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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 law haunts Zimbabwe
Terrence Mkhwananzi feels trapped and unsafe in what is now regarded as the new Zimbabwe.Bailed out from remand prison, the 32-year-old activist makes weekly visits to the police station while...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zim man to stand trial in another twitter-related arrest
A 25-year-old man will stand trial in November after Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa granted his application for change of plea from guilty to not guilty.Night Tawona Shadaya, who was con...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 12:15hrs | | by Stephe Jakes
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
Court postpones U.S. citizen's subversion case to January
Court has postponed to Jan. 4 the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of attempting to undermine the authority of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's government.Martha O'Donovan, 25, who i...Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Reuters
Magamba computers seizure lawful, court rules
A bid by Magamba Cultural Activist Network Trust (Magamba Network) to recover computers that were recently seized by the police hit a brick wall after the High Court ruled that police actions were abo...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is not the messiah,' says Dzamara
Activists and human rights campaigners in Zimbabwe fear a new crackdown that could roll back gains made during the eight-day crisis that culminated in the resignation of President Robert Mugabe last w...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UN should arrange emergency elections in Zimbabwe
[Extract from briefing to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutterres delivered by Ken Sibanda Esq]Dear Sir:No grievance can justify the unconstitutional removal of a government...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 17:22hrs | | by Ken Sibanda
American woman who 'insulted' Mugabe gets bail
HARARE - An American woman charged with subversion for allegedly insulting 93-year-old president Robert Mugabe has been granted bail after spending seven nights in a Zimbabwean prison. Martha ...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Tweeting American journalist bail hearing today
American journalist Martha O'Donovan (25)accused of plotting to overthrow President Mugabe's Government using Twitter spent another night in custody pending the hearing of her bail application at the ...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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
Increasing human rights violations a concern - PDP
Attempts to quash political dissent witnessed in the past few weeks concerns the People's Democratic Party.In the past few weeks the state has demonstrated its unrepentant disrespect of human ...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Selfish and sick - Zimbabwe Vigil
President Mugabe wants to reintroduce the death penalty. One can see why. How can a woman, a young woman, an American woman, a white woman, a young American white woman - a guest in Zimbabwe - be allo...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 17:03hrs | | by Zim Vigil
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
American woman wanted to 'Shut down Zimbabwe'
It has come to light that police in Zimbabwe charged an American woman over her #shutdownZim2016 tweet. Martha O'Donovan, 25, American on a temporary work permit, posted #shutdownZim2016 durin...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 11:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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
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