Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe
The use of tear gas by police has become common in the streets of Harare as the wave of protests that began in early July continues. Area Outlook Situation on the Ground Chivi ward 15 Moderate On 25...
View ArticleAllow public demonstrations as per court ruling
Armed Zimbabwean police beat alleged rioters in Harare, Monday, July, 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) “Today’s High court decision is a victory for Zimbabwe’s constitutional principles. It...
View ArticleVictory for activists as high court judge lifts ban on demonstrations
Statutory Instrument 101 A of 2016 which was gazetted on 1 September 2016 effectively banned all demonstrations in Harare for a period of two weeks. In her ruling Justice Chigumba said that SI101 A of...
View ArticleAct now to conserve Zimbabwe’s wildlife
The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) Golf Day, to be held at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club on Friday September 16, will be a fun-filled event with up to 144 players, making up to 36 teams,...
View ArticleThe ZANU (PF) kleptocracy will never reform voluntarily
Hard times … Finance minister, Patrick Chinamasa I said it more than a year ago that it would be naïve for us to think that ZANU (PF) will implement electoral changes as this would be tantamount to...
View ArticleNew leaders needed in Zimbabwe
Dr. Patson Dzamara My mission is two fold; 1) Learning from this phenomenal story of development and building strategic bases and lines for the new Zimbabwe that’s imminent. 2) I am also looking for...
View ArticlePublic interviews for four Supreme Court judgeships
There are four vacancies to be filled. Date, time and venue for the interviews are as follows— Date: Thursday 29th September Time: Proceedings will start at 9.00 am Venue: Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare...
View ArticleChinamasa delivers Fiscal Policy Review Statement
Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa One other item of Government business will be dealt with before the Fiscal Policy Review Statement. Order of Business This Afternoon Approval of changes to UNWTO...
View ArticleNcube’s MDC welcomes High Court judgement
MDC spokesman Kurauone Chihwayi Harare High Court Judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba correctly interpreted the constitution and safeguarded citizens’ democratic right to demonstrate and petition. This...
View ArticleLinda Masarira trial continues
Linda Masarira The trial will continue at Mbare Magistrates Court at 1115 hours tomorrow, Friday 9 September 2016. The 11 are being represented by ZLHR member Kudzayi Kadzere. Linda Masarira has been...
View ArticleHow dictators stay in power
Firmly in power? … President Robert Mugabe Their most common tactic is that of conjuring up ‘enemies of the people’ or fictitious threats in a bid to rally their people against an imaginary foe while...
View ArticleZimbabwe Ladies down Panama at the Olympiads in Baku
IM Rodwell Makoto on board one for Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s first game was very difficult and they had to play against the hosts who are also favorites to win this tourney. In the second round the team...
View ArticleHigh Court postpones sentencing of MDC-T officials
Tungamirai Madzokere (41) Yvonne Musarurwa (29) and Last Maengahama (40) where on Monday 6 September 2016 found guilty of murder with actual intent. Phineas Nhatarikwa (50) a former driver with the...
View ArticlePoliceman accepting bribe (VIDEO)
Policeman taking a bribe at one of the numerous roadblocks in Zimbabwe. The post Policeman accepting bribe (VIDEO) appeared first on The Zimbabwean.
View Article2017 National budget consultations
The National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Finance and Economic Development will be conducting Parliament’s 2017 National Budget Consultations at public hearings in various centres around Zimbabwe...
View ArticleUS Govt response to ZHRC report on partisan food aid distribution
Since June 2015, the U.S. Government has contributed $117 million in response to the El Niño-induced drought in Zimbabwe to meet immediate food security needs while also building resilience against...
View ArticleRenamo murders local chief of police in Nampula
According to the spokesperson of the Nampula Provincial Police Command, Zacarias Nacute, the raiding party consisted of 10 people, and they struck at about 05.00. Nacute told a press conference in the...
View ArticleGweshe granted bail as Mkwananzi’s bail hearing is postponed
Promise Mkwananzi Kerina Gweshe (62) Tonderai Chakeredza (44) Arthur Chingwari (35) and Loveness Mahlepu (42) who were arrested over the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) demonstration on 26...
View ArticleRobert Mugabe unveils new statue of himself
President Robert Mugabe has unveiled a 3.8-metre statue of himself at the same time as Zimbabwe suffers its worst economic crisis in years. The cartoon-like statue depicts the 92-year-old in defiant...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s political uncertainty continues
Recent Zimbabweland blogs reflected on the popular #This Flag movements and wider protests, which seemed to have come from nowhere. They can of course as easily disappear, in the foment that is...
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