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The brutality of March 11, 2007 and its impact
Back in Zimbabwe, the struggle continues.The Save Zimbabwe campaign (SZc) is a broad coalition of organisations spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (CA).Its members include ...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 6 | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara
'ED will win elections because opposition disarray and will rig vote,' say panellists - which one matters!
"Some Zimbabweans and political observers say it is likely that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will win the forthcoming presidential election, to be held between July and August this year, as the countr...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 20:11hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe steps up rights activists' arrests
President Robert Mugabe's government has escalated its clampdown on human rights defenders, with police arresting more of the activists in 2016, compared to the previous year, a latest Zimbabwe Lawyer...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
The final nail in Zimbabwe's coffin
Despite the government's last-minute hesitation, the Reserve Bank has announced that it is to release its monopoly money on Monday - widely seen as the final nail in the coffin of the Zimbabwean e...Published: 27 Nov 2016 at 16:34hrs | | by ZimVigil
ZBC producing Zanu PF, Mugabe news only- analyst
A political commentator Rejoice Ngwenya has bemoaned the move by the constitutional court to issue a ruling that all people with radio receivers are compelled to pay ZBC licences despite the fact that...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 09:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZLHR support ARC in fight against sexual assault
IN commemoration of its 20th anniversary, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) on Monday 06 June 2016 handed over more than $5 000 to the Adult Rape Clinic (ARC) as part of the country’s leading...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gukurahundi song to be remixed amid outcry from affected people
There is outrage in southern parts of Zimbabwe over reports that a former Air Force of Zimbabwe propaganda band composer is seeking to remix and release a Gukurahundi song.Concerned citizens h...Published: 26 Mar 2016 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR, ZHRC sign MoU to enforce human rights
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) on November 25, 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising, a pact to work towards co-operation in...Published: 27 Nov 2015 at 07:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Free and fair elections not possible in Zimbabwe,' says Mandaza
Zimbabwe is far from holding peaceful, fair and legitimate elections because institutions have been put in place to violate the people's rights and political processes.Political analyst Ibbo M...Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The opposition in Zimbabwe has failed, says Tendai Biti
This is the second part of of a series of MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti's address to a SAPES Trust Policy Dialogue on March 6, 2014, in which he dissects the pr...Published: 19 Mar 2014 at 11:39hrs | | by Tendai biti
Zimbabwe in economic, political crisis - Biti
THIS is the first part of a series of MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti's address to a SAPES Trust Policy Dialogue on March 6, 2014 in which he gives his take on th...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 09:41hrs | | by Tendai Biti
Mugabe's Presidential powers null and void
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe might have acted contrary to the Constitution when he amended several laws using Presidential Powers, which could render them null and void. Zimbabwe gazetted the Amendmen...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's ally acquitted on charges of insulting Mugabe
Energy Minister and MDC-T's deputy treasurer Elton Mangoma was on Friday acquitted on charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe. Mangoma was arrested in October last year and charged ...Published: 25 May 2013 at 11:53hrs | | by VOA
Morgan Tsvangirai jobless after June 29?
According to Zanu-PF aligned media, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's existence in Government after passage of the new constitution will be at the pleasure of President Mugabe as the new supreme law ...Published: 15 May 2013 at 03:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court Judge under fire
HIGH Court Judge Charles Hungwe has come under fire from the legal fraternity for denying justice to a 55-year-old man he convicted in 2003 but has failed to sentence over the past 10 years after losi...Published: 22 Mar 2013 at 21:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Zanu-PF showing signs of fear,' says Dr Tsvangirai
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday the arrest of his aides is intimidation by political rivals in the run-up to general elections due later this year.Tsvangirai is in an uncomfort...Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 05:45hrs | | by Sapa
Tsvangirai's ally predicts bloodbath in Zimbabwe
The co-Home Affairs Minister Theresa Makone has predicted that Zimbabwe is headed for a bloodbath "unless the regional and international powers that be stop playing games. I said it before and I will ...Published: 09 Mar 2013 at 10:40hrs | | by Lance Guma
Abednico Bhebhe, the rat that dared swim
The lizard and rat went for a swim but it is the rat that came out dripping wet. Sot it was with MDC-T deputy organising secretary, Abednico Bhebhe. He must be a bitter man. There he was in Umzingwan...Published: 06 Sep 2012 at 15:18hrs | | by Ceaser Zvayi
'Zim government has no money for by-elections,' says Biti
THE ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT is mobilising money to pay civil servants bonuses and fund agriculture, making it impossible for Treasury to fund by-elections this year, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has sai...Published: 05 Sep 2012 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ncube: Principal who tainted Copac draft - Prof Moyo
As the Copac constitution-making process approaches what is increasingly looking like a troubled sunset with no dawn, the two MDC formations - whose open secret all along has been that they see the pr...Published: 12 Aug 2012 at 07:57hrs | | by Prof Moyo
Senator Obert Gutu and Irene Petras on Question Time with Lance Guma
Both MDC formations in the coalition government gave in to demands by ZANU PF that human rights abuses committed before February 2009 should not be investigated by the new Human Rights Commission. De...Published: 30 Jul 2012 at 16:17hrs | | by Lance Guma | SW Radio Africa
Female politicians attacked for silence on police brutality
Human rights activists have attacked female politicians for their silence in the midst of a police crackdown against women accused of prostitution. Police in Harare have targeting women moving...Published: 23 Jul 2012 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Let's delink Copac constitution from elections - Prof J Moyo
If there’s one blinding fallacy that has taken root over the last 36 or so months and whose propaganda is now gathering destr...Published: 05 May 2012 at 21:03hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo Prof
No to unilateral appointment of Chihuri — MDC
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T and Professor Welshman Ncube's MDC have insisted that Mugabe cannot reappoint Chihuri without consulting the two other coalition government partners....Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is blocking 'all efforts' to rebury Gukurahundi victims: Mzila-Ndlovu
Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, the National healing minister says human remains discovered at a mass graves in Lupane, Matabeleland North province last week will remain exposed because Zanu PF is blocking "all ...Published: 17 Oct 2011 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why MDC formations are a security threat
A political threat is a system that aims at misinformation and broadcasting of negative propaganda done by individuals, political groups and media houses.The threat comes from the fact that pe...Published: 28 Jul 2011 at 11:34hrs | | by Panganai Kahuni
Irene Petras of ZLHR a LIAR: MLF
Irene Petras, the Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), has denied press reports that their organisation refused to represent three officials from the Mthwakazi Liberati...Published: 17 Mar 2011 at 18:25hrs | | by Byo24News
No to snap elections: Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has told Sky News that he will not violate the country's power-sharing deal by calling for a snap election in ZimbabweHis comments contradict hi...Published: 10 Mar 2011 at 05:48hrs | | by Byo24News
Human rights lawyers blame police for partisanship
Zimbabwe Human rights lawyers on Tuesday joined Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC-T in condemning what they see as the partisan manner in which the police are handling cases of political violenc...Published: 22 Feb 2011 at 23:13hrs | 1 | by Byo24NEWS
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