By Mary Taruvinga SOUTH Africa based property mogul, Frank Buyanga is up in arms with his baby mama’s dad, Lawrence Muteswa who has allegedly cheated him in a US$350 000 worth house deal. Delta Beverages has also been caught up in the wrangle after the retail trader, Muteswa, registered a bond as surety for his
By Robert Tapfumaneyi HARARE’S sprawling Epworth township has more than 95 registered men who offer sex services to other men for a living. This was said by gay and lesbian rights activist Precious Msindo, who is also coordinator of the Epworth based Spiring Of Life (SLZ) NGO. Msindo said the density of male sex workers
By Staff Reporter FIREBRAND teachers group, Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Unions of Zimbabwe ARTUZ, famed for embarking on a 275km march to press for improved wages, on Tuesday said they were now turning to wearing black during paydays to protest poor salaries. This was revealed by union president Obert Masaraure while talking to NewZimbabwe.com Tuesday. Masaraure
By Mary Taruvinga TWENTY-FIVE suspected MDC supporters arrested last Friday for staging a foiled protest against economic hardships under the Zanu PF led government will have more time to languish in remand prioson after they were Tuesday denied bail by a Harare Magistrates’ Court. The suspects stand accused of participating in a gathering with intent
umnews.org For up to 18 hours each day, there is no electricity in Zimbabwe, and for at least six of those hours, the country is plunged into total darkness. The daily power outages are taking a toll on The United Methodist Church and its related ministries, including hospitals and schools. The energy crisis began in
By Anna Chibamu Local authorities in Cyclone Idai affected districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge say government should capacitate them in terms of resources to save lives in times of disaster. Speaking during an Oxfam organised workshop in Harare on an analysis of the impact and review of the disaster, Chimanimani Rural District Council (RDC) CEO
Staff Reporter/Agencies ANTI-RIOT police and army officers besieged Bulawayo’s CBD on Monday but there was nothing of the chaotic scenes witnessed in Harare Friday last week. After a ban on its Harare demonstration Friday, the MDC had turned to Bulawayo for another leg of its anti-government demonstration, part of a planned series to register growing
By Bulawayo Correspondent MDC national chair, Thabitha Khumalo (58) and six other party activists, who include Senator Helen Mpofu, were Monday each granted $200 bail by a Bulawayo magistrate. They were arrested on Saturday for distributing fliers which urged city residents to take part in Monday‘s banned anti-government demonstration which had been planned for the
By Bulawayo Correspondent THE MDC Monday claimed Bulawayo Deputy Mayor and top party official Tinashe Kambarami and two other party officials were abducted by suspected State agents in the city on Monday. This follows tension in the city which saw an unprecedented heavy deployment of soldiers and police officers ahead of the banned demonstrations in
By Alois Vinga LEADERS of the country’s biggest trade union group have received more death threats from anonymous individuals who are reportedly irked by their tough stance against poor wages and association with the opposition MDC. This was revealed in a petition sent to Zimbabwean police by lawyers representing the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
Fin24 Hardships due to Zimbabwe’s poor maize harvest are exacerbated by unstable economic conditions in the country, according to Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz). Zimbabwe’s maize harvest is currently estimated at 800 000 tonnes, down by 53% from the previous year, according to data from the US
BBC A group of 16 African countries has called on the US and EU to “immediately lift” economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. The policy was hurting the region, said Tanzania President John Magufuli, who is also the chairman of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc). The sanctions were imposed in 2002 when Robert Mugabe was
By Idah Mhetu THE Harare CBD was Friday deserted as many business owners and residents stayed away from the chaos that rocked the city centre following a demonstration that had been planned by MDC. NewZimbabwe.com’s Idah Mhetu took time to capture images of shops closed and usually crowded bus termini deserted. Because of the police
By Bulawayo Correspondent MDC national chair, Thabitha Khumalo and seven other party loyalists, arrested Saturday for allegedly lying that President Emmerson Mnangagwa rigged elections, will spend another night in police custody ahead of a court appearance this Monday. The MDC Bulawayo MP and others, who include Senator Helen Mpofu, were arrested in Tshabalala high density
Fin24 Zimbabwe’s government has said it’s ready to settle with global lenders, sell assets and make the difficult spending decisions needed for financial recovery. But with opposition protests against plunging living standards scheduled in cities nationwide, he’s in a race against time. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube
Matabeleland North Correspondent RENOWNED Kenyan political analyst, Professor Patrick Lumumba has warned African governments against using excessive force against unarmed citizens. Lumumba was speaking to NewZimbabwe.com in Victoria Falls at a recent Sadc Lawyers Association, just a few days before anti-riot police savaged horded of MDC supports who defied a police ban on a Friday
By Audience Mutema UNITED Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Rupert Colville has urged the State to ensure people’s rights to demonstrate and express their views without intimidation. The UN official was speaking ahead of last Friday’s MDC organised demonstration which was later banned by the police in Harare. He urged the Senate to
By Staff Reporter Mutare: Green Governance Trust (GGT) says the intensity of Cyclone Idai could have been contained had local people preserved forests in surrounding areas. Cyclone Idai recently battered the eastern parts of Manicaland province leaving a trail of destruction and massive death. The GGT statement follows a concern which was raised by the
By Idah Mhetu HARARE CBD was Friday reduced into a warzone when anti-riot police fought running battles with agitated MDC supporters angered by a police ban on a protest march the main opposition had planned to register growing discontent over poor handling of the national crisis by the Zanu PF administration. The near deserted city
By Staff Reporter Mutare: The impact of the prohibited mass demonstration which was called by MDC Friday was felt in the eastern border as business slumped while transporters recorded low business. Police cancelled the anticipated mass demonstration which was called by the main opposition party at the last minute. The High Court in Harare later
