ON INTERNATIONAL Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) implores perpetrators of this heinous crime to end this prevalent practice, which is a barbaric, inhuman and cruel form of punishment and a crime against humanity. Observed annually on 26 June, International Day In Support of Victims of Torture is an opportunity […]
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EXONERATED ELECTION WATCHDOG EMPLOYEES SUE ZRP OVER CONFISCATED GADGETS
SOME election watchdog employees, who were recently exonerated by the court, have sued Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Hon. Kazembe Kazembe for forcibly and illegally seizing their electronic gadgets, when they arrested them last year for allegedly contravening the Electoral Act. The 35 Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and Election Resource Centre (ERC) employees and volunteers, were […]
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MASARIRA DEMANDS FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ACCESS TO FOREIGN CURRENCY
OPPOSITION political party leader Linda Masarira has asked the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to alleviate the current acute foreign currency shortages and help enhance the public’s access to it. In application filed at the High Court on Wednesday 19 June 2024 by her lawyer Obey Shava of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Masarira protested against the pervasive practice of […]
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So I can also attend a meeting between Mnangagwa and a visiting head of state
I honestly had no idea that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa afforded ordinary citizens what are termed ‘participatory interactive platforms’. According to Information Minister Jenfan Muswere, “this platform allows occasional interactive sessions with everyone in each and every district in our country, which also allows many other political players to be able to interact with the […]
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Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 29th June 2024
Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 29th June 2024 https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/53824526564/sizes/m/ Another virtual Vigil today continues our protest against the human rights abuse and lack of democracy in Zimbabwe. Our virtual Vigil activists today were: Milton Bingwa, Charles Kanyimo, Mellisa Mbavarira and Sifelani Sibanda who all kindly contributed to Vigil funds. They carried placards showing their concern at the human […]
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Manhunt For UD Truck Driver After Fatal Accident Leaves 5 Dead, 26 Injured
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged motorists to avoid overloading vehicles and refrain from mixing goods with passengers when travelling on the country’s roads. This call comes in the wake of a tragic accident on June 27, 2024, in which a Nissan UD truck carrying 38 passengers veered off the road, overturned, and landed […]
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ZNCC urges tax adjustments in 2024 budget review
Source: ZNCC urges tax adjustments in 2024 budget review – The Standard THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to adjust exchange controls on the pricing of goods and services as well as taxes in the 2024 mid-term budget review. Treasury is conducting consultations with stakeholders ahead of the […]
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Let Sanity Prevail
Source: Let Sanity Prevail What a week this has been. In South Africa we have had elections where the ANC allowed a free ballot and lost their majority. I was expecting them to fiddle the outcome and hold onto a slim majority. But the real shock was the ANC response. The President’s speech after the […]
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Zimbabwe Police Arrest 7 Political Activists Distributing Monthly Food Handouts to Poor Residents
Source: Zimbabwe Police Arrest 7 Political Activists Distributing Monthly Food Handouts to Poor Residents Job Sikhala and some National Democratic Working Group WASHINGTON — Five members of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) led by Job Sikhala have been arrested in Harare in what appears to be a national crackdown on the opposition amid claims […]
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Hwange Colliery turns screws on ex-workers
Source: Hwange Colliery turns screws on ex-workers – The Standard The Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has been accused of cutting off electricity supplies to houses being occupied by over 300 of its former employees in a bid to force them to vacate the properties. HCCL started pushing for the evictions its ex-workers in 2022 […]
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