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Kunaka arrested for treason
POLITICAL activist and former youth leader, Jim Kunaka was hauled to court over the weekend on treason charges.Kunaka was denied bail and will be back in court today.Kunaka faces charg...Published: 2 hrs ago | 2195 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demands end to crackdown
President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised on Tuesday to investigate a brutal crackdown by security forces on anti-government protesters, as two of his supporters spoke of a possible plot to remove him fro...Published: 2 hrs ago | 728 | by Reuters
Police raid, arrest injured people at hospital
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has reported that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police stormed a Harare hospital and arrested 28 visibly injured person who are accused of participati...Published: 6 hrs ago | 4858 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZCTU boss charged with subversion
Zimbabwe police have charged the leader of the country's largest labor union with subverting the constitutional government.The lawyer for Japhet Moyo, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Con...Published: 9 hrs ago | 2173 | by AP
Call for Sadc special summit on Zimbabwe
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Southern African People's Solidarity Network (Sapsn) have pleaded with the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to call for an extraordi...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Biti dodges court, issued with arrest warrant
TOP MDC politician, Tendai Biti was on Monday issued with a warrant of arrest after he was nowhere to be found for trial continuation in a case in which he is being accused of violating the country's ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2499 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's fuel price hike done illegally
LEGAL think-tank, Veritas yesterday said the now infamous fuel price hike announced by government a fortnight ago was illegal as the prices were fixed by Energy minister Joram Gumbo instead of the fue...Published: 10 hrs ago | 819 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU boss arrested over deadly looting protests
ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary general Japhet Moyo has been arrested in connection with wild protests that rocked parts of the country during a national job stay away called by the...Published: 10 hrs ago | 174 | by newzimbabwe
Prosecutors dodge Mandiwanzira's trial
HARARE regional magistrate, Elijah Makomo on Monday gave prosecutors a tongue lashing after they failed to turn up for former ICT Minister, Supa Mandiwanzira's trial while failing to proffer any reaso...Published: 10 hrs ago | 818 | by newzimbabwe
Another warrant of arrest for Chief Ndiweni
Bulawayo magistrate, Gladmore Mushove last week issued a warrant of arrest against Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna after he again defaulted appearing in court on January 15....Published: 10 hrs ago | 556 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs meet over persecution
THE opposition MDC will today hold an urgent caucus meeting to discuss the arrests of several of their legislators over the weekend and persecution of several others who have now gone into hiding afte...Published: 10 hrs ago | 515 | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo challenges authorities to sort fuel coupons mess
ZANU PF national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday implored authorities to address the recent rebasing of fuel coupons after massive fuel hikes announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, adding ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 865 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for stoning Zanu-PF offices
A MAN from Gwanda has been arrested for ganging up with his accomplices, who are still at large, to damage property at the Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial offices during last week's violence and...Published: 10 hrs ago | 298 | by Staff reporter
MDC MPs, 21 others denied bail
MDC Alliance Chiwundura MP Livingstone Chiminya will spend another week in remand prison as police intensify a manhunt for two witnesses who allegedly fled after being intimidated by unknown people be...Published: 10 hrs ago | 361 | by Staff reporter
MNOs restore full Internet services
THE High Court in Harare yesterday ruled that National Security Minister Owen Ncube had no authority to order a shutdown of Internet services. Service providers immediately restored services. ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF applauds Govt interventions
Zanu-PF has commended Government for introducing mass public transport to alleviate the plight of commuters and coming up with corrective measures to guarantee the safety of all Zimbabweans. T...Published: 11 hrs ago | 166 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Court rules that blocking internet is illegal
The High Court has on Monday ruled that Minister of State Security in the office of the President Owen Mudha Ncube does not have the authority to issue any directives regarding the shutdown of I...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 14:28hrs | 11218 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe returning to normal after week of turmoil, violence
Zimbabwe's capital is returning to normal Monday, after a week of turmoil in which Zimbabweans protested dramatic fuel price hikes and government security forces launched a crackdown in which 12 peopl...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 12:53hrs | 1173 | by AP
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: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:50hrs | 4483 | by newzimbabwe.com
Nurse assaults terminally-ill wife
A CHIPINGE nurse has been dragged to court for assaulting his terminally-ill second wife, resulting in her sustaining serious injuries after she was involved in a dispute with his mother.Charl...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:44hrs | 730 | 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: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 381 | 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: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Coltart, Jonathan Moyo agrees - 'Even Mugabe never shut internet down'
SENIOR opposition politicians and former cabinet ministers have accused the government of using an "unprecedented and illegal" internet shutdown imposed last week to hide the administration crimes aga...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:36hrs | 3593 | by newzimbabwe.com
Ex-Zanu-PF MP granted bail pending appeal
FORMER Mutare North MP Batsirai Pemhenayi (Zanu PF) has been granted $100 bail pending appeal at the High Court after he was last week convicted and sentenced for assaulting the ruling party's Manical...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 233 | 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: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 262 | by Editorial - newsday
'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: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:22hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Violence witnesses scared to testify
TWO State witnesses in the case of MDC-Alliance Member of Parliament for Chiwundura Livingstone Chiminya's alleged incitement to commit a crime fled after being intimidated by unknown people before th...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe High Court to rule on Internet suit
THE High Court in Harare will today rule on the legality of the Government's directive to mobile network operators to shut down all internet operations in the country during last week's violent demons...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:13hrs | 523 | 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: 20 Jan 2019 at 21:38hrs | 9974 | by AFP
MDC-T demands $2 million from Treasury
The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel Treasury to pay it over $1,8 million which the party was claiming under the Political Parties (Finance) Act....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:42hrs | 2639 | 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 | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's internet clampdown: A tale of absurdities
When the current crop of leaders in government executed a clever coup that drove out Robert Mugabe in November 2017, most of us overestimated their ability to think. Those guys are just a dumb lump of...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:38hrs | 306 | by Tawanda Majoni
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 | 334 | by Staff reporter
Fifa to pay $8 million Zifa debts
THE Zimbabwe Football Association could be on the road to financial recovery after world football governing body, Fifa agreed to assist extinguish their debt that reportedly stands at $8 million....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:18hrs | 257 | 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 | 250 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's allies charged for subverting Mnangagwa's govt
Two MDC Alliance legislators have been charged for subverting a constitutionally elected government following the looting and violence that rocked the country this week.The two: Mbizo Constitu...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 19:04hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mayor chokes on tear gas, faints
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni was choked with tear gas after police allegedly fired volleys of the toxic substance at him while he attempted to make his way to the official opening of the 2019 legal ye...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:56hrs | 3166 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over Internet blackout
Two civic society organisations have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the High Court following a government decision to completely shut down the Internet twice in a week, following a three-day ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:56hrs | 7142 | by Staff reporter
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 | 961 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's top ally ordered Internet shutdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's top ally and State Security minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube has, again, ordered a complete Internet blackout amid fears that the move was aimed at camouflaging gross human r...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:32hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Mujumi jailed 12 months over contempt of court
A MASHAVA miner, Takunda Mujumi, has petitioned the High Court seeking rescission of judgment after he was slapped with a 12-month jail term for interfering with SMM Holdings mining claims despite a c...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 153 | 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 | 1298 | 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 | 290 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko to be paid for 51% of Choppies
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela, have exited Choppies Supermarkets after offering to be bought out of the company to end a protracted ownership wrangle. The Mp...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:09hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans need to find each other as a nation
As we begin 2019, there are key lessons from the coup and Zimbabwe's post-coup experiences. The key lessons going forward relate to ethical leadership, public sector performance management, service de...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:00hrs | 117 | by Brian Kagoro
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 | 392 | by Divine Dube
Mnangagwa needs a proper team
"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now" - African proverb.It has just been six months since Zimbabwe held its general elections and, for the better part of...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:48hrs | 421 | by Cephas Msipa
A responsible govt cannot ignore Its citizens Mnangagwa has failed us
The recently held national shutdown that went full scale from the 14th to the 17th and has not completely ended today is a clear warning of what angry citizens can do. The government cannot continue t...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:36hrs | 312 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Rights lawyers challenge Zimbabwe internet shutdown
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), in conjunction with the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe chapter (Misa-Zimbabwe), has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel all the ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 3254 | by Staff Reporter
Miner jailed 1 year over contempt of court
A MASHAVA miner, Takunda Mujumi, has petitioned the High Court seeking rescission of judgment after he was slapped with a 12-month jail term for interfering with SMM Holdings mining claims despite a c...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | 547 | by Staff Reporter
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