MUTARE – Former Zanu PF legislator for Mutare North Batsirai Pemhenayi has been sentenced four months in jail for the assault of Zanu PF Manicaland official Mike Madiro’s aide during last year’s party primary elections. Pemhenayi and his three accomplices — Wellington Magarasadza, Gilbert Chinyaunzore, Claudius Matuwe — all from Odzi, were convicted after a…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni was choked with tear gas after police allegedly fired volleys of the toxic substance at him while he attempted to make his way to the official opening of the 2019 legal year at the High Court last week. Monday was characterised by commotion as protests erupted in the second…
HARARE – United States senators Jeff Flake and Chris Coons — who are both members of Washington’s influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee — have blasted the government over the heavy handedness of the security agents on protestors. This comes after Zimbabweans heeded the call by the militant ZCTU to stay-away from work for three days…
HARARE – Hundreds of panicking shoppers yesterday thronged supermarkets and engaged in panic buying after some of the country’s leading retailers opened their doors to the public following three days of closure due to a crippling national strike. The retailers blamed the panic buying on the three-day stayaway which was due to end yesterday but…
HARARE – Horror stories are slowly emerging of how the country’s trigger-happy security forces brutalised ordinary Zimbabweans this week — shooting 68 people and leaving dozens others requiring life-saving surgeries nationally following deadly clashes between protesters and law enforcement agents over steep fuel price increases, the Daily News can report. This comes as civil society…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is now entering unchartered waters following several deaths of innocent people and arrests of pro-democracy activists and senior opposition figures by security agents in the on-going clampdown against those who participated in the fuel price hike demos. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – Eight protestors — who allegedly burnt down a Zupco bus and a car belonging to former Information minister Webster Shamu’s wife — have accused the State of practicing “Sharia law” after they were “hurriedly tried.” Miston Siriva, Charles Bengeza, Shylock Chihuri, Emmanuel Chari, cassim Muzhingi, Benson Bhobho, Nollen Dulana and Rumbidzai Dulana, who…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Army and Zimbabwe Republic Police deployed heavily to contain anti-government protests, conducting door-to door-raids and brutally assaulting civilians in their homes, rights lawyers have said. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) condemned the illegal wanton brutal attacks by the uniformed forces, saying that they would not hesitate to file court…
HARARE – Civil society organisations and political parties have condemned State security agents for using high-handed tactics to put down protests. This comes after the so-called “shutdown” entered its third day yesterday, with workers and general members of the public demanding better living conditions. The protests were sparked by a 150 percent increase in fuel…
HARARE – Information, Communication and Technology activists have blasted government for shutting down the Internet saying the arbitrary action was ultra vires the constitutionally enshrined right to information. The cyber activists said the draconian shutdown also precipitates a humanitarian emergency in the country. Government shutdown the Internet in a bid to stifle protests instigated by…
