HARARE – Former War veterans minister Tshinga Dube has revealed that the much-publicised August 1 shootings drove the country’s economy years backwards. The shooting — which claimed six lives — was, according to the Monthlante Commission, a development that saw the country returning to international spotlight amid worldwide condemnation. “I think there is hope or…
HARARE – The prevailing fuel situation has resulted in more woes, with fears of an increase in rape and muggings due to uncut grass in all areas and mainly on sides of the roads. Harare City Council (HCC) said yesterday it had not been spared in the fuel crisis and was unable to render some…
BULAWAYO – Gukurahundi survivors have applied for permission to petition and hand over skeletons of victims of the 1980’s mass killings to government to press authorities to attend to the emotive issue. According to a letter addressed to Bulawayo police dated January 4, the Gukurahundi survivors upped their push for recognition by seeking permission to…
HARARE – The country’s recent stay-away, coupled with government’s shutdown of the Internet affected smooth operations of most local councils as they could not process bank transfers for various necessities including water chemicals. Community Water Alliance (CWA) said because of the Internet shutdown, councils experienced problems in making payments for water treatment chemicals; most of…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni and the residents’ representative body have waded into the chaos, decrying the heavy-handedness of State security agents’ response to the recent stay-away. “The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) does not in any way support what happened in the city, that’s the looting and destruction of property which will take…
HARARE – Rights lawyers yesterday accused the military and police of savagely assaulting 28 people who were receiving treatment in hospital after suffering severe injuries in previous beatings — before going on to detain the victims at Harare Central Police Station. This happened despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s vow yesterday to investigate and punish rogue members…
HARARE – The main opposition MDC has petitioned Parliament over what it described as unwarranted arrests and persecution of its Members of Parliament in the aftermath of the violent protests that rocked the country last week. MDC Alliance legislators, Amos Chibaya of Mkoba, Livingstone Chimina (Chiundura), Lloyd Mukapiko (Redcliff) and Settlement Chikwinya (Mbizo) were arrested…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who first swept to power through a popular military coup in November 2017 — yesterday vowed to bring to book rogue members of Zimbabwe’s gung-ho military who left a trail of blood around the country during last week’s fuel protests. Analysts who spoke to the Daily News about this unexpected…
HARARE – As the crackdown on anti-government protests escalates, human rights activists have reported the emergence of torture camps in the country following the clampdown on protesters, opposition leaders and other human rights activists, the Daily News can report. Human rights activists have consensually reported a record 844 human rights violations since January 14, 2018,…
HARARE – Legendary Zimbabwean Afro Jazz musician Oliver Mtukudzi has died. He was 66. He died at the Avenues Clinic on this afternoon surrounded by family. He had a long battle with diabetes. He had 67 albums under his name. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
