Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Fresh rights abuses hit Marange – The Standard VILLAGERS in Marange are demanding the withdrawal of the recently deployed state security agents whom they accuse of gross human rights violations, including torture. A highly secretive security indaba was held in Harare last week where Marange villagers, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders raised […] …
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Source: Government frets over dwindling correspondent banking relationships – The Standard By Melody Chikono GOVERNMENT has revealed that it is making frantic efforts to intensify international re-engagements and restore relationships with correspondent banks which have now dwindled to just two. Should the two banks leave, the government is concerned that this would make the country […] …
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Source: Tynwald High School bus was speeding; police release deceased’s names Police in Nyanga say the bus accident in which six students from Tynwald High School died was caused by speeding. Circumstances surrounding the accident are that upon reaching the 75 kilometre peg along the Rusape-Nyanga road near Pine Tree Hotel, the driver failed to […] …
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Source: Zimbabwe is next – says Chamisa after newly formed Lesotho party pulls stunning election victory; Biti heads observer mission Nelson Chamisa OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa commended the upset election victory in Lesotho by a newly formed opposition party and vowed that Zimbabwe would be next. Lesotho business mogul, Sam […] …
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Source: Ziyambi wades into Job Sikhala case – #Asakhe – CITE  Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi The government claims opposition lawmaker, Job Sikhala, who has clocked over 100 days in prison on allegations of inciting violence, violated past bail conditions, thereby denying him new bail petitions. Sikhala is said to have […] …
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Source: Participate in EIA processes, mining communities urged – #Asakhe – CITE Communities in mining areas have been urged to actively participate in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes in order to be able to hold mining companies accountable on issues of environmental rehabilitation. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental […] …
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Source: Face masks remain mandatory indoors – #Asakhe – CITE GOVERNMENT has issued Statutory Instrument (SI) 169 of 2022 making the wearing of face masks mandatory indoors and in public transport. The SI published on Friday is the first legal amendment to the lockdown rules since April. “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Public […] …
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Source: Government, Private Sector meeting over Brand Zimbabwe initiative | The Herald Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Government and the private sector are holding the inaugural meeting today (Friday) on the Brand Zimbabwe initiative meant to improve the image of the country to investors and tourists. The initiative, […] …
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Source: Girl (6) killed by two Boerboel dogs | The Herald Crime Reporter A six-year-old girl has died after being mauled by two Boerboel dogs while she was playing with friends in Goromonzi yesterday. The incident occurred at Dongo Village and the dogs have since been shot dead by police. The owner of the dogs, […] …
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Source: ZPCS records 779 mental patients countrywide | The Herald Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has recorded a total of 779 mental health patients who are still under trial countrywide as of October 6. Speaking during a media tour organised by the National Aids Council, chief director health services […] …
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