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Prison guard's illegal bid to free armed robber flops
A HARARE prison officer forged a medical report in a bid to free a suspected armed robber. The prison officer, Takawira Taderera (42), appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Wednesday faci...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deports DRC refugees who allegedly looted food at refugee camp
The Zimbabwean government deported about 70 refugees back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in violation of international humanitarian law, the United States Embassy in Harare said....Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 10:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Harare Prisons overpopulated
HARARE Central and Remand Prisons have more than their holding capacities, H-Metro has established.More than 1 300 inmates are at Harare Remand Prison, which has a holding capacity of 900 inma...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 10:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe changes prison garb to orange
EVER imagined being turned away from a lunch-hour visit at a prison for donning a trendy orange jump suit and white sneakers or open-toed shoes worn by inmates in most Hollywood movies or South Africa...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Council boss fights back
SUSPENDED City of Harare director of works Zvenyika Chawatama, who is facing fraud and abuse of office charges in court, has filed a complaint with ZRP Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga against the ...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gaddafi's 'son' set for Zimbabwe prison release
A LIBYAN man claiming to be slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son is set for release and deportation after languishing at Harare Remand Prison since 2014.This was after his case was struck...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:23hrs | 4 | by newzimbabwe.com
The day Cyclone Mthuli came to town
Well, this Mthuli Ncube guy is bad news.Witty and cunning are his attributes! He had an afternoon outing with journalists, last weekend, shared jokes and ideas, while he kept his joker to his ches...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to demolish 'inhabitable' Harare prisons
Government is planning to demolish Harare Remand Prison as well as Harare Central Prison and construct new facilities because the current structures cannot be renovated and are unfit for human habitat...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
2 tonnes of goods disappear at Harare prison
Investigations are underway following the disappearance of two tonnes of sugar and other food items from Harare Central Prison meant for the inmates last week.This was revealed by the Zimbabwe...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Straff Reporter
Prison boss willing to consider inmates conjugal visits
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi talks to the Daily News on Sunday's Tendayi Madhomu about the state of the correctional facilities in Zimbabwe....Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 14:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hunger strike at Harare prison
SIX foreigners arrested by the Immigration Department on allegations of staying in the country illegally have gone on a "hunger strike" at the Harare Central Remand Prison demanding their release or t...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 23:42hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangangwa's early days, political career
BORN on 15 September 1942 in Zvishavane in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe in a farmer family that was aggressively anti establishment, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's family had an abrasive...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 08:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
High Court to hear 45 murder cases in three month
The High Court of Zimbabwe will this term alone hear 45 murder cases, one robbery case and prophet Walter Magaya's rape case between this month and March.The National Prosecuting Authority has...Published: 07 Jan 2017 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Harare Prison has no ambulance
Harare Central Prison is operating without a single ambulance, exposing about 1 566 prisoners at risk.The only ambulance available for sick inmates is undergoing extensive mechanical work....Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa fights death penalty
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the death penalty "totally" abolished.A new constitution adopted in May last year outlawed the death penalty for wome...Published: 14 Mar 2015 at 15:38hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
'Zanu-PF chefs are feasting alone'
While President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF chefs would be waxing lyrical about the liberation struggle and those who fought it during next week's Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day holidays, inevitably ...Published: 08 Aug 2014 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reveals that Ian Smith's soldiers damaged his ears
Emmerson Mnangagwa, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, has revealed that Ian Smith's soldiers damaged one of his ears in a torture session during the liberation struggle.Mnanga...Published: 14 Jul 2014 at 15:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tymon Mabaleka 'Whitehorse' laid to rest
Bulawayo - The Whitehorse has galloped away from us and now lying in God's arms in heaven!Highlanders legendary son and music producer Tymon Mabaleka popularly know as the Whitehorse has b...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 17:28hrs | 6 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Man spends 10 years in remand
A Harare prisoner, Jonathan Mutsinze, who spent 10 years in remand prison, has made a constitutional application in which he is seeking referral of his matter to the Supreme Court.Mutsinze cit...Published: 11 May 2013 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe jails Congolese satanists
Two Congolese nationals claiming to be devil worshippers say they have been unjustly jailed in Zimbabwe for wanting to practice their cult in the southern African nation.The men said they have...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Churches asked to deal with satanism at Harare prison
Zimbabwe Prison Services Commissioner Retired Major General Paradzai Zimondi on Wednesday pleaded with the churches to cleanse the Harare Remand Prison of satanism.Zimondi's deputy, Huggins M...Published: 22 Feb 2013 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former prison guard to run for MP on an MDC-T ticket
Shepherd Yuda, a former Harare prison guard currently based in England where he sought refuge amid fear and controversy, plans to return to Zimbabwe to contest for the upcoming elections in 2013. Many...Published: 08 Jan 2013 at 07:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Freed from Zim prison - Kiwi journo speaks for the first time
A foreign photojournalist Robin Hammond who got arrested in Zimbabwe for working undercover for four months speaks for the first time after being released from prison....Published: 20 May 2012 at 05:20hrs | | by Robin Hammond
Investigate torture of MDC activists in prison - court
The State has been ordered to urgently investigate the inhumane and degrading conditions that the eight MDC activists who are in remand prison facing charges murdering a police officer are living unde...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 15:24hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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