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'COVID-19 lockdown increased human rights abuses'
HUMAN rights groups yesterday said Zimbabwe witnessed severe increased violations of people's rights this year due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown and pleaded with government to end the use of State ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF jingle angers MDC Alliance
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance officials in Masvingo are up in arms against a Zanu PF jungle which "wrongly" credits First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for building an orphanage at Chambuta refugee camp in Chired...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 05:52hrs | 4389 | by Staff reporter
'Deploying military personnel in hospitals not sustainable'
HEALTH experts have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to deploy military health personnel to replace striking doctors and nurses at public hospitals could backfire as it was reaction...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
Khupe Parly return an attack on democracy, claims ZimRights
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has described the swearing in of MDC-T interim leader Thokozani Khupe and 14 of her acolytes as MPs to replace recalled MDC Alliance legislators as an...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:28hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Journalists assaulted at Press conference
SEVERAL journalists were yesterday assaulted by suspected State agents while attending a media conference hosted by Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) president Takudzwa Ngadziore near Impala C...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt abuses critics, allege rights groups
GODFREY Kurauone, a Zimbabwean opposition official, sang a protest song at the funeral of a party member in July. For that, and other political charges, he spent 42 days in jail before the prosecution...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:50hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Gono says GNU days were the best
ormer reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says the days of the government of national unity (GNU) were "one of the best economic episodes of our lives".Gono (GG), who retired in 20...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
No to enforced disappearances, says ZimRights
Itai Dzamara was a Zimbabwean journalist who left the pen for activism. In October 2014, Dzamara hand-delivered a petition to the late former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe at his Munhumutapa Off...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 17:16hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Civil society not the ones massacred during Gukurahundi - Zimbabwe regime insincerity an insult to genocide victims
What would be your reaction if I were to tell you that the British government was engaging various Zimbabwe civil society organizations - let us say, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), or Zimbab...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 08:48hrs | 767 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US piles more misery on Mnangagwa
INTERNATIONAL pressure continues to pile on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to respect human rights, with the United States embassy in Harare also raising concern over the matter yesterday....Published: 17 Aug 2020 at 21:38hrs | 19173 | by Staff reporter
Student charged for calling Mnangagwa 'fool'
A UNIVERSITY student has become the latest Zimbabwean to be arrested on charges of undermining the authority of President emmerson Mnangagwa after she allegedly said the 77-year-old ruler is a fool fo...Published: 16 Aug 2020 at 08:30hrs | 2722 | by Staff reporter
ZimRights challenges Mnangagwa's curfew
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has filed an urgent chamber application challenging the duskto-dawn curfew imposed by President Emerson Mnangagwa's government as a way of curbing the...Published: 13 Aug 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
Activist hounded over Mnangagwa song
Godfrey Kurauone, an MdC Alliance councillor in Masvingo, is languishing at Masvingo remand Prison awaiting trial and his alleged crime is singing a derogatory song. Prosecutors say Kuraone must go to...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:25hrs | 2107 | by Staff reporter
'Motlanthe Commission wasted Zimbabwe taxpayers' money'
THE Motlanthe Commission into the August 2018 fatal shooting of seven civilians by the army was a waste of taxpayers' money as two years after it completed its work, the government is yet to implement...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 19:40hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Don't wear party regalia on July 31
ZANU-PF acting deputy secretary for youth affairs Tendai Chirau yesterday claimed his party had unmasked a plot by protesters to use Zanu-PF regalia to cause anarchy during tomorrow's planned protests...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 09:04hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Misa Zimbabwe blocks police raid on Econet
The High Court has interdicted Econet from complying with a police warrant to seize information on the mobile phone operator's transactions on the Econet platform.High Court judge Justice Tawa...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 10:59hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes after critics
POLICE yesterday arrested opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume and journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, accusing them of inciting violence in what observers said was a crackdown on critics o...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 09:28hrs | 6103 | by Staff reporter
The state of human rights in the Covid-19 era
HuMAn rights are at the centre of responses to the Covid-19 pandemic both at government and community levels.They not only facilitate protection of the right to health but also other areas of ...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1103 | by ZimRights
'Mnangagwa's govt using COVID-19 to lock down democracy'
GOVERNMENT has used COVID-19 to "lock down" democracy, a human rights lobby group, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has said.Speaking during a virtual meeting marking the launch of a COVID-19 r...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 08:48hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Armed men break into teachers union leader's house...say they have orders to kill
Secretary General of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) Robson Chere has reported that armed persons stormed the house of ARTUZ President Obert Msaraure, broke in and threatened ...Published: 17 Jul 2020 at 08:08hrs | 7980 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt urged to stop politicking in COVID-19 fight
ZIMBABWE should stop politicking, self-aggrandisement and elitism patchwork in its response to the COVID-19 crisis, but engender sustainable solutions that would enable communities to outlive the coro...Published: 17 Jul 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Gayz and Lesbians mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Capitalk FM
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe have thrown its weight behind the move by some section of Human Rights organization to mobilise Zimbabweans to snub Harare based Capitalk 100.4 FM for suspending its mana...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 15:11hrs | 1883 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa defends CapiTalk FM station manager
Veteran broadcaster Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa has posted a social media post expressing disappointment on Zimpapers which has suspended the station manager of its talk radio station, CapiTalk FM Ny...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 11:52hrs | 3854 | by Mandla Ndlovu
NGOs reject constitutional amendments
RESIDENTS and civil organisations have rejected President Emmerson Mnangagwa's proposed constitutional amendments, saying they posed a threat to civil and political rights and sought to revive the leg...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:20hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over constitution overhaul
The government's push to overhaul the constitution only seven years after it was adopted was met with fierce opposition during the countrywide public hearings organised by Parliament.President...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:42hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Police brutality Why the Zimbabwe, US outrage is different
THE past few weeks have seen unprecedented global outrage at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a white police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes while Floy...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:16hrs | 734 | by Dzikamai Bere
Chamisa lashes African leaders
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday called on African leaders to stop silencing citizens and undermining human rights and democracy as the continent commemorated Africa Day....Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRIGHTS concerned over attacks of informal traders
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) have expressed concerns over the ongoing demolition of vending structures which began in Mbare on 18 April 2020 and that so far spread to Highfield, C...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 07:54hrs | 193 | by Stephen Jakes
ZimRights condemns demolition of vending stalls
HUMAN Rights watchdog, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has condemned the demolition of vending structures around Harare's high-density suburbs which it said inflicted more injury to alre...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 08:19hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF told not to politicise COVID-19 aid
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has warned Zanu-PF against politicisation of COVID-19 aid meant for vulnerable households facing hunger during the 21-day lockdown claiming deserving ...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 08:15hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans don't trust govt COVID-19 updates'
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said citizens do not trust government and feel there is an official cover-up of the real truth on the COVID-19 cases so far recorded in the countr...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 08:40hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 Zim Lockdown: Gendered impacts, implications and effects on women and girls as primary caregivers
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global challenge that affects our lives and our work. Zimbabwe is under a total lockdown for a period of 21 days from Monday 30th March 2020 as a precautionary and m...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 15:21hrs | 626 | by Alfred Towo
'Mnangagwa govt response to COVID-19 sluggish'
HUMAN rights lobby group, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has accused government of exhibiting a sluggish response to the worldwide coronavirus disaster, claiming there was a tragic disp...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:38hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe situation now dire'
ZimRights says the situation in the country has become dire and there was compelling need for all stakeholders to come together outside the political actors to address the crisis which it claims has r...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF itches for MDC face off
ZANU-PF youths yesterday threatened to storm Chitungwiza to counter suspected MDC youths who are demonstrating against police brutality following running battles with the law enforcement agents since ...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:15hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga arm-twisting Judiciary'
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has been accused of trying to arm-twist the Judiciary by threatening Judge President Justice George Chiweshe and accusing him of allegedly leaking to the media a ru...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, NGOs collide
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) yesterday said government was closing the democratic space in Zimbabwe targeting critics of its failure to address the deepening economic challenges.This fol...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2718 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe no safe haven for Homosexuals
Ten percent of Zimbabwe's population are estimated to be gay or lesbian – they are simply born like this. However, only few dare to disclose their sexual orientation as homosexuality is largely reje...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 21:04hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Convicted January protest victim appeals to human rights lawyers
I have been following Mr Future Banda's case. He is 36 years old with two children, from Entumbane in Bulawayo. He was arrested on the 25th of January at the instigation of Mr Prayford Sibanda who own...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1037 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Renewed exodus of Zimbabweans amid economic woes
HUNCHED on seats at Rode Port cross border bus terminal in the Zimbabwean capital, 45-year-old Timothy Mundonda chats in excitement with his wife and three teen children as they wait to board a bus to...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 862 | by Jeffrey Moyo, Anadolu Agency
Honeymoon over for anti-Mnangagwa NGOs
The Aid Coordination Policy approved by Cabinet recently, aimed at ensuring consistency and harmonisation of development partners' activities to promote transparency, will not only promote economic gr...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:00hrs | 363 | by Beaven Dhliwayo
Sober approach to the Gukurahundi genocide problem
I take a bow to my lovely sister Nomazulu Thata who says she lives in Germany and stays in Berlin and Bremen interchangeably. This is in particular to her article entitled 'Israel Dube: First Things F...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:03hrs | 250 | by Clemen Moyo
Sober approach to the problem
I take a bow to my lovely sister Nomazulu Thata who says she lives in Germany and stays in Berlin and Bremen interchangeably. This is in p...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 13:45hrs | 2256 | by Clemen Moyo
MDC linked Amnesty International Zimbabwe suspended over corrupt
Amnesty International Zimbabwe, which was exposed in an audit that unearthed serious fraud and mismanagement involving millions of United States dollars has been suspended from its mother body, Amnest...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:43hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Workers not intimidated by Mnangagwa govt threats
IN SPITE of the hair-raising threats issued by Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema on Monday, government has been told to brace for wildcat protests as the country's embattled workers demand solutions ...Published: 01 May 2019 at 17:12hrs | 3002 | by Staff reporter
Who then is Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda?
After reading the letter from Felix Mafa to all MDC Provinces I became interested in unraveling this humble man. He is the only one in MDC so far who has positively engaged the Electoral college of MD...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 13:19hrs | 1298 | by Henry Madiro
Massive fraud at Amnesty International Zimbabwe
An audit has unearthed serious fraud and financial mismanagement involving millions of dollars at Amnesty International Zimbabwe. Amnesty, an international human rights organisation that has b...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 2669 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commonwealth bid hits snag
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to rejoin former British colonies' club, the Commonwealth, as part of his re-engagement efforts with the West, appears to have hit a snag after the ex-colonial maste...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:12hrs | 870 | by Staff reporter
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: 18 Jan 2019 at 17:23hrs | 7757 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Political drama engulfs 2018
The curtain came down on 2018 and as 2019 is finally into full swing, the Daily News spoke to a number of social and political analysts who gave us what they think were the political highlights of the...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:55hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
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