Human rights groups have called on authorities to stop the ongoing military crackdown, amid a rising death toll from the brutal operation. At least 17 people are now said to have died after being shot at by security forces, with more than one hundred others seriously wounded since ugly fuel protests flared around the country last…
The Dutch Reformed Church has warned the opposition and rights groups against adopting a hostile stance towards President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, warning that doing so could inflame emotions and cause great damage to the country. In a paper on the current political tensions in the country, two of the church’s senior officials also urged…
CHIEF Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda has blocked NetOne from reinstating its suspended chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje saying such a move is against the spirit of the “new dispensation”. This comes as the struggling mobile telecommunications parastatal on Thursday suspended two top managers — chief operating officer Brian Mutandiro, pictured, and…
Women rights activists have petitioned government to compensate women who were allegedly raped during a brutal crackdown by the military to crush protests against fuel prices. Dozens of women may have been raped during the post-protest crackdown, according to rights groups which have collected evidence, and say that security forces used rape as a weapon…
A local election lobby group has urged government to set up an inclusive multi-stakeholder taskforce to spearhead electoral and political reforms. The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) said while it notes the establishment of an inter-ministerial taskforce to address recommendations and issues raised by the various election observer missions and the Motlanthe Commission on the August…
FORMER Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of criminal abuse of office. Parirenyatwa filed the plea in response to charges of interfering with and prejudicing the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) of $15 003. The State also alleges he acted contrary to his duties as a public…
The Gwanda man who allegedly murdered a mentally challenged man and harvested the head and private parts yesterday said he had planned to sell the human pieces in Chiredzi. Honest Moyo, 22, who appeared before Justice Martin Makonese at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday, said a friend whom he identified as Cosmas Zhou had advised him…
Four TM Supermarket employees have appeared in court for allegedly defrauding the supermarket of over $1 million. Taurai Madziwanzira, Silas Munyoro, Tafara Matanga and Talkmore Mutsago allegedly swindled a total amount of $1 107 050 which has not been recovered It is alleged that in 2018 the accused persons hatched a plan to defraud TM…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson yesterday said the leader of the mainstream opposition MDC Nelson Chamisa “risked missing the bus” if he failed to pitch up for talks. This comes as under-fire Mnangagwa is breaking new ground in his response to the worsening crisis in Zimbabwe by opening talks with opposition groups, as authorities begin to…
Frustrated church leaders yesterday rebuked President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa for dithering around the country’s much-talked about national dialogue aimed at resolving Zimbabwe’s long-running political and economic crisis. The distinguished members of the clergy who gathered in Harare for a high profile meeting on the planned national talks said this was the more…
