called on all victims of recent army brutalities to come forward and receive medical treatment to avoid long-term health complications.Remarks by the ass...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in court for robbing forex dealers
A 29-YEAR-OLD serving Zimbabwe National Army officer yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate facing two counts of robbery after he teamed up with two accomplices to rob foreign currency dealers ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for hiring 'wrong' woman
WRONG turn!A ZVISHAVANE man got into trouble after hiring a juvenile (15) for the whole night thinking she was a thigh vendor while she was just an innocent girl who had escaped from home fear...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Abducted boy dies in hospital
A FAMILY from Matshobana suburb in Bulawayo was plunged into mourning after their 18-year-old son was abducted by unknown men who severely beat him and he later died at a hospital. A dejected ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Zim student murdered in Algeria
Algerian media has reported that a 22 year old Zimbabwean student who was doing a degree in Electromechanics at the University of Annaba was stabbed by an unknown assailant and he bled to death. ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 19:39hrs | 11951 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'We are guilty of the mess' Chamisa confesses
MDC Leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa told the National Leaders Dialogue Breakfast meeting on Wednesday that politicians are guilty for the mess that Zimbabwe is facing today.The meeting was orga...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | 8026 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?
The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 7280 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Police challenge assault victim's $13k compensation award
Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have petitioned the High Court seeking to reverse a $13 500 compensation granted to a 64-y...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:36hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Protesters stole our guns, shot people, claims Army
The military yesterday alleged that protesters broke into police armouries and stole guns which they used to kill citizens, including a police officer, during last month's national shutdown that turne...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:31hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC slams 'worsening' abduction of supporters
Zimbabwe's main opposition has said security forces were abducting its members in night raids in a massive crackdown in the wake of the unrest sparked by a national strike.At least 12 people h...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 15:36hrs | 1890 | by Staff reporter
Wedding fracas in court
A Glenwood woman who grabbed headlines after she stopped her husband's wedding in Mabvuku last weekend has been dragged to court.Lisa Kanhimba was taken to court by her husband Obey Jekenya an...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:55hrs | 2006 | by Staff reporter
A partisan military: The most potent weapon against democracy
That Zimbabwe has become the proverbial cursed nation, which simply can't unshackle itself from an economic abyss and political crisis that has rankled for decades, is beyond doubt.The highly-...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 807 | by Learnmore Zuze
Bulawayo police hunt 4 armed, masked robbers
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for four armed robbers who attacked a family in Mahatshula on Sunday, and got away with some money and goods.Bulawayo police spokesperson Chief Inspe...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1444 | by Staff reporter
3 airtime robbers jailed
THREE Dzivarasekwa men, who robbed a local businessman of Econet airtime worth $20 000, a laptop and mobile phone during the recent stayaway, were yesterday sentenced to five years each by Harare magi...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Mutare councillor's harrowing story at army barrack
MUTARE South MDC Alliance councillor Herbert Gonyora at the weekend narrated his harrowing experience at the hands of State security agents following his arrest and three-day detention at Herbert Chit...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:24hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diaspora are marginalised
Since Monday January 14, Zimbabwe's diaspora were horrified watching violent events unfold, and during the Internet shutdown, were petrified unable to contact family, friends and neighbours back home....Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 400 | by Pearl Matibe
Wrong body buried, family forced to exhume
A NKAYI family in Matabeleland North has been forced to exhume a body of a Mosotho man it buried in December after it emerged that they collected a wrong body from a South African funeral parlour. ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenged to immediately send soldiers back to their barracks
Rights groups have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to immediately send the country's soldiers back to their barracks, amid heart-rending claims of continuing savage beatings and harassment of ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 12:57hrs | 5520 | by Staff reporter
Malema's party says no problem with Chiwenga getting treatment in SA
SOUTH African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has distanced itself from reports of claims it had organised protests against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's treatment in the neighbouri...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:51hrs | 5142 | by newzimbabwe
Protesters jailed 30 years for destroying police station
FIVE Marondera men who were part of protesters that destroyed a police station, were on Friday sentenced to a combined 30 years in jail by magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure, who found them guilty of pub...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2458 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army brutality victim dies
A 29-YEAR-OLD Mutare man succumbed to internal injuries sustained after being assaulted by soldiers during the army crackdown on last month's countrywide protests.Noah Sahumbe (29), a Sa...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Man murders sex worker
A Bikita man allegedly fatally stabbed a commercial sex worker with an Okapi knife at Nyika Growth Point last week after a dispute at her house. Leonard Gwari (24) of Duma Location, Nyika, all...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:58hrs | 3565 | by Staff reporter
Maid (40) infects employer's son (10) with HIV
A 40-year-old Harare housemaid yesterday appeared in court on allegations of sexually abusing her employer's 10-year-old son and deliberately infecting him with HIV. Memory Makore, a mother of...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:53hrs | 2043 | by Staff reporter
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