THE ZIMBABWE government yesterday came out guns blazing, dismissing a statement made by western countries condemning alleged gross human rights violations saying they are being misled by the country’s detractors. This comes after the heads of mission of Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America said President…
RIGHTS groups have bemoaned government’s failure to end the strike by nurses and doctors at a time when Zimbabwe is struggling with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Zimbabwean healthcare workers went on strike over poor wages and the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) in early July, a situation the Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum)…
AT LEAST 65 people have been arrested in Mazowe for destroying artefacts belonging to Mbuya Nehanda, the police have said. Mbuya Nehanda, also known as Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana, was one of the spiritual leaders of the Shona during the 1896-97 first Chimurenga war. She was convicted without trial and was executed in 1898. National police…
machakairet@dailynewsonsunday.co.zw TARISAI MACHAKAIRE Staff Writer RESIDENTS associations and civil society organisations across the country have raised concern over the recalling of councillors by the MDC faction headed by Thokozani Khupe. Since April when the Supreme Court upheld a previous High Court judgment that declared that Khupe was the legitimate MDC acting president, she has recalled…
ZIMBABWE has once again come under the spotlight over an alleged human rights crisis. Civil society groups, churches, political organisations in and outside the country have slammed President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government over the alleged human rights violations following the crackdown on opposition political leaders, activists and government critics in support of the foiled…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A GANG of alleged notorious armed robbers suspected to have committed a spate of robberies around the country appeared in court yesterday. Musa Taj Abdul, Liberty Mupamhanga, Prince Makodza, Godfrey Mupamhanga, Charles Lundu, Rudolph Kanhanga, Innocent Jairos and Tapiwa Mangoma are facing armed robbery allegations and unlawful possession of…
HIGH Court judge Siyabona Msithu who is presiding over Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume’s bail appeal following changed circumstances has queried the prosecution’s reliance on the July 31 “movement” yet their case against him is built on the actual day of protest. Ngarivhume was last week denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Trynois Utahwashe after…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (Harare) has been hit with a $110 million lawsuit after failing to forward its employees’ contributions to the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPF). In summons filed in the High Court, LAPF wants $110 774 802, 90 with 15 percent interest per annum. According to the summons, Harare…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) will severely deal with members of the force who will be caught working with criminals in committing offences. This follows the arrest of a cop implicated in a robbery syndicate in Beitbridge early this week. Cases of security forces implicated in criminal activities have been rising and the police said…
MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala, pictured, who is facing allegations of inciting public violence will spend another weekend in prison before coming back to court on Monday for continuation of his case. Yesterday, two videos were produced and played in court in support of the State’s opposition to his admission to bail while the…
