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The mother of Crisis Coalition leader Rashid Mahiya picked by soldiers
I am writing this piece to request Zimbabweans to pray for Crisis Coalition leader Rashid Mahiya and his mother. Rashid Mahiya's mother was picked by the soldiers today when they failed to loc...Published: 2 hrs ago | 1162 | by Don Chigumba
Evan Mawarire remains in detention
A magistrate in Zimbabwe says there is reasonable suspicion that a well-known pastor accused of subversion amid nationwide protests committed an offense, and has set another hearing for January 31....Published: 2 hrs ago | 1141 | by AP
BREAKING: Soldiers abduct civic society leader Rashid Mahiya's mother
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have revealed that members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces have abducted Chairperson Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition leader Rashid Mahiya's mother in a bid to force him t...Published: 4 hrs ago | 2806 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hold your opinion, this is my own
Worrisome events have occurred in Zimbabwe for the past four days. One does not need to be an intellect or some sort of magician to pinpoint at the root cause i.e, the recent fuel price hikes. Six day...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1586 | by Davis Chitiyo
'Army murders and rapes citizens during internet shutdown' Jonathan Moyo says
Professor Jonathan Moyo claims that on Friday during the internet shutdown managed to talk to MDC Vice President Morgan Komichi to ascertain the damage that is being done by the security forces during...Published: 4 hrs ago | 3885 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Plot to assasinate Promise Mkwananzi?
Tajamuka leader Promise Mkwananzi has alleged that the state has ordered his assassination after being accused of having a hand in inciting citizens who participated in the recent protests to be viole...Published: 4 hrs ago | 3132 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Young lady based in UK gives back to her Zimbabwean community
A young lady called Amanda Ngcono Nkomo 20 years old who was born in Zimbabwe but has lived in the UK all her life recently came to Zimbabwe to give back to the community for her first charity school ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1546 | by Staff reporter
World Remit fails to pay out cash due to #ZimbabweShutDown
MONEY transfer company, WorldRemit has announced it is failing to pay out cash today due to the internet ShutDown announced in Zimbabwe, a Technology website ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 773 | by Staff reporter
Death penalty should be abolished in Zimbabwe
Laws and statutes play a pivotal role in the way disputes among people are settled. It is therefore incumbent upon every country to lay down its own justice delivery system to fulfil the mandate of up...Published: 5 hrs ago | 120 | by Joyce Chigiya
VPN searches in Zimbabwe surge 1,560%
Zimbabweans are turning to VPNs to find a way around an apparent government internet shutdown, Zim Techreview reported. A...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1747 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy suffered $800m loss
The Zimbabwean economy, due to the violent demonstrations which characterised the country this week, has suffered contagion economic effects across all the sectors with direct losses estimated to be $...Published: 5 hrs ago | 461 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum beaten in Tunisia
Esperance 2 - 0 FC PlatinumZimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Champions League FC Platinum found the going tough in their second Group B match after a 2-nil defeat by defending champions Espera...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1036 | by Staff reporter
More MDC leaders arrested
The opposition MDC has reported that Member of Parliament Settlement Chikwinya was arrested on Friday while the trial of Mkoba MP Amos Chibaya was fast tracked.They stand accused of inciti...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1969 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Social media 'still blocked in Zimbabwe'
Reports from Zimbabwe indicate that access to the internet appears to have been restored, but that access to social media platforms and messaging apps such as WhatsApp remains blocked.Many Zim...Published: 5 hrs ago | 244 | by BBC
Chiwenga opens internet but closes social media
The Minister of State Security under Acting President Chiwenga's government Owen Mudha Ncube has instructed all Internet Service Providers to open up internet access save for specified social media ap...Published: 5 hrs ago | 2733 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government Internet Shut Down Justified
Shutting down of the Internet by government following the opposition's so called national shut down which led to vandalism of buildings and looting of shops is justified.Internet has been used...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1071 | by Gift Mashoko
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: 6 hrs ago | 1986 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Open letter to Nelson Chamisa
Dear Nelson, Hopefully this letter finds you well so that you can read, understand and appreciate my worries following the violence that took place in most parts of the country as a result of ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 5035 | by Peacemaker Zano
Evan Mawarire talks of 'heartbreak'
Prominent Zimbabwean pastor, Evan Mawarire, has now been officially charged with subverting an elected government.He told reporters outside the court of the "heartbreak":"I cannot tell...Published: 7 hrs ago | 3659 | by BBC
The case for the internet shutdown
The bygone violent and destructive protest stay away in most urban centres of Zimbabwe which ran from Monday to Wednesday this week triggered an internet shutdown since Tuesday morning. This was on th...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1542 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Mnangagwa has no good story to tell in Davos'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is wasting time and taxpayer dollars doing to the World Economic Forum in Davos because he has no good story to tell, former presidential candidate Nkosana Moyo said on We...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2965 | by ZimLive
Murder accused Zanu-PF youth leader 'freed on Chiwenga orders'
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga ordered police to release and apologise to Godwin Gomwe, the Zanu-PF Youth League chairman for Harare, after he was arrested over the shooting deaths of two peopl...Published: 8 hrs ago | 5189 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa left Russia empty handed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived for a meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday seeking loans from Russia but left with a stack of agreements on military coop...Published: 8 hrs ago | 2950 | by ZimLive
'Overwhelming demand cuts off Zimbabwe internet'
Deputy information minister Energy Mutodi has denied that the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration ordered the first internet blockade, clumsily claiming on national television that inte...Published: 6 hrs ago | 5453 | by Staff reporter
Protests meant to topple Mnangagwa
EVENTS of Monday to Wednesday this week, which were characterised by wild acts of violence among citizens, were calculated to unseat the government, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Cain Mathema told f...Published: 8 hrs ago | 3447 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Monetary Death Spiral
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa's pledge that Zimbabwe is "open for business" rings hollow. Indeed, many businesses in Zimbabwe are shuttered. An increase in government controlled fuel prices over the weekend has...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1408 | by Prof Steve H. Hanke
UK summons Zimbabwe's London ambassador
THE European Union (EU) condemned disproportionate use of force by the Zimbabwe government Thursday while Britain summoned Harare's ambassador to London as pressure against President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1051 | by newzimhbabwe
Shops, schools still closed
It was meant to last only three days but the stay-away called by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions entered its fourth day on Thursday.Most businesses, schools and a few government departme...Published: 8 hrs ago | 881 | by TimesLive.com
Mnangagwa loses credibility
GOVERNMENT is losing credibility in its fight to resuscitate the economy as evidenced by the three day national shutdown, which started on Monday, an economist has said.Since Monday, the count...Published: 9 hrs ago | 2476 | by Staff reporter
172 injured people attended to, 68 gunshots wounds recorded
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has said it attended to 172 people between Monday and Wednesday, of which 68 had gunshot wounds, with the affected individuals sustaining s...Published: 9 hrs ago | 404 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF responsible for terror, says Chamisa's MDC
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's spokesperson, Nkululeko Sibanda has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga cannot be absolved from the reign of terror that happened in the p...Published: 9 hrs ago | 556 | by Staff reporter
War vets demand civil service overhaul
WAR veterans yesterday demanded an overhaul of the civil service, claiming there was adequate proof that some government workers were aiding the opposition by supporting protests.Addressing jo...Published: 9 hrs ago | 999 | by Staff reporter
Zifa get kit sponsorship
ZIFA yesterday said they were close to securing a kit sponsorship for all the national teams from a respectable sportswear company, and the deal is set to be announced within the next two weeks....Published: 9 hrs ago | 350 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum's big Esperance test
FC PLATINUM produced a top-notch performance against South African football giants Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday in a showing that saw them receive plenty of applaud...Published: 9 hrs ago | 235 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches call for another GNU
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the government and the opposition to put their differences aside and work together to free Zimbabwe from economic shackles and international isol...Published: 9 hrs ago | 325 | by Staff reporter
Temporary forex relief for companies
COMPANIES facing imminent closure due to lack of foreign currency got temporary respite after government issued letters of credit allowing large corporates to procure raw materials, Confederation of Z...Published: 9 hrs ago | 628 | by Staff reporter
Evan Mawarire challenges placement on remand
RIGHTS activist and #ThisFlag founder Evan Mawarire, who is accused of subverting a constitutionally-elected government after he supported calls for a stayaway to protest against fuel price increases,...Published: 9 hrs ago | 416 | by Staff reorter
Mnangagwa's govt sugar-coats effects of shutdown
Government yesterday tried to douse diplomatic fires when it addressed members of the diplomatic community on the current state of affairs after this week's shutdown and protests that resulted in abou...Published: 9 hrs ago | 332 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military maintains heavy presence in hotspots
Armed military personnel and trucks maintained a heavy presence in residential suburbs as schools, most shops and banks remained closed despite the end of a three-day national stayaway.Soldier...Published: 9 hrs ago | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation shoots to 42,09%
ZIMBABWE'S inflation rose to 42,09% year-on-year in December, its highest for a decade, from 31,01% in November driven by increases in the price of basic goods, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency...Published: 9 hrs ago | 247 | by Staff reporter
Army, Zanu-PF role in protests exposed
A SERVING top military official and a police officer were yesterday unmasked as leaders of the deadly protests in the Epworth dormitory town, which led to the death of civilians and looting of shops....Published: 9 hrs ago | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Bishop, ex-wife in house wrangle
A BISHOP with Apostles of Zimbabwe Church is at loggerheads with his former wife whom he is attempting to evict from their matrimonial house following a High Court ruling which granted his application...Published: 9 hrs ago | 247 | by Staff reporter
St Faith's sets new A-Level record
ST FAITH'S High of Rusape continued its strong tradition of academic excellence when it attained its highest ever examination outcome with 41 students scoring 15 points or better in the November 2018 ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 580 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC liable for stayaway damage'
GOVERNMENT has said the MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose prope...Published: 9 hrs ago | 206 | by Staff reporter
MDC perpetrating violence, violating human rights
THE events of the past days since the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) called for mass protests and stay away, have not only been unfortunate but also turned out to be catastrophic. Th...Published: 9 hrs ago | 105 | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Chamisa told to put national interest first
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabwe's political opposition to place the national interest at the centre of its philosophy and actions. The President said this as he delivered a...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1330 | by Staff reporter
New transport fares announced
GOVERNMENT and commuter omnibus operators met in Harare yesterday and agreed on new fares ranging between $1 and $3 depending on distance. Commuter omnibus and long distance operators had hike...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa calls for laws regulating social media
Developing countries should mitigate the negative effects of information proliferation by creating laws that regulate social media usage, entrenching accountability and sanctions for offenders, a Cabi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 374 | by Staff reporter
Riots aftermath: Who pays the reconstruction bill?
The country was calm yesterday, encouraging a number of companies to open for business after three days of opposition-led anarchy in Bulawayo, Harare, Gweru, Gokwe, Kadoma and a few other places. ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 137 | by Staff reporter
9 facts, myths about Zimbabwe mayhem
On Monday and Tuesday, the opposition in Zimbabwe staged what they called a national "shutdown" which was supposed to be a popular mass protest against the Government over the rising cost of liv...Published: 9 hrs ago | 407 | by Tichaona Zindoga
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