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Mnangagwa UK trip meets with protests
SCORES of Zimbabweans based in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday demonstrated against President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is currently attending the United Nations (UN) COP26 Climate Summit in that country, ac...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'There is a lot of hope than reality…': Richard Quest
ZANU PF's recklessness and corruption has dragged the Zimbabwean economy into the worst liquidity crunch. An economic catastrophe which can only be experienced in a war-torn country."There is ...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 12:21hrs | 11 | by Prince Njagu
Zimbabwe, European Union talks set to resume
THE ongoing formal political dialogue between Zimbabwe and the European Union, to normalise strained relations between the two, will continue despite the recent extension of sanctions on Harare by Bru...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:10hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance activists' arrests 'ploy for sanctions renewal'?
Recent allegations of targeted arrests and human rights abuses in the country have been described as a ploy by opposition linked political activists to influence the outcome of a sanctions review proc...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bill targeting security agents gazetted
The Government yesterday gazetted the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Bill that paves way for a mechanism allowing the public to lodge complains against members of the security services. ...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'EU insincere on re-engaging Zim'
The moment European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, while addressing journalists at a hotel in Harare on 25 March 2019, tried to downplay human rights violations in Europe, especiall...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Zimbabwe security forces are divided, claims UK
Zimbabwe's security forces are divided and pushing different agendas, United Kingdom-based academics have said, while ruling out the possibility of another military takeover.Presenting evidenc...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Mmusi Maimane is a complete puppet,' says Obert Gutu
MDC-T Deputy President Obert Gutu has waded into the debate regarding South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane's impending visit to Zimbabwe, saying the Democratic Alliance leader is a "full-fled...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide victims compensation - a Possibility or an impossibility?
All peace loving people will agree with me that the disturbances which started in Zimbabwe soon after independence and saw approximately 20 000 people mainly of the Ndebele tribe constitute genocide a...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:14hrs | 4 | by Etiwel Mutero
There is grave need for trauma healing beyond election time - CSOs
At a dialogue meeting hosted by Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) civil society concurred that there is grave need for a trauma-healing and rehabilitation framework, capacity building of stakeh...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Rights violations escalate as new parties emerge'
CIVIL rights group, #ThisConstitution leader, Abigale Mupambi yesterday challenged the government, civil society groups and opposition political parties to ensure peace and rule of law prevailed in th...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
There are 3 reasons Mnangagwa want another GNU and they are all for selfish gain
There is a growing chorus of people supporting the idea of Zanu PF inviting the opposition to form another GNU or National Transition Authority."ACADEMIC and political analyst Ibbo Mandaza say...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 16:59hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mugabe Must Go!', Old system remains intact with Mnangagwa! - Generals protecting their loot
We saw General Chiwenga lifting up and waving a document that was supposed to be a constitution of Zimbabwe. He was painfully trying to quote some legal frame works from the constitution to legitimize...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 09:02hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
Calls for parliament of Zimbabwe to decisively act on the issue of tribalism
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights hereby calls on the Parliament of Zimbabwe to decisively act on the issue of tribalism by immediately setting up a Parliamentary Taskforce/working group on trib...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 17:44hrs | | by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights
16 cases of human right violations recorded in a month
Heal Zimbabwe has recorded a total of 16 cases of human rights violations from 9 districts between the 20th of August and the 15th of September 2017.HZT said it recorded four different categor...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 15:39hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZHRO, MDC UK & Ireland Youth Assembly in joint demo outside the Zim embassy in London
London - 30th of August 2017 - Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) U.K. & Ireland Youth Assembly held joint demonstrations outside the Zimbabwean...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 19:55hrs | | by Kingstone Jambawo
Rights watchdog helps victims of human right violation get justice in Zimbabwe
A human rights watchdog, Heal Zimbabwe has said it works tirelessly to protect and assist victims of violence and ensure that they are able to access justice and requisite psycho-social services....Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 12:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe at cross road; implement reforms and end suffering or do nothing and suffer
Election time is a very important time in a democratic country where elections are free, fair and credible because it offers the ordinary people the rare opportunity to have a meaningful say in the go...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Fear of ICC will force Mugabe to contest 2018 in a Mr Bean high-tech wheelchair.
The fear of being dragged to The Hague to face charges of serious human right violations is the one reason that has forced President Mugabe to hang on to power at all cost. If he is still alive next y...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Matabeleland North and South excluded from local government bill hearings
In a glaring act of deliberate exclusion, marginalization and violation of Constitutional Right to equality and non-discrimination as espoused in Chapter 4 section 56 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, ...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 21:22hrs | | by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights
Human Rights Comm to prosecute people politicising food aid
In the first such tough move, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) which has received and dealt with reports of politicians who are politicising food aid will now take such culprits to court, t...Published: 20 May 2016 at 15:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
David Coltart responds to Zimbabwe Cricket criticism
FORMER Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart recently came under heavy attack from Zimbabwe Cricket after he had taken to Twitter and Facebook lambasting the Zimbabwe Cricket leade...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 08:50hrs | 78 | by Mehluli Sibanda
Strategies of Combating Desertification in Matabeleland
(In commemoration of the 17 June 2015 World Day to Commemoration Desertification) Desertification is a major human rights, development, livelihoods...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Khumbulani Maphosa
Gukurahundi: If he didn’t support it then why didn’t he prevent it!
...Published: 13 Sep 2011 at 04:59hrs | | by Prince, The Promises Of My People
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