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Sikhala's daily life at Chikurubi
TODAY as you read this article, Job Sikhala would have woken up at 5:30am from the cold concrete floor that he has been sleeping on since his persecution and incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Securit...Published: 1 min ago | 4 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Ian Khama ratchets pressure on Mnangagwa
FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama says the region must step in to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold talks with his rivals.Khama, who was ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2561 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance marshals' remand refusal bid flops
Eleven suspected MDC-Alliance marshals who allegedly assaulted a police officer at a food court in Harare last year had their application for refusal of further remand dismissed yesterday. Eva...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala in fresh freedom push
MDC Alliance vice chairman Job Sikhala yesterday notified the State that he will apply for refusal of further remand if he is not given a trial date and that he is in any case going to reapply for bai...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
MDC divisions plumb new lows
NOTWITHSTANDING the internal damage that the MDC's infighting is causing, the party's senseless wars are escalating - amid growing fears that the once formidable movement could soon implode altogether...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 15:02hrs | 2295 | by Staff reporter
Khupe out thinking Chamisa?
NOTWITHSTANDING the internal damage that the MDC's infighting is causing, the party's senseless wars are escalating - amid growing fears that the once formidable movement could soon implode altogether...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:11hrs | 8898 | by Staff reporter
Judge queries Job Sikhala arrest
THE High Court yesterday questioned the State if there was a legal obligation for incarcerated MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala to surrender himself to the police after they issued a press st...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:48hrs | 8461 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CIOs still pursuing activists linked to #31JulyProtests
SOME of the people linked to the foiled July 31 mass demonstrations claimed yesterday that they were still being trailed by suspected State security agents despite being recently cleared by the police...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 17:47hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala bail judgment reserved
The High Court has reserved judgment in the case in which MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson, Job Sikhala, is applying for bail on charges of inciting public violence. Sikhala, who is re...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's legs swollen
LAWYERS for incarcerated MDC deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, say his health is continuing to deteriorate after prison authorities allegedly barred him from accessing a private doctor....Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:04hrs | 3131 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala health is deteriorating
Lawyers for MDC deputy chairman Job Sikhala say the legislator's health continues to deteriorate in remand prison after he was barred from accessing a private doctor. Sikhala's lawyer Harrison...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 7524 | by Staff reporter
'Sickly' Sikhala further detained to Monday
THE High Court yesterday postponed its bail ruling on MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala to Monday following delays in remission of court records from the magistrates' court.The firebra...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | 3649 | by Staff reporter
No to megaphone diplomacy Zimbabwe, US agree
Zimbabwe and the United States have agreed to cooperate and resolve their differences diplomatically as opposed to the public spats that had characterised their relations since the turn of the millenn...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:36hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala set for tomorrow
THE High Court yesterday postponed to tomorrow the bail appeal for MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala who is facing charges of inciting public violence ahead of the foiled July 31 pr...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:47hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Magistrates decline to sign Sikhala's voluminous docket
THE MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala will further languish in prison after his High Court bail appeal hearing was Wednesday postponed to this Friday amid indications magistrates at the Harare...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:16hrs | 2739 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's supporters denied bail
Three suspected MDC-Alliance hooligans who were arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court and found in possession of weapons while demanding the release of the opposition party's vice chairperson, Job ...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:49hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala need urgent medical attention
LAWYERS representing firebrand MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala say the heavily-built and larger-than-life Zengeza West legislator's health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Max...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:02hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's application for bail hits brick wall
The hearing of Zengeza West Member of Parliament and MDC Deputy Chairperson Job Sikhala bail appeal was off to a false start as it was postponed to Friday to allow for the preparation and uplifting of...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 10:56hrs | 3445 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Sikhala falls sick in remand prison
Lawyers representing MDC Alliance deputy chair Job Sikhala say the Zengeza West legislator's health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where he is being held pending his trial. ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 4001 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's supporters arrested for possession of catapults and stones
THREE MDC-Alliance supporters arrested last week at Harare Magistrate's court after allegedly being in possession of catapults and stones while demanding the release of the opposition party's national...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 16:58hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Thokozani Khupe mourns MDC Alliance's Miriam Mushayi
MDC-T Acting President Thokozani Khupe has sent message of condolence on the passing away of Kuwadzana MDC Alliance Member of Parliament Miriam Mushayi. Mushayi passed away on Monday. ...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 16:37hrs | 2149 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bitter first anniversary for Mugabe
DESPONDENT and waiting in a long queue for daily food handouts from a well-wisher, Milka Mandimutsa gets nostalgic about Zimbabwe's autocratic and longtime ex-leader Robert Mugabe, who died a year ago...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2683 | by Staff reporter
South Africa has no capacity to make demands on Zimbabwean internal affairs.
The rumour monger has again started to spin into overdrive against Zimbabwe. There has been a talk of intervention by south Africa in Zimbabwe. This rumour is spread and calculated to make people beli...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 07:45hrs | 4392 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Sikhala approaches High Court
MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala has taken his freedom bid to the High Court for bail appeal after he was denied freedom by the lower court on Thursday.Sikhala, who is accused of inci...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:10hrs | 1363 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends police brutality
RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday defended State security agents' recent brutal clampdown on protesters, saying they were simply enforcing COVID-19 lock-down regulations. Mnangagwa also di...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:36hrs | 4410 | by Staff reporter
Jere out, Sikhala still in
BUSINESSMAN and Caps United Football Club boss Farai Jere has been granted $20 000 bail by the High Court following his arrest late last month on fraud charges.Since his arrest, Jere has been ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala denied bail
MDC deputy chairman Job Sikhala was denied bail on Thursday following his arrest on August 21 accused of incitement of public violence.Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube said Sikhala had been foun...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 18:44hrs | 2211 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala bail ruling today
A HARARE magistrate is today expected to deliver bail ruling on MDC Alliance legislator Job Sikhala, who is accused of incitement to commit public violence.Sikhala, who is represented by Eric ...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says he is an apostle of peace
OUTSPOKEN MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala says he has been critical of the government since he was 16 years old and would not flee the country despite the State's desire to persecute critics...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 16:55hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala tells court that he has been arrested 64 times but never fled
MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala told a court on Tuesday that he has been arrested on 64 occasions over the years, including being charged with treason, and he never failed to abide by condit...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 07:51hrs | 4897 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says 'Cops always came to my office for lunch money'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala, who is incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, yesterday denied charges that he evaded arrest and went into hiding before his arrest la...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:40hrs | 3235 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala tells court he is too stout to hide in ceiling
BAIL hearing for jailed MDC Alliance vice chair, Job Sikhala continued Tuesday with the firebrand politician taking to the witness's stand before a Harare magistrate to deny both being violent and fug...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:36hrs | 2894 | by Staff reporter
'Chin'ono not a risk to inmates'
POLITICAL activist Hopewell Chin'ono has no symptoms of Covid-19 and is not a risk to other inmates, the court heard yesterday. Chin'ono, who is facing charges of inciting public violence, app...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:35hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala claims he is being victimised over coup rumours
Through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, Sikhala said he even confronted Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in Parliament for allegedly spreading the coup rumours.Sikhala is fighting for his release on...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:37hrs | 3347 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala bail hearing continues
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala (pictured), who was arrested last month for allegedly inciting public violence, will today continue with his bail application before magistrate Laz...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 14:22hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono 'seriously ill' - 'not seriously ill'
Investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who has been languishing in remand prison for over a month after being denied bail on three occasions, is seriously ill and desperately needs medical attent...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | 4459 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala faces more pending cases
MDC-Alliance national vice chairperson Job Sikhala has two other pending cases under investigation at St Mary's Police Station, for assault and for contravening the Urban Council's Act, Harare Magistr...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:20hrs | 4573 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono is reportedly ill at Chikurubi maximum prison
Detained political activist cum journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is reportedly ill at Chikurubi maximum prison where he remanded and urgently requires medical attention, Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhal...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 12:26hrs | 7998 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala goes to court in Bosso track suit
THE MDC vice-chairperson Job Sikhala who was arrested last Friday by police officers while he was hiding in a ceiling at a house in Tynwald suburb came to court in a Highlanders Football Club track su...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 12:23hrs | 13215 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala video clips viewed in court
TWO video clips were played in court yesterday showing MDC national vice chairperson, Job Sikhala, who is facing charges of inciting public violence ahead of the flopped July 31 protests, boasting tha...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 16:33hrs | 4276 | by Staff reporter
ZHRO Walk for Freedom
ZHRO VISION 2020, Walk for Freedom is starting on Saturday the 29th of August 2020 in Brighton U.K. and ends some 110km later at Hampton Court train Station in London on Sunday 30th October 2020....Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 07:38hrs | 2650 | by ZHRO Team
Sikhala was arrested by 15 armed policemen
POLICE have released riveting details of how they allegedly arrested larger-than-life MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala last week.Among other claims, law enforcement ...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 19:44hrs | 4419 | by Staff reporter
State opposes Sikhala bail
The State yesterday opposed the granting of bail to MDC Alliance national vice chairperson, Job Sikhala, who is facing charges of inciting public violence ahead of the flopped July 31 protests....Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 19:44hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
We must not politicise the Zimbabwean judiciary system
Zimbabwe has been on the social media, news , whatsapp and any other news outlet took time to cast a flood light upon Zimbabwe. Indeed the world in now global village and any events in any country are...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 13:08hrs | 4093 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dzamara was poisoned, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has sensationally claimed that the late human rights activist and party executive member, Patson Dzamara, who succumbed to cancer of the colon on Wednesda...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:35hrs | 5908 | by Staff reporter
'Sikhala was arrested hiding in a ceiling'
A HARARE magistrate heard Thursday that MDC vice-chairperson Job Sikhala was arrested last Friday by police officers while he was hiding in a ceiling at a house in Tynwald suburb.However, the ...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 18:11hrs | 7845 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe poisoned Tsvangirai at Cabinet meetings,' hints Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has suggested his predecessor Morgan Tsvangirai was poisoned to his death by then President Robert Mugabe at cabinet meetings the two late top politicians sat in dur...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 18:08hrs | 6679 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala formally placed on remand
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vicechairperson Job Sikhala was yesterday formally placed on remand after his application challenging placement on remand was dismissed by magistrate Lazini Ncube.Sikha...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | 4271 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala says 'it's just political banter'
MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala, who is accused of inciting public violence, yesterday said utterances he is alleged to have made are just, but political banter synonymous with politicians....Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:42hrs | 5931 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's doctrine before his arrest
EDITOR,BEFORE the fateful August 21, which heralded the end of Job "Saro Wiwa" Sikhala's revolutionary campaign against corruption outside the iron bars of prison, he had a few days befo...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 20:37hrs | 1271 | by Charles M. Mutama
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