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‘Rise In Zim Gvt Hospitals Operating Theatre Deaths Due To Power Cuts’

Posted on October 28, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is alarmed by reports that there is an increase of patients dying in government hospitals while undergoing operations in theatres following electricity blackouts with ZESA and the government remaining clueless on how to solve the national crisis. During its provincial assembly meetings that are being held across the country, the party leadership has heard shocking reports from relatives, friends and neighbours narrating how they have lost their loved ones who…

PROSECUTOR GENERAL, ‘JOHANNES TOMANA’ JAILED 30 DAYS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT’

Posted on October 28, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

PROSECUTOR General (PG) Johannes Tomana was Wednesday given a 30-day jail term for contempt of court after he defied court orders to issue certificates of private prosecution of Munyaradzi Kereke and Telecel’s Jane Mutasa. Tomana was jailed by a full Constitutional Court bench led by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku. The sentence was, however, wholly suspended on condition that Tomana issues the private prosecution certificates to Francis Maramwidze and Telecel within 10 days, failure…

‘Zimbabweans Should Brace For A Fierce Civil War,’ Says Biti

Posted on October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

PEOPLE’S Democratic Party leader, Tendai Biti, has warned Zimbabweans to brace for a fierce civil war if President Robert Mugabe “does not wake up one morning”. Biti, who was addressing his supporters in Masvingo at the weekend, said to avoid the impending strife there is an urgent need for a national transitional authority which would take charge of the country’s affairs. Biti said factionalism in the ruling party is pointing to chaos in Zimbabwe after…

15 Death-Row Inmates Want Sentence Outlawed, Case At ConCourt This Week

Posted on October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A GROUP of 15 death-row inmates with the support of a local rights lobby group Veritas have approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking stay of execution and the scrapping of the death penalty from the country’s books. According to a statement by Veritas the applicants in the case were all sentenced to death for murder in separate trials that took place between four and 20 years ago. “On Wednesday 28th October the Constitutional Court is…

Normally, Arrogant, Controversial, And Confrontational, Jonathan Moyo Is A Broken Man

Posted on October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

photo-Professor Jonathan Moyo mourning the loss of his daughter, Zanele. source-Byo24

‘ZRP To Investigate Zanele’s Death: Itai Dzamara Still Missing’-Government Doesnt Care!

Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Several months after journalist and activist, Itai Dzamara was abducted by suspected CIO, he is still missing, his where abouts or what subsequently transpired since then is unknown. The Zimbabwe government, has so far failed to institute any credible efforts in conducting any search efforts for him. It goes without saying that Zimbabwe’s government are heartless as, literally overnight since the passing away of Zanele, who is minister Jonathan Moyo’s daughter, the Zimbabwe Republic Police…

Tendai Biti Says Mutapas Would Not Have Approved Of Mugabe’s Poor Economic Record

Posted on October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Zimbabwe’s ancient Shona kings would be disappointed with how President Robert Mugabe has run-down the country since taking over from Rhodesia 35 years ago, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti has said. Biti told his party activists at a provincial meeting at the weekend that Mugabe’s administration has shown Zimbabweans “how not to govern a country”. “This once great empire of Munhumutapa is now a laughing stock. The Mutapas would be very…

Mugabe & Zanu PF Must Prepare For Mass Demos Until Democracy & Respect For Human Rights Are Restored

Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says President Robert Mugabe and his post-congress Zanu-PF should brace themselves for more mass demonstrations until they restore democracy and respect human rights in the country. The warning follows a brutal police clampdown on the party’s supporters over the past few days, which has seen its activists and journalists alike being jailed in rural Makoni after the MDC mounted successful demonstrations there. Speaking at the weekend after a rally…

Grace Mugabe Faces Parly Probe Over Partisan Distribution Of State Property

Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Opposition MPs want Parliament, through the portfolio committees of Finance and Agriculture, to probe First Lady Grace Mugabe on what they say is her abuse of public property – in the wake of her ongoing “donation” of government-sourced farming equipment to Zanu-PF supporters only. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on Wednesday, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa disclosed that the agricultural equipment being distributed by Grace was part of a US$98 million loan facility extended to Zimbabwe…

Zimbabwe Gvt In Fast Track Preparation For Mass Civil Service Retrechments

Posted on October 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Despite public protestations to the contrary, President Robert Mugabe’s cash-strapped government is moving with speed to identify and retrench tens of thousands of civil servants in a bid to contain its ballooning wage bill that is sucking most of its resources, the Daily News on Sunday has established. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last month that the government would implement a raft of measures, including slashing its onerous civil service…

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