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Concern over CIO operatives on spooky cybercrime panel
CIVIC society organisations have raised grave concerns over the involvement of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), among other security organs, on the committee which will be responsible for ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 17:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insulti cop to be reinstated
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reinstate a cop who was fired from the force in 2014 for insulting former President Robert Mugabe.Chief Inspector Newton Jindu ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
The bad habits Mnangagwa won't stop
One of the reasons Zimbabweans were eager to see long-time ruler Robert Mugabe's back was because his regime stifled freedom of expression and those that dared criticise him publicly paid dearly. ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC bigwig off the hook
MDC women's assembly chairperson Lynette Karenyi, who was accused of insulting former president Robert Mugabe, is off the hook after the State indicated yesterday that it was withdrawing the charges....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe court frees American citizen charged with attempting to overthrow Mugabe
A ZIMBABWEAN court has set free Martha O'Donovan, an American citizen, who was arrested last year and charged with subverting a constitutional government and undermining authority of or insulting Robe...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 11:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's fight to break free of Mugabe
EXACTLY a month after the fall of long-time ruler former president Robert Mugabe, signs are there that new Zimbabwean leader Emmerson Mnangagwa might struggle to undo his predecessor's legacy....Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition's monomania renders it redundant as outwitted by ZANU PF
Zimbabwean opposition's witless one-track obsession with the 'Mugabe must go!' mantra, as their only strategy to unseat the ZANU PF government, has backfired after the resignation of the aging leader ...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 17:48hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
American citizen denies plot to topple Mugabe
American citizen, Martha O'Donovan, who is currently languishing at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, has denied allegations that she wanted to topple President Robert Mugabe's government, in a bail appeal fi...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR intensifies freedom bid for American woman arrested for insulting Mugabe
HUMAN rights lawyers were on Saturday working on filing a bail application seeking an order for the release of Martha O'Donovan, an American citizen, who was arrested and charged with subverting a con...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe court upholds WhatsApp charge against American citizen
A Zimbabwean court yesterday refused to strike down subversion charges against an American citizen who now faces 11 days in a Harare jail until her next court hearing.Martha O'Donovan was char...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Reuters
American citizen arrested in Zimbabwe for insulting Mugabe
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have arrested an American citizen and confiscated her laptop after claiming that she undermined authority or insulted President Robert Mugabe through a message which she alleged...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 10:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zvorwadza in court for insulting Mugabe
National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe's chairperson Stendrick Zvorwadza has appeared in court on allegations of insulting President Mugabe after he called for the removal of vendors operating in and arou...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Activist in court for insulting 'day dreaming' Mugabe
National Vendors' Union of Zimbabwe chairperson Stendrick Zvorwadza yesterday appeared in court facing charges of insulting or undermining the authority of the President after he described President R...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 09:41hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zvorwadza charged with Mugabe insult
SOCIAL activist and National Vendors' Union of Zimbabwe leader Stern Zvorwadza was yesterday arrested by the police on charges of undermining President Robert Mugabe's authority.Police from th...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 17:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insult cases crumble
Like a deck of cards, President Robert Mugabe's countless insult cases have over the years collapsed one after the other, with the latest being that of former Zanu PF youth leader William Mutumanje - ...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 15:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe is nolonger the problem
While we bury our poverty stricken selves in trivia that doesn't amount to a bag of beans, the monster is showing no signs of retreat, remorse or weariness. In its reprobate mode, Zanu-PF is willing a...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 14:09hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
'Mugabe must go,' says Top Zanu PF member
A NYANGA-BASED Zanu PF central committee member, Moses Gutu, is in trouble with the party for allegedly calling on President Robert Mugabe to step down.Gutu, the Nyanga Rural District Council ...Published: 31 May 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army should stay away from civilian politics
VICE-PRESIDENT, Phelekezela Mphoko's call for military intervention in Zanu-PF's raging factional politics is irresponsible, and a recipe for instability in the country ahead of the 2018 general elect...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police officer arrested for insulting Mugabe
A JUNIOR officer based at Silobela Police Station in Midlands province recently landed himself in trouble after he allegedly defaced portrait pictures of President Robert Mugabe and Police Commiss...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Jonathan Moyo won't support Mnangagwa,
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo's public spats with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa have intensified since the minister's arrest last year on charges that he abused money from t...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 15:17hrs | | by Everson Mushava
'Mugabe inflating his liberation war role,' says Mujuru
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru has poured cold water on President Robert Mugabe, accusing him of exaggerating his role during the liberation struggle leading to the country's independence in 1980....Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insult laws fail to bite
If the number of people who have been charged under Section 33 of the Criminal Law is anything to go by then President Robert Mugabe takes offence in anything.Many have been brought to court f...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 19:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
G40 decimates Mnangagwa's support base
THE Generation 40 (G40) faction of Zanu-PF, which has coalesced around First Lady Grace Mugabe, has intensified its efforts to derail Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ascendency to the presiden...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets remain defiant
War veterans have drown down the gauntlet at President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF, scoffing at the government's savage crack down on their leadership which they say is akin to what the late Rhodesi...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF activist not guilty of insulting Mugabe
MUTARE magistrate Langton Mukwengi on Tuesday granted an application for an exception to the charge made by Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) activist, Clemence Marabada, who was facing a charge of un...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe breeding terror'
Former Zanu-PF youth leader Acie Lumumba has accused President Robert Mugabe of breeding terrorism after he was attacked by Zanu-PF yobs in Bulawayo on Friday.Lumumba was due to hold a m...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Zanu-PF cracks down on 'rebels'
A panicking Zanu-PF government - reeling from growing citizen unrest around the country - is flexing its muscles and cracking down heavily on dissenters, with suspended prosecutor general Johannes Tom...Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lumumba gets bail
FORMER Zanu-PF activist Lumumba William Mutumanje, also known as Acie Lumumba, who is facing charges of undermining President Mugabe, was yesterday freed on $400 bail.He used the "F" word to i...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Lumumba has put himself into trouble by insulting Mugabe- Mutodi
Zanu PF controversial youth activist Energy Mutodi has declared that William Gerald Mutumanje aka Lumumba has put himself into trouble by making obscenities against President Robert Mugabe. ...Published: 01 Jul 2016 at 04:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Insulting Mugabe will not save economic situation- analyst
A political analyst Godknows Kudzanayi Mashaire has said for people to insult President Robert Mugabe daily will not save the economy of the country but what was needed were solutions to the crisis...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's meeting with war vets to decide the fate of Zanu-PF
President Robert Mugabe's meeting with war veterans next month will decide the fate of Zanu-PF as the former fighters want the veteran ruler to deal with members of G40, their leader Chris Mutsvangwa ...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop nabbed for insulting Mugabe and his wife
Harare - POLICE have arrested a former policeman for allegedly claiming President Robert Mugabe has gone insane and was now incapable of solving the country's myriad problems.Fredy Munemo, 42,...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Professor Mutodzi
MDC-T official arrested for insulting Mugabe via WhatsApp
POLICE have arrested a Bubi MDC-T councillor for allegedly posting a derogatory message insulting President Robert Mugabe on a WhatsApp chat group. Nduna Matshazi, councillor for Ward 18 and a member ...Published: 03 Oct 2015 at 09:46hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Mugabe age insult lands man in trouble
Reuben Gatsi of Wolf Farm in Bindura landed in trouble after he reportedly told a fellow worker that he was President Robert Mugabe's baboon and his mind was as old as that of 91 old year leader follo...Published: 28 May 2015 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda gets longer remand
OUSTED Former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, on Friday appeared in court before magistrate Milton Serima for his routine remand and was given a longer remand period pending determination of ...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jabulani Sibanda appears in court facing charges of insulting Mugabe
Former chairman of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association, Jabulani Sibanda has appeared in court facing charges of insulting the President.The 56 year old is being charged ...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa talk, I act,' says Mwonzora
Summary of the political history of Douglas Mwonzora1988- Led University of Zimbabwe student demonstrations against state corruption and plans by Mugabe to establish a One Party state in Z...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
The history of harassment of Douglas Mwonzora by the State
The abuse of the criminal justice system by the state and Zanu-PF to silence the opposition is the most well-known trick in Zimbabwean politics. Indeed it is one of the oldest tricks in the world....Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 08:07hrs | | by Douglas Mwonzora
'Mugabe cursed by God comment' man dragged to court
THE trial of a Chiredzi resident accused of insulting President Robert Mugabe after allegedly saying that the veteran leader was cursed, failed to take off yesterday as the State had not yet secu...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arrested MP's nine year ordeal for insulting Mugabe
MDC-T's Masvingo Central Member of Parliament Tongai Matatu has been dragged back to court for allegedly insulting President Mugabe.His case has been in t...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Freshlyground to perform in Zim's HIFA after insulting Mugabe
South Africa Afro-fusion music group Freshlyground is returning to the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) six years after their last performance at Zimbabwe's biggest arts fiesta....Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 20:19hrs | 124 | by Arts reporter
Law protecting Mugabe from being lampooned is unconstitutional
The MDC-T spokesman Douglas Mwonzora has said a law that protects President Robert Mugabe from being lampooned is unconstitutional and impinges on basic fundamental freedoms.Mwonzora told SW R...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 11:28hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Sibanda
State eats humble pie over Mugabe insult cases
THE State was on Wednesday 19 March 2014 forced to climb down in a case in which it had sought to use discredited insult laws to nail people accused of undermining the authority of or insulting Presid...Published: 19 Mar 2014 at 17:52hrs | | by Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights
Mugabe insult case thrown out
A BULAWAYO man charged with insulting or undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe by allegedly confronting Zanu PF youths who had invaded a building he wanted to occupy was yesterday ...Published: 05 Mar 2014 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More than 80 charged for insulting Mugabe
MORE THAN 80 people have been arrested on charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe since 2010, human rights lawyers said yesterday.The revelations came on the eve of Justice minister Emmer...Published: 15 Jan 2014 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe 'old goat' charges thrown out
A BULAWAYO MDC-T provincial executive member was on Friday acquitted of charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe at a burial in November last year.Tsepiso Mpofu, MDC-T Bulawayo provincial ...Published: 13 Jan 2014 at 07:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe is an a******,' man appears in court
A Lalapansi man appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe.Kurai Chivanga (34) was brought before Gweru magistrate Phathekile Msipa for allegedly insultin...Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 03:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe is sh**' slur, MDC-T official charged
MDC-T provincial executive who was arrested last week on insult charges for denigrating President Robert Mugabe at a funeral appeared in court yesterday.Tsepiso Mpofu, the Bulawayo provincial ...Published: 13 Nov 2013 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Govt should realise that talking about Gukurahundi is part of the healing process' - Maseko speaks out
Owen Maseko, the visual artist accused by the Robert Mugabe administration of 'offending' the president through his paintings depicting the Gukurahundi atrocities, has spoken out about his experience...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 04:51hrs | 4 | by Nomalanga Moyo
Mugabe can be insulted, rules Zimbabwe court
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that the section of the country's criminal law code that makes it a crime to insult President Robert Mugabe is unconstitutional.This came ou...Published: 31 Oct 2013 at 16:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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