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ZHRO Walk for Freedom number 4 completed
Four Zimbabwean Diasporans, who are members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), have successfully completed the ZHRO VISION 2020, "Walk for Freedom," which started at day break, on Satur...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 07:44hrs | | by ZHRO Team
9th Anniversary ZAA UK Nominees Out
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK (ZAA UK) have released the much anticipated list of nominees for the 9thAnniversary ZAA UK event set for Saturday 25 May 2019 in London at The Millennium Gloucester Ho...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:28hrs | 13 | by Agencies
Rights group petition Switzerland President to ban Mnangagwa
A local rights group Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR Zimbabwe) has written to the President of Switzerland to bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa from entering Switzerland to attend the World Eco...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 14:50hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe exiles yearn for return home
SINDISO Chigwadza (not real name) is a 33-year-old street entrepreneur working in the hipster suburb of Parkhurst in Johannesburg. He sells wooden fruit bowls to diners exploring the famous restaurant...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora outraged by police shootings in Harare
Police killings in Harare has attracted criticism from many human rights groups including the U.K. based Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation and Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe who jointly organis...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 16:20hrs | 2 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Mnangagwa's first 100 days as president
Incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa is inheriting a deeply-divided nation which needs reconciliation and healing, analysts contend adding that the former vice president has a huge task establishing ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Twitter reacts after WHO revokes appointment of Mugabe
Twitter was abuzz on Sunday following the decision by the head of the World Health Organisation to withdraw his appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador".WHO c...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK protest walk against the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), the organisers of a protest walk against the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe have announced their route for the demonstration.Demonstrators will meet...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 11:03hrs | 2 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Love for money, sex and greed killing spirit of activism in the UK
My article published earlier this year on the 16th of May titled, "Lack of participation in national politics by UK Zimbabweans," received a lot of feedback from you the readers. Most Zimbabweans rais...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 16:05hrs | | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Controversial hero status for Cde Chinx Chingaira
To loved ones he's left behind, I say, 'Nematambudziko for the passing of Dickson Chingaira Makoni aka Chinx.''Afa anaka' a Zimbabwean saying translated 'better he that's passed' but not anymo...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Devil called Censorship
The appointment of the new Board of Censors by Minister of Home Affairs Ignatius Chombo is a disaster towards artistic freedom. The purpose of the current board is to silence artists and whip them int...Published: 15 Jun 2017 at 21:01hrs | 2 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Zimbabwean artists' participation in politics
The 'Arts' sector has for years complained that the government and politicians are not respecting them by not listening to their demands. Since 1980 the Zanu PF government has never appointed a cabine...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 19:24hrs | 2 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Bona Mugabe's appointment causes an uproar
The appointment of President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona Chikore to the new 11-member Zimbabwe Censorship Board has torched off a storm, with several players in the arts industry questioning her su...Published: 25 May 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Havel Prize for Creative Dissent Recognizes Efforts in Bahrain, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent. This year's laureates are Zimbabwean activist and playwright...Published: 06 May 2017 at 11:50hrs | 18 | by HRF
Itai Dzamara Commemoration in UK
Zimbabwe Citizens Initiative (ZCI) unites Zimbabweans in the diaspora to commemorate Itai Dzamara who was abducted on the 9th of March 2015 and current whereabouts still unkown. This commemoration wil...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 20:42hrs | 1 | by ZCI
Political apathy a disease that needs curing
I was lucky to be among 23 student leaders who got scholarships to come and study in the Netherlands after having been expelled from Great Zimbabwe University and banned from attending any other state...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 21:47hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
Freedom of expression and no freedom after expression -Masarira
The Civil rights activist Linda Masarira has said in Zimbabwe it appears there is freedom of expression but no freedom after expression a development which she said violates the international declarat...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Police to crush today's planned 'grand' demo over bond notes
THE government has threatened to crush today's planned "grand" demonstration over the introduction of #bondnotes, but Tajamuka/Sesijikile and other organisers have vowed to fight back, vowing no a...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's insincerity on human rights evident
Hardly before the ink on the recommendations made by the recent United Nation's Human Rights Council's Periodic Review of November 2016 had dried, Zimbabwe reverted back to the poor and alarming h...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 07:46hrs | 7 | by Zimrights
Mugabe's government must be stopped, as anti-bond notes activists goes missing
THREE activists, who were allegedly abducted along High Glen road in Harare's Mufakose suburb by suspected state security agents in the early hours of Friday ahead of a planned anti-bond notes dem...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZPP condemns brutal attacks and abduction of Patson Dzamara
Zimbabwe Peace Project has expressed disappointment about the brutal attack and abduction of Patson Dzamara and other activists. ZPP is further disillusioned by the deliberate destruction of p...Published: 19 Nov 2016 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Stephan Jakes
#Tajamuka activist in rare parly demo
A prominent member of #Tajamuka protest movement Silvanos Mudzvova staged a rare one man demonstration outside parliament this afternoon.Mudzvova pitched up outside parliament wearing a replic...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 14:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
State sponsored abductions were rampant in September - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that in September there were rampant state sponsored abductions of pressure groups members challenging President Robert Mugabe's government for running down the...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Arrested anti-Mugabe activists 'poisoned'
PRO-Democracy activist Linda Masarira has buttressed widespread claims that jailed activists are being injected with unknown substances.Masarira said she suspect it could be poison....Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 15:20hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Heal Zimbabwe warns government to stop abductions and torture
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has condemned the abduction of #Tajamuka/Sesijikile acting spokesperson, Silvanos Mudzvova by alleged state agents on 12 September 2016. Mudzvova was abducted by about six men who ...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
State agents harassing 'Missing Diamonds, I Need My Share' producer
Suspected State security agents are reportedly visiting the home of one-man play producer titled Missing Diamonds, I Need My Share, development said to be harassment.Theatre produc...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
How Mugabe opened himself to ridicule
IT might have been a slip of the tongue, but President Robert Mugabe's astounding revelation that diamonds worth $15 billion could have been stolen from Chiadzwa under his government's watch has spark...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing Diamonds: I Need My Share play to premier at theatre in the park
Silvanos Mudzvova one man play Missing Diamonds I need my share will premiere at theatre in the park on Wednesday 20 April 2016 at 18hrs. Vhitori entertainment the producers of this play ...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe abusing war veterans'
While veterans of the liberation struggle deserve the respect of all Zimbabweans, when they align themselves to a particular political party and fail to rise above partisan interests to focus on natio...Published: 19 Mar 2016 at 18:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police summon producer of Vapostori film
Police have allegedly summoned theatre producer Silvanos Mudzvova over the launch of his KuMasowe play DVD scheduled for Thursday in Harare.Although police were not immediately available ...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops, mapostori clash revisited
The famous Budiriro Vapostori saga that saw men of cloth beating police officers and members of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe has inspired a new television series that is due for release...Published: 16 Jul 2014 at 09:32hrs | | by Brenda Phiri
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