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NGOs fear government ban
Human rights organisations and opposition parties in Zimbabwe fear the "old days" are back after the government threatened to deregister civic organisations that get involved in politics. The ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 703 | by Staff reporter
Protesting teachers arrested
NINE members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), who have been marching from Mutare to Harare demanding salaries in United States dollars, were arrested in Macheke yesterday....Published: 9 hrs ago | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Senior doctors join strike
SENIOR doctors have joined the strike by their juniors citing increased workload as the Labour Court spurned government attempts to declare the crippling industrial action by the medical professionals...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Mistress claims body, estate of deceased lover
A woman employed in the judiciary sector in Bulawayo allegedly tried to claim the body of her deceased married lover, while also trying to forge nullification marriage documents, all in a desperate bi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 412 | by Staff reporter
Police crush teachers' protest demo
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has alleged that police boss in Marondera Chief Superintendent Nenguwo has instructed his officers to block their protest march which moved fro...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 11:07hrs | 3697 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe security sector reform back on the agenda
HUMAN rights groups have reignited debate around security sector reforms and want it concluded in the wake of the August 1 post-election violence and subsequent use of force by the army that left at l...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:39hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
StanChart sued over $78000 unauthorised withdrawal
THE Bulawayo Publicity Association (BPA) has taken Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe (StanChart) to court for allegedly allowing unauthorised signatories to illegally withdraw more than $78 000 from...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:20hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
'There will not be peace in Zimbabwe'
Dr Ibbo Mandaza, SAPES director says there will not be peace in Zimbabwe as long as the military remains in charge.Mandaza alleges that the much awaited for Kgalema Motlanthe led Commission of...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 20:07hrs | 4529 | by Ndou Paul
Mugabe ally given up to Dec 31 to pay $110,000
Former Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi has been given until December 31 to pay over $110 000 in salary arrears to over 60 of his farm workers.Sekeramayi, who became a career Cabinet ministe...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 13:54hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
The day MDC legislators were paid in own coin
Since the beginning of the ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe, MDC legislators have displayed a sickeningly childish behaviour which is unbecoming of an opposition partyanywhere. The lawmakers have sought t...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 13:48hrs | 1332 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Biti still banned from addressing gatherings
MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti whose bail conditions were relaxed Wednesday is however, still barred from addressing journalists and political gatherings.The court on Wednesday 12...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 08:10hrs | 650 | by Ndou Paul
Biti bail conditions relaxed, passport returned
A ZIMBABWEAN court on Wednesday 12 December 2018 ordered authorities to return the passport for human rights lawyer Tendai Biti and title deeds to his residential property, which were being held as pa...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 15:56hrs | 2724 | by Stephen Jakes
Parirenyatwa given his passport
Embattled Former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa was given his passport by a Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande. Parirenyatwa's lawyers had applied for the re...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 11:59hrs | 1009 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalist hospitalised after police assault
A ZIMBABWEAN journalist has been left hospitalised after he was assaulted by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members on Tuesday 12 December 2018 while carrying out his professional duties.ZRP m...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 11:47hrs | 1970 | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere appeals to High Court
Former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing charges of abuse of office for allegedly parcelling out land illegally, has approached the High Court again, seeking an order to quas...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:41hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe daughter in gold mine wrangle
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's daughter Bona Chikore is battling Chinese investor TianBao Minerals Industries over ownership of a Mazowe-based gold claim.Bona, who owns Confidence Mining (Pv...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:28hrs | 1780 | by Staff reporter
Drama as Reza is implicated in interfering with Biti's trial proceedings
HARARE Magistrate Gloria Takundwa on Tuesday 11 December 2018 said she will approach the High Court to seek guidance on how to handle trial proceedings for human rights lawyer Tendai Biti after it eme...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 14:16hrs | 1382 | by Staff Reporter
Drama at Tendai Biti's trial
There was drama at Tendai Biti's trial on Tuesday after the lawyers representing Mr. Biti told presiding Magistrate Takundwa that a member of the prosecuting authority had insulted the mag...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:54hrs | 9107 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Michael Reza not fit to be a prosecutor
The revelation that Michael Reza is questioning the decision by a Harare Magistrate allowing journalists to live stream Hon. Tendai Biti's trial is not only shocking but unacceptable.Lawyers r...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:33hrs | 2302 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Chief Maduna seeks Amnesty protection after confronting Mnangagwa on Gukurahundi
OUTSPOKEN traditional chief Vezi Maduna Mafu has sought protection from Amnesty International's South African office while claiming President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assigned state agents to trail him ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 07:22hrs | 8586 | by newzimbabwe
Biti applies for exception to all charges
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence in Harare post-election demonstration on August 1, yesterday made an application for exception to all charges on the basi...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti back in court
MDC National Chairperson Tendai Biti was back in court on Monday to answer charges of contravening the Electoral Act after he allegedly unlawfully and unofficially announced the 30 July 2018 pre...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 10:24hrs | 2493 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Legal aid for unpaid workers expanded
The Zimbabwe Network for Social Justice (ZimJustice), which has been struggling of late to meet the demand to provide legal services to employees who had not been paid their salaries or terminal benef...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:41hrs | 1022 | by ZimJustice
Prominent businessman faces jail over $4,7m debt
Prominent businessman Munner Kamruddin Kazi faces jail after his former business partner Thamer Said Al Shanfari approached the High Court, seeking his civil imprisonment over a $4,7 million debt....Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:00hrs | 1737 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere petitions the High Court
FORMER Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has petitioned the High Court, accusing regional magistrate Hoseah Mujaya of being biased in the manner he has been handling his court case....Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:58hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF celebrates terror leader return
ZANU-PF last week threw a lavish party to welcome back its official after he was released from jail, having spent 14 years behind bars for killing an MDC activist in the run-up to the 2002 general ele...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:54hrs | 5207 | by Staff reorter
Former Zimbabwe army boss blames Motlanthe for his abduction
Retired army colonel Elliot Piki has blamed Commission of Inquiry chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe for his abduction, suggesting that he should help the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with information th...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:51hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Courts free woman who insulted Mugabe
Karoi Magistrates Court has freed a 46 year old woman who was arrested for insulting Former President Robert Mugabe.In a statement on Thursday, her lawyers the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Right...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 11:46hrs | 2802 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US demands release of commission of inquiry findings
THE United States embassy has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to publish findings of the commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings for the sake of transparency, the Zimbabwe Independent can ...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:13hrs | 2829 | by Staff reporter
$130m CSC deal backfires
THE decision by government to go it alone in negotiating a US$130 million Cold Storage Company (CSC) deal with a foreign firm without involving the meat processor's board in scrutinising the package h...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must release August 1 killings inquiry report'
RECENT disclosures by presidential spokesperson George Charamba that the report by the commission of inquiry into the August 1 shootings by the millitary is for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's eyes "on...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:00hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally's trial postponed to next year
THE trial of former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Jason Machaya, which has failed to take off on several occasions, has been rolled over to next year.The trial had been scheduled to kic...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'new dispensation' in Zimbabwe stuck in the old ways
Veteran Zimbabwe opposition legislator Joel Gabbuza thought he was stating the obvious when he told mourners that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF party was struggling to revive the econo...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 20:30hrs | 2073 | by Kitsepile Nyathi I The East African
Blackman victory endorsed by High Court
THE High Court has dismissed with costs, a court challenge by MDC-Alliance losing candidate for Kwekwe Central Constituency, Blessing Chebundo, citing lack of evidence among other reasons. Mas...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:37hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
'Release findings or lose credibility'
Many people have implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stick to his earlier under-taking to publish the findings of the probe that looked into the August 1 post-election killings in Harare. ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa put on spot over Aug 1 inquiry
LAWYERS, human rights groups and opposition parties have expressed fears that the report by the commission of inquiry into the post-election violence in which the military allegedly killed six civilia...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:29hrs | 1295 | by Staff reporter
Van Hoogstraten opposes Hwange reconstruction
British businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, says he is going to challenge the reconstruction of Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL). Van Hoogstraten holds a 31 percent shareholding in HCCL. ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:19hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Judge explains decision to grant Ginimbi bail
High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi - who recently freed businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure on bail on his tax evasion charges - has said duty judges have an obligation to hear urgent c...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 09:39hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army dismiss Piki's abduction claims
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces has dismissed a story being peddled by some privately-owned publications alleging that Elliot Piki, a senior officer dishonourably discharged from the army for having an af...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:15hrs | 418 | by Staf reporter
Mnangagwa pays Monte Cassino surprise visit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Saturday made a surprise visit to Monte Cassino Mission School in Macheke where he urged teachers and pupils to maintain the high standards of education that have seen school ou...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's love for power clouding his mind
It is time MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa realises that there are certain things which he cannot change and the best way is to leave such issues lying low for now.He fought a losing battle...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 06:53hrs | 897 | by Zimpapers - editorial
ZNA claims abducted soldier was fired from army over sex scandal
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has said Elliot Piki - who was allegedly abducted from his home last Sunday afternoon and suddenly pitched up at the official probe looking into the August 1 killings ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:19hrs | 1442 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa-PFeee
Jokes have always been made on whether the leadership of the MDC want to take over the running of the country or that they would rather remain opposition.They attribute this to the spectacular...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:35hrs | 13182 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko in $94 million headache
FORMER vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko's Botswana-based business partners are demanding US$94 million for them to allow him to take over control of supermarket giant Choppies' local operations....Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:31hrs | 2660 | by Staff reporter
Zifa, Steward bank under probe
POLICE are investigating how $200 000 was illegally moved from a Zifa Steward Bank account at a time funds had been attached by the Sheriff of the High Court on behalf of the association's creditors....Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:24hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
'Motlanthe Commission shuts out witnesses'
The Commission of Inquiry into the Post-Election Violence which saw soldiers gunning down six civilians on the streets of Harare on August 01 has drawn the ire of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum w...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:30hrs | 2415 | by Staff reporter
UK based gold digger nurse sued for $127,000
A nurse who claimed she was "showered" with luxury gifts by her wealthy fiancé hurled her engagement ring across court as she was ordered to pay him back more than £100 000 (US$127 000).Zimb...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:27hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Don't be left holding an empty bag
WHAT has emerged from the hearings into the events of August 1 has shown that the setting-up of the commmission of inquiry was the right step in the circumstances.The hearings have amply demon...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:33hrs | 1850 | by Conway Tutani
Bond notes and Zimbabwe's currency debate
WHEN Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya announced in 2016 plans to issue bond notes, a currency he claimed had the same value as the US dollar, many were apprehensive.It was backe...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:43hrs | 2071 | by Staff reporte
Soldier 'escapes from kidnappers'
In a dramatic twist to the saga involving Elliot Piki - who was allegedly abducted from his home on Sunday afternoon - the retired army colonel suddenly pitched up at the official probe looking into t...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:59hrs | 3690 | by Staff reporter
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