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President Ruto apologises for 'arrogant' Kenyan MPs
Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday apologized for the "arrogance and show of opulence" by legislators and ministers from the ruling party and promised action against "rogue" police officers who ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
6 years in jail for cop buttocks stabbing
Three men, Nkosilathi Ngwenya, Mduduzi Sibanda, and Melusi Ngwenya, have been sentenced to six years in jail each for assaulting and stabbing Constable Simbarashe Mhembere, a police officer stationed ...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 08:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mthakwazi activists narrate horror stories from behind prison walls
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) activists have revealed details of harassment and torture as well as unfair treatment during their incarceration after staging a peaceful protest outside the Bulawayo Ce...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:04hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Bizzare twist to CCC activist torture saga
POLICE yesterday said they must be given ‘space' in their investigations into torture of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Godrey Karembera while in custody at Harare Central Police Stati...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
War veterans under siege
War veterans plans to air out their plights was disrupted when they intended to submit a petition bearing a prolonged list of their grievances to Presiden...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 12:03hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Police thwart war vets demo, arrest 30
RIOT cops heavily descended on war veterans protesting their paltry monthly allowances in Harare Monday morning, arresting 30.The easily irritable ex-combatants once again took to the streets ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops savagely beat Zanu-PF officials at polling station
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to step up and personally intervene in the deadly factional rowing pitting senior Zanu-PF officials after Home Affairs minister and current party provincia...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'10 killed in State-sponsored rights abuses'
AT least 10 people were allegedly killed by State security agents last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government restricted freedoms of expression under the guise of enforcing COVID-19 regulat...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
At least 10 killed as Mnangagwa dialed up rights abuses in 2020: Amnesty International
Zimbabwean security forces killed at least 10 people last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to step up human rights violations, deploying agents to abduct and tortur...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 09:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Poet 'Obert Dube' coughes blood after beaten by police
The famous poet Obert Dube has described how he was beaten by the police for breaking curfew rules until he started 'coughing blood'.In a Facebook post, the outspoken poet said the police thre...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Bhebhe Mandla
ZCTU bemoans criminalisation of trade unionism
ZIMBABWE'S labour body has bemoaned the criminalisation of trade unionism as it marked the 14th anniversary of the torture of its members on September 13, 2006.About 147 Zimbabwe Congress of T...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Tension grows as government clamps down on dissent
Teargas and truncheons returned to Zimbabwe's cities in recent days, as protesters took to the streets to express their discontent at the deteriorating economy.Protests began on August 16 in H...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man wins case to stay in Northern Ireland
A Zimbabwean man who fled the country following the alleged politically-motivated killing of his father has won a High Court case in his fight to remain in Northern Ireland.The 35-year-old, wh...Published: 22 May 2019 at 23:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jonathan Moyo exposes how Mnangagwa is more cruel than Mugabe
Exiled Former G40 Kingpin has revealed visual evidence that Former President Robert Mugabe was amore tolerant person when it came to opposition dealing with opposition Members of parliamen...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 19:33hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tabitha Khumalo get death threats
MDC National Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo has alleged that she has received death threats after leading Members of Parliament to reject President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the legitimate President of Zimba...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:03hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'MDC MPs must shape up or ship out' says Temba Mliswa
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has dared MDC MPs to choose whether they want to remain in parliament or not instead of boycotting some sessions and attending others. Mliswa was comme...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 18:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
VIDEO: MDC MPs hospitalised after being beaten in parliament
MDC members of parliament Lynette Karenyi and Tabitha Khumalo have been hospitalized after being beaten by police officers at parliament building on Thursday.The opposition MPs refu...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 17:25hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vic Falls 'serial robber' arrested in Zambia hide-out
A SUSPECTED serial criminal who allegedly terrorised Victoria Falls residents and tourists for four years, breaking into houses and hotels, has been arrested at his hide-out in Zambia.Since 20...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police kill suspected turkey thief
In yet another low for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), one of its officers, last week shot and killed a Bikita villager who was suspected of having stolen nine turkeys from fellow villagers....Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chilling police torture claims
Hardly a day after apologising for the killings of innocent people during Thursday’s protests over the kombi ban and illegal vending in the city, police were yesterday back in the public spotlight a...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops severely assault stock theft suspect
A STOCK THEFT convict is reportedly battling for life after he was allegedly severely beaten by police detectives recently while in their custody for a different case.According to court papers...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for 'sex with goats'
A man in Kenya has been charged with having unnatural acts with two goats belonging to his neighbour.The 35-year-old man was accused of killings the goats immediately after committing the hein...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 06:20hrs | 3 | by BBC Africa
Police brutality victim freed
Esigodini magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has freed a suspected Mberengwa gold dealer who was allegedly beaten by police while in custody at Esigodini police base.Muchemwa last month ordered the a...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's police summon journalists
POLICE on Friday summoned leaders of local media lobby organisations, claiming they wanted to understand how journalists operate amid fears they are preparing for a crackdown against independe...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police open fire as protests spread
Zimbabwe was yesterday tense and resembled a war zone, with police officers opening fire as they fought running battles with protesters in residential areas around Harare.The protests took...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo journalist brutally assaulted by police, still detained
Bulawayo freelance photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activit Alfred Dzirutwe is reportedly to be in bad shape at Bulawayo Central Po...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
How to prepare for Mugabe Final Day
You have tested the difference and effect of Citizen Driven Protests and now we agree that Mugabe CANT manipulate it. Over the last five decades, President Mugabe mastered the Science of dividing Oppo...Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 17:25hrs | | by Rakanga Danble
Calls for uprising against govt gets louder, July 6 date set for national protest
The calls for an uprising against the ruling Zanu PF government following its policy to restrict the importation of some goods from South Africa and other neighbouring countries is now getting louder ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 11:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's happy Christmas - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary: 26th December 2015
As we spent another Christmas in exile we were surprised to hear from the United Nations that 'Zimbabwe had done tremendously well' on the human rights front. We would never have known this if the Her...Published: 31 Dec 2015 at 15:38hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil
Police assault Bulawayo journalist
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists has condemned the assault of Bulawayo based freelance photographer, Chrispen Ndlovu by police on Thursday.Ndlovu was, beaten by police in Bulawayo as he was ...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Itai Dzamara was either brave or reckless. Now he's missing
In one of the world's oldest autocracies, Itai Dzamara set a dangerous goal: He would bring down 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe.Starting last year, Dzamara, 36, marched through this city'...Published: 02 Sep 2015 at 13:31hrs | | by Kevin Sieff I washingtonpost.com
Cops torture suspect to death
Three Harare police officers allegedly took turns to brutally assault a suspect who had allegedly broken into the house of one of the officers, until he died.Chikena Mumpande of Flat B, Gl...Published: 19 Sep 2014 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police beat, arrest Tsvangirai's supporters and journalists
Zimbabwe Republic Police beat and arrested opposition activists and a journalist during a rally on Monday, witnesses said, as regional leaders met for a key summit.Harare riot police used bat...Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 17:46hrs | 1 | by AFP
Zim Mail female photographer released with swollen hand
The Zimbabwe Mail photographer arrested and beaten by police while covering an MDC-T youth demonstration in Harare today has been discharged without charge.The publication's editor Constan...Published: 18 Aug 2014 at 15:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man thoroughly beaten by police for calling them dogs, sons of prostitutes
A Chitungwiza man, who was tortured by police officers in March after allegedly calling them "dogs and sons of prostitutes", has lodged a $50 000 compensation claim.Shorayi George Tambure clai...Published: 05 Sep 2012 at 05:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
WOZA embarks on a massive protest in Bulawayo
On Saturday WOZA embarked on massive protests in Bulawayo by staging simultaneous group sit-in protests blocking main roads leading into the city centre, but armed police officers and some in plain c...Published: 03 Jun 2012 at 15:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T activist located, hospitalised
Barnabas Mwanaka, an MDC-T member who was feared to be dead...Published: 13 Jan 2012 at 12:56hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Egypt erupts in second day of violent clashes
Cairo - Soldiers baton-charged demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday a day after street clashes killed eight people and wounded more than 300, marring the first free election most Egyptia...Published: 17 Dec 2011 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Award winning Zimbabwean lawyer grabs another prize
Zimbabwean lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa is most widely recognized for her zealous defense of journalists being det...Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malawi is almost like Zimbabwe: protest leader
Malawi, once considered a southern African success story, risks going down the same road as regional basket case Zimbabwe, said the leader of recent anti-government protests that left 19 dead....Published: 30 Jul 2011 at 18:15hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Zimbabweans want their stories to be told: Michelle Obama
Here's the full transcript of Michelle's Obama's speech which she delivered this morning at the Regina Mundi Church in Soweto. It was moving and perfectly delivered...Published: 22 Jun 2011 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Michelle Obama
Paul Madzore appeared at the Harare Magistrates' courts
Paul Madzore, the Glen View South Member of Parliament on Wednesday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing false charges of assaulting a police officer in 2006.Mad...Published: 14 Apr 2011 at 15:21hrs | | by Mathews Estell
MDC supporters beaten by police while trying to attend rally
Harare - MDC supporters were beaten as they approached the proposed banned rally site on Saturday.MDC-T said it would seek a court order allowing their meetings and rallies to be left unhinder...Published: 19 Mar 2011 at 12:18hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
This and that with Maluphosa:- Mistakes are common
...Published: 04 Feb 2011 at 20:00hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
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