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Pressure mounts on Zimbabwe's Home Affairs over Itai Dzamara
MEMBERS of Parliament on Tuesday renewed pressure on Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe to give an official update in the august House on the findings of investigations into the disappearance of a ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No to enforced disappearances, says ZimRights
Itai Dzamara was a Zimbabwean journalist who left the pen for activism. In October 2014, Dzamara hand-delivered a petition to the late former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe at his Munhumutapa Off...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 17:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mkwananzi, Frey in nasty fall out
There is a serious fall out between Occupy Africa Unity Square founding member, Dirk Frey and Tajamuka's Promise Mkwananzi over the failed 1 July 2019 shutdown.Frey has labelled Mkwananzi an o...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 19:33hrs | 1 | by ViewFromMatopos
Mnangagwa to spy on NGOs bank accounts
GOVERNMENT has announced it will start spying on civil society organisations' bank accounts, in what it claims is aimed at plugging loopholes and stop the financing terrorism in the country.Pr...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:05hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe
'Govt silence on Dzamara whereabouts disturbing'
THE main opposition MDC has expressed concern over government's silence on the whereabouts of journalist-turned-human rights defender Itai Dzamara, who disappeared in 2015 and has not been accounted f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Killer' Dexter Nduna challenged to come clean on Itai Dzamara
Chegutu West Member of Parliament Dexter Nduna has been challenged to tell the nation what he knows about the missing journalist Itai Dzamara.The challenge came from Itai's brother Patson Dzam...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 12:51hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers warn organisers of last week's demonstrations
The country's security services have sternly warned organisers of last week's violent demonstrations against urging their allies to continue with their destructive plans this week, and has assured mem...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mthuli Ncube snubs teachers
Members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have announced that the Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube on Thursday locked the doors to deny the protesting teachers of handi...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 12:30hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe speaks on Itai Dzamara abduction
HARARE - Former president Robert Mugabe has professed ignorance about the abduction and disappearance of activist, Itai Dzamara.Dzamara was getting a haircut at a barbershop in the working cla...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 23:36hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Whistle-blowers should heed government's call in Dzamara search
It is now three years since Itai Dzamara was abducted at a barbershop in Glen View 7 by five unknown assailants in a partially identified vehicle.The police continue to search for him as evide...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 12:47hrs | 5 | by Charles Motsi
The Big Interview With Patson Dzamara
Tell me about Patson Dzamara the man from a village in Mutoko, how u grew up and relate with your family?I was born fouth in a family of six at All Soul...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 19:07hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Dzamara and Haruzivishe Sentenced ...in a bizarre travesty of justice
Today 29th June the last two accused in a case that dragged through the courts for a year, Patson Dzamara and Makomborero Haruzivishe were sentenced to one year custodial sentence wholly suspended on ...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 16:45hrs | 1 | by Occupy Africa Unity Square
'Mugabe death' pastor stages another one-man demo
Activist cleric Phillip Mugadza, who is being charged for predicting that President Robert Mugabe would die on October 17 this year, yesterday staged another one-man anti-government demo in Harare....Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dzamara's health deteriorates after detention, activist moved to ICU
Harare - Political Activist Patson Dzamara has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit of a Harare Hospital this evening after his health deteriorated sharply during the course of the day.Dzamar...Published: 05 May 2017 at 19:00hrs | 14 | by Maynard Manyowa
Long Read: Zimbabwe's make or break moment
Since its formation, in 1980, Zimbabwe has never seen such low moments. It is remarkable, given that we have hogged the bottom of the barrel from inception. Chiefly because of ZANU PF's mismanagement,...Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 17:45hrs | 2 | by Dr Patson Dzamara
Zim Diasporans commemorate the life of abducted activist Itai Dzamara
Manchester -Zimbabweans living the United Kingdom took time to mark exactly two years after the abduction of missing pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara by suspected state agen...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 20:54hrs | 3 | by Ruzvidzo Jena
'Mugabe must account for Dzamara'
Missing journalist-cum-political activist Itai Dzamara's brother Patson has called on Zimbabweans to continue piling pressure on President Robert Mugabe's government to stop the enforced disappear...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
USA deeply concerned over non recovery of Dzamara
United States Embassy Harare has expressed concerns over the government's failure to give leads or recover the democracy activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted in Harare two years ago.The USA ...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Civil groups pressure govt over Itai Dzamara
CIVIC groups and Western governments yesterday expressed concern at the Zimbabwean government and police's apparent lack of interest to bring closure to the mystery over abducted activist Itai Dzamara...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police block Dzamara CBD march
Police have blocked a march called to commemorate the disappearance of anti-President Robert Mugabe activist Itai Dzamara scheduled to be held in Harare's central business district (CBD) tomorrow....Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mawarire, CSOs fleece naive donors
While it is on record that yester year Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) focused more on 'developmental' and 'welfare' issues, the current adopted a paradigm ...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 14:57hrs | 1 | by Rungano Dzikira
There is real hope for Zimbabwe
The unprecedented rise of the citizens' movement in Zimbabwe gave ordinary citizens a loud and bold voice.After the disbanding of the GNU and the 2013 elections, Itai Dzamara was the first cit...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Patson Dzamara (Khuluma Afrika)
We can't keep complaining, and protesting, its time to start providing solutions
The problems facing Zimbabwe are not an act of God, or the sad eventuality unforeseen circumstances. They are manmade disasters. This is not a new analysis, or a space found analysis. It is common kno...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 20:59hrs | | by Patson Dzamara (Khuluma Afrika)
How Zimbabwe's dictatorship has played out
While 2016 ominously came to a close with long bank queues nationwide owing to egregious economic mismanagement by the Robert Mugabe regime, 2017 is set to be another annus horribilis for Zimbabwe, pr...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Paul Simon
Zimbabweans Unite!
Since 1980, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU PF "B Team" have demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that they are grossly incompetent to deal with public affairs. History will ju...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 23:08hrs | 17 | by Charles Moyo
Govt deploys a battalion of riot police during Sona
Tension gripped Harare yesterday following heavy deployment of riot police officers ostensibly to deal with any dissenting voice during President Robert Mugabe's presentation of State of the Natio...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Naive docile - Morgan Tsvangirai should resign
It's sad that I have come to this conclusion. It was in 1999 when the MDC party was formed, Zimbabwe a country we all love had suddenly derailed and was heading towards nowhere, I was young then a...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 08:39hrs | | by Umzukulu Ka Sitsha
Naïve and docile - Morgan Tsvangirai should resign
It's sad that I have come to this conclusion. It was in 1999 when the MDC party was formed, Zimbabwe a country we all love had suddenly derailed and was heading towards nowhere, I was young then a...Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 10:04hrs | 2 | by Umzukulu Ka Sitsha
Tajamuka demo today
Civic groups and social movements, among them Tajamuka/Sesijikile and #ThisFlag, vowed to "shut down" major cities such as Harare and Bulawayo today in protest against corruption, alleged human ri...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tajamuka, ThisFlower vow to 'shut down' Harare and Bulawayo tomorrow
Civic groups and social movements, among them Tajamuka/Sesijikile and #ThisFlag, yesterday vowed to "shut down" major cities such as Harare and Bulawayo tomorrow in protest against corruption, all...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 05:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Citizens' arrest on Jonathan Moyo
SOCIAL movements leaders yesterday gave law enforcers up to Monday to take action against Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo, failure of which they have threatened to effect a citizen's arres...Published: 14 Oct 2016 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Letter to my brother Itai Dzamara: 17 months on, your spirit lives and fights
"17 months since the abduction of pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara, his brother Patson Dzamara writes an emotional and hearty piece on ...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 08:03hrs | | by Patson Dzamara
Linda Masarira issued with warrant of arrest
The Mbare magistrates' court has reportedly issued Lynda Masarira with a warrant of arrest for failing to appear in court as she was hospitalised.Masarira, who is being tried for alleged p...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
PDP Supports Themba Mliswa
The PDP restates its position stated in the Mandel Declaration, which among other resolutions underlines the 'No Reform No Election' policy position. The party's founding Convention held on the 11th o...Published: 30 Sep 2016 at 16:18hrs | | by Settlement Chikwinya - PDP Secretary for Elections
NTA will safeguard the people against Zanu PF bloodshed, says Biti
The proposed National Transitional Authority (NTA) will safeguard the people against bloodshed in the face of Zanu PF's failure to run the economy and manage its succession, President Tendai Biti ...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 17:20hrs | | by PDP
#Tajamuka leader guns for Mugabe
PROMISE Mkwananzi has made Harare's streets his second home along with a host of another activists that have been leading demonstrations against President Robert Mugabe's 36-year-old rule and it i...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
#Movements not terrorists organisations, says Zimbabwe political parties
Eight opposition political parties have thrown their full support behind the growing social media activism saying the hashtag movements are not committing any crime.The hashtag movem...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 14:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Escalation of violation of people's freedoms recorded in Harare
There has been an escalation of violation of people's freedoms in Harare according the Zimbabwe Peace Project.ZPP reported that during the month of June the province was a hive of activity as ...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 16:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Protests started escalating in June - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that the country started seeing the escalation of protest against the government this year in June.In a statement ZPP said in the month of June Zimbabwe...Published: 31 Jul 2016 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF regime crumbles
As the Zanu PF regime crumbles its veneer of constitutionalism is rapidly peeling off. Any opposition to Mugabe is now seen as treason.Even the regime's storm troops – the war veterans – h...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 14:21hrs | 1 | by ZimVigil
Enough is enough - Zimvigil
Feelings ran high as Zimbabwean exiles demonstrated outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London today in support of thetwo-day #ShutdownZimbabwe called by Pastor Evan Mawarire of the #ThisFlag protest move...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 18:30hrs | 2 | by Zimvigil
Jitters as shutdown leader locked up
Zimbabwe is expected to shut down again today and tomorrow in protest against President Robert Mugabe's ruinous policies, but the police have descended heavily on the strike's supposed leader, cle...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Grace Mugabe fears uprising
First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday said she feared Zimbabwe could slip into turmoil similar to the uprisings that toppled dictators in North Africa.Grace told a Zanu-PF Harare inter-district me...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 09:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe told to brace for more protests
BUOYED by the support from millions of Zimbabweans who heeded Wednesday's anti-government protests, civic society groups yesterday threatened to roll out more demonstrations to push out President Robe...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Time for Zimbabwe to change course
The system which has been created by Mugabe and his Zanu-PF parasites is wrong and morally corrupt. It demeans the human spirit and our God given potential.The facts are clear, the Mugabe era ...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 13:49hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Statement of the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) on the Current Situation in the Country
Leaders of the parties forming the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) are dismayed by the pace at which all aspects of Zimbabwean life are deteriorating. Since the installation of the ZANU-PF government in...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 12:12hrs | | by CODE
Dzamara suffers Court blow
THE High Court has upheld the police's decision to bar Patson Dzamara and his four colleagues from monopolising the Africa Unity Square in Harare and staging their demonstration, saying their activiti...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Court Reporter
14 white Zimbabweans arrested over #Shutdown Zimbabwe protest
Police yesterday arrested 36 people for staging illegal demonstrations in various parts of the country, including 14 white Zimbabweans and a Belgian national who were nabbed in Victoria Falls....Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Military on standby
A RATTLED President Robert Mugabe has reportedly put the country's military apparatus on standby, as fears of social unrest grow in Zimbabwe, NewsDay has learnt.The country's security chiefs w...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fears of civil turmoil grow
There are growing fears that the country's worsening economic crisis could soon degenerate into complete chaos and lead to deadly civil unrest, as President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF typica...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 14:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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