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Chamisa 'compensates' Last Maengahama with National Executive post
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa has appointed Last Maengahama, who spent 10 years in prison, only to be proven innocent this year, as the opposition party's secretary for policy and research....Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
US$12 000 compensation can't soothe activist for unjustified imprisonment
AT the age of 28, Linda Musiyamhanje was charged with the murder of a police officer and spent almost a year in prison.She left her two-year-old son in the care of her siblings and together wi...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Matanga to pay US$12 000 compensation for unlawful arrest, detention and prosecution
THE High Court has ordered Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe and Commissioner-General of Zimbabwe Republic Police Godwin Matanga to pay Linda Musiyamhanje US$12 000 as damage...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 13:33hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC jailbirds recount tale of horror
PAIN was scribbled all over his face as he narrated his ordeal in prison, which lasted for 10 years, served for a crime that he did not commit.MDC Alliance activist Tungamirai Madzokere finall...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa promises a new dawn to Maengahama
President for MDC Alliance Nelson Chamisa promised a consolatory party position to Last Maengahama who was released from jail on Friday after serving eigh...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 21:16hrs | 12 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chamisa demands compensation for MDC Alliance duo
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday demanded that government should compensate party activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere, who clocked eight years at Chikurubi Maximu...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swaziland born top human rights lawyer says Zimbabwe police should be sued
TOP human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa says police officers who take the law into their own hands through visiting forms of brutalities on suspects or turn some incidents into political cases, must ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC's Madzokere abandoned by wife
FREED MDC activist Tungamirai Madzokere carried a broken figure as he narrated how he only got to know his wife had abandoned their matrimonial home eight months ago.Dejected and seemingly out...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba case stokes fire
TOP human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has called for investigation and suspension of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) secretary Walter Chikwana over his alleged meeting with one of the judges assig...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance veterans condemn 'captured' justice system
THE MDC Alliance Veterans Activist Association (VAA) yesterday blasted the country's justice system saying it was compromised to the extent that innocent people clocked several years in jail without p...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MDC duo acquitted after 8 years in jail
THE Supreme Court yesterday acquitted MDC Alliance activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere of the murder of a senior police officer after it ruled that their conviction by the High Court wa...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:29hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Haruzivishe represents everything wrong about opposition politics
A young member of the MDC formation led by Nelson Chamisa, Makomborero Haruzivishe, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Harare Magistrates Court this week for inciting public violence. ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Jailed MDC activists appeal to Malaba over delayed ruling
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has been asked to look into a year-long delay on pronouncement of judgment on an appeal by incarcerated MDC activists Tungamira Madzokere and Last Maengahama.The two ...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe prisons in sorry state
MDC activists jailed for the murder of police inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View in 2011, together with other inmates, are living in squalid and overcrowded conditions at the Chikurubi Maximum Secu...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Court orders govt to compensate MDC-T activist ZWL$13k
High Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa has ordered Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi to atone for the i...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matanga face jail
HOME Affairs minister Cain Mathema and commissioner-general of police Godwin Matanga will each face 90 days' imprisonment if they fail to comply with a High Court order compelling them to compensate a...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by STaff reporter
Cain Mathema faces jail for defying court order
HOME Affairs Minister, Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi face three months imprisonment for failing to compensate a human rights activ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:51hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Tendai Biti's stage managed conviction is a threat to dialogue & Judiciary reputation
There is enough evidence to prove that the judiciary system of Zimbabwe has been subjective and tainted by ZANU/ZANU-PF since 1980. ZANU-PF's infiltration of the judiciary has totally paralyze the pro...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:51hrs | 2 | by Don Chigumba
Debunking the Chamisa's political persecution claims
Following the violent and destructive protests of January 14 , which were called for by the MDC Alliance, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and some civil society organisations ostensibly t...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:49hrs | 3 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Three years for cold blooded murder
High Court judge, Justice Musakwa has today handed down a shocking four year sentence to Zanu PF murderers in a case that has left Mudzi residents and the Magura family dumbfounded.Zanu PF's C...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 18:33hrs | 1 | by MDC Communications
MDC demos: Time youths refused to be used
The MDC Alliance (MDC A), leader, Nelson Chamisa was defeated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the 30 July both in the ballot booth and at the Constitutional Court on 24 August. Instead of grace...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Profiles of Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court judges
Nine Constitutional Court (ConCourt) judges will today preside over a matter which will decide on who will lead Zimbabwe for the next five years. Chief Justice Luke Malaba will lead a cast of eight ju...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's fate lies with 9 judges
ZIMBABWE'S estimated 14 million citizens are today holding their collective breaths as the Constitutional Court bench made up of nine men and women sit to make a determination in one of the greatest p...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pardons another MDC-T activist
THERE were jubilant scenes yesterday at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison as MDC-T activist Yvonne Musarurwa left the prison walls alongside 87 of the 3 000 other inmates freed under the Presidential ...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt ordered to compensate Manjoro
The High Court has ordered Home Affairs ministry, Zimbabwe Republic Police and Prosecutor General’s to pay a human rights activist for unlawful arrest and detention.On Wednesday morning, the...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 11:23hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Mnangagwa grants amnesty to jailed MDC-T activist
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to Yvonne Musarurwa, one of the three MDC-T activists serving a 20-year jail term for killing Harare police Inspector Petros Mutedza in 2011.MD...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa must pardon political convicts'
Acting MDC-T president Elias Mudzuri yesterday visited his party's three incarcerated activists at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, amid hope that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government would rev...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Release political prisoners demands MDC-T
MDC-T youths yesterday called for the immediate release of their incarcerated counterparts, saying there is no need to continue holding them for crimes against former President Robert Mugabe.I...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T constricting democratic space
The rate at which MDC-T officials are revealing their undemocratic traits is alarmingly unnerving.Just before the dust had settled on the shocking and unilateral scrapping of primary elections...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Charity Maodza
Murderers cannot vote, says Mugabe's government
AN application by three MDC-T jailed murderers to be allowed to vote from prison in harmonised elections next year is misplaced and the activists' remedy lies with Parliament, Government said yesterda...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makarau questions High Court jurisdiction on electoral matters
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson, Rita Makarau has queried the jurisdiction of the High Court on electoral disputes and matters, arguing that the law provides that the Electoral Court could h...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inmates seek right to vote
Incarcerated MDC officials who are currently serving jail time for murder want to be given the right to vote in next year's elections.The three, Yvonne Musarurwa, Tungamirai Madzokere and Last...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 12:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T activists appear in court
Two MDC-T activists appeared in court yesterday in connection with the death of a riot police officer, who was killed in the Harare central business district during a demonstration against police brut...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop killer families 'struggling to cope'
FAMILIES of three MDC-T activists who are incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison for killing a police officer in Glen View 3 in 2011 say they are struggling to cope without their jailed rel...Published: 31 May 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Solomon Madzore sues Minister for unlawful arrest
Former MDC-T youth assembly leader Solomon Madzore has sued Home Affairs Minister, Police Commissioner General, and the Prosecutor General for unlawful arrest and detention over the murder case of...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 14:47hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe's Green bombers already being trained'
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has already activated the training of youth militias under the guise of National Youth Service (NYS) ahead of make-or-break elections next year, a local peace lobby group h...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T cop killers to be sentenced today
Three MDC-T activities who were convicted for killing Police Inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View, Harare, five years ago are expected to appear at the High Court today for sentencing.Tun...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T activists to be sentenced today for murder
Three MDC-T activists who were convicted of killing Police Inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View, Harare, five years ago are expected to appear at the High Court on Monday next week for sentencing...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 04:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai barred, humiliated at Chikurubi
MDC–T leader Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday barred from visiting opposition members currently detained at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.Prison officials on Friday foiled Tsvangirai plan...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Activists sue Chombo, Chihuri for unlawful detention
Former MDC-T youth leader, Solomon Madzore, and MDC-T activist, Zwelibanzi Dube, have taken senior government officials to court demanding $189 400 compensation for unlawful arrest, detention and ...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop killers must hang, says Prosecutor
The prosecution has called for the death sentence on the three MDC-T activists who killed Police Inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View, Harare, five years ago.Tungamirai Madzokere (41), who wa...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 07:56hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
MDC-T murder sentencing postponed indefinitely
High Court Judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu today postponed sine die (indefinitely) the sentencing of MDC-T members Yvonne Musarurwa and Tungamirai Madzokere and senior former party member, Last Maengah...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 20:27hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
MDC-T's interference on the judiciary uncalled for
The reaction of the MDC-T political party through its spokesperson Obert Gutu over the conviction of its members by the High Court on the murder in 2011 of Assistant Inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen V...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 10:55hrs | | by Kazamula Matilaya
Convicted trio: Truth shall set you free
The conviction pending sentence of Tungamirai Madzokere, Yvonne Musarurwa and Last Maengahama who are MDC-T activists accused of killing Inspector Petros Mutedza came as a relief to some and a shock t...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 14:43hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma
Why blaming ZANU-PF?
It really surprises how opposition parties accuse ZANU-PF for their political violence. The recent claim by members of ZimPF that ZANU-PF youths were behind the political fights that occured at Glen-V...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 13:07hrs | | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
Dzamara starring in the script of his abduction?
Dzamara's mysterious disappearance exploredAs democratic and law-abiding citizens of Zimbabwe try to unravel the mystery surrounding the alleged disappearance of journalist-cum-political oppositio...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by sundaymail
MDC-T official savages Grace Mugabe
WHAT started off as International Women's Day celebrations turned into a personal attack on the First Family and senior Zanu-PF officials by controversial MDC -T national deputy organising secreta...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Museum for Solomon Mujuru
Ruzambo Farm, the place where revered liberation war hero and post-Independence Zimbabwe's first black military general Solomon Mujuru died in an inexplicable inferno, is set to be turned into a museu...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 10:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Makandiwa cameraman testifies in court
A United Family International Church (UFIC) cameraman yesterday told High Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu that the video clip from a church service attended by Last Maengahama was original and h...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 13:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa summoned to court over murder
High Court Judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, Tuesday agreed to summon United Family International Church (UFIC) headed by Emmanuel Makandiwa to testify in the trial of seven MDC-T youths accused of th...Published: 11 Jun 2014 at 10:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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