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Commission to probe sexual violations at universities, tertiary colleges
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has announced the launch of a nationwide investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and abuse within tertiary institutions, following years of growing con...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:10hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his grip on levers of Zimbabwe's Treasury
WITH his close business ally John Muyashavanhu now confirmed as the incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, George Guvamatanga as Finance permanent secretary — chief accounting officer of ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's underpaid prosecutors can't resist bribes'
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has admitted that State prosecutors are susceptible to bribery because of poor working conditions and low pay.Chief public prosecutor Tawanda Zvekare, ...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans are angry'
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have warned of simmering civil unrest due to unfettered corruption among President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lieutenants and cronies, after the country fared badly in Tra...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Lupane varsity probed over sex scandal
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has engaged the Higher and Tertiary Education ministry over allegations that female staffers at Lupane State University are being sexually harassed by some top exe...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Child brides: Machaya saga opens Pandora's box
THE story of a 14-year-old girl, who died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine in Marange has sparked outrage across the globe.Anna Machaya was allegedly forced out of school and int...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
MPs rail against rowdy touts
LEGISLATORS have expressed dismay over the manner in which touts are causing havoc at transport pick up points, perpetrating serious cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and verbally abusing women....Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lecturers prey on female students
OVER 75 percent of female students in tertiary institutions are being sexually harassed and the chief culprits are male lecturers, Female Students' Network Trust executive director Mrs Evernice Munand...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
NPA turns down prosecution of Magamba Network for allegedly externalising foreign currency
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has declined to prosecute Magamba Cultural Activist Network Trust for allegedly externalising foreign currency without authority from the Reserve Bank of Zimba...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Stephen 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
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
High court hears Magamba's challenge of police seizure of computers
HIGH Court Judge Justice Happious Zhou today is hearing an urgent chamber application filed by Magamba Cultural Activist Network Trust seeking to compel the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to return so...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 13:28hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe Police intensify clampdown on social media users
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified the raids and seizure of some computers from users amid revelations they seized machines belonging to Magamba Network Trust, a social media outlet, in connectio...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 18:39hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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
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
'Sexually-transmitted' grades haunts female students
TWENTY one-year-old Natasha Murenga (not real name) is a bitter young woman.Her hopes of securing a first class degree at a local university faltered after one of the lecturers demanded to...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 11:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Time to act on varsity sex predators
The recent revelation that at least 74 percent of female students in tertiary institutions have been subjected to sexual harassment by male staffers at campuses throughout Zimbabwe is shocking and is ...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Ruth Butaumocho
'74% of female students sexually abused'
AT least 74 percent of female students in tertiary institutions have been subjected to sexual harassment by male lecturers, non-academic staff and security guards in return for higher marks, acces...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - Incidences of Politically Motivated Violations Of Human Rights: ZPP
Matabeleland South Province witnessed a marginal increase in the number politically motivated violations from five cases in October to eight during the mo...Published: 26 Dec 2011 at 09:21hrs | | by
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