Full Statement By Dr Patson Dzamara On His Missing Brother Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

Full Statement By Dr Patson Dzamara On His  Missing Brother Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

Today Itai Dzamara turns 36. Although I am happy to have shared the same womb with such a phenomenal man, today is not a happy day. His birthday is a stark reminder to us that he is not here for us to share this time as a family. However, we remember Itai today and we celebrate his life even though he is still in the hands of evil men and women. We have faith that…

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Dzamara Family Hold Vigil At Africa Unity Square On Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

Dzamara Family Hold Vigil At Africa Unity Square On Itai Dzamara’s Birthday

The family of disappeared journalist-cum activist Itai Dzamara held a vigil at Africa  Unity Square in Harare today to mark his 36 birthday. Itai’s wife, Sheffra and children Nokutenda and Nenyasha and his brother Patson lit candles. Patson said ‘we celebrate his life even though he is still in the hands of evil men and women’.- Source-bulawayo24

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Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Fires Top Four

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Fires Top Four

The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has fired former chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere and former General Manager (Finance) Elliot Kasu. The corporation has also dismissed on three months’ notice former General Manager (Radio Services) Allan Chiweshe and Head (Finance) Ralph Nyambudzi. The four were found guilty of various charges that were committed during their tenure spanning from 2009 to 2013. In a statement, ZBC board chairperson, Father Gibson Munyoro said the actions and behaviour of…

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Fidelity Printers & Refiners CEO ‘Alen Marimbe’ Implicates Gono In Multi-Million Corruption

Fidelity Printers & Refiners CEO ‘Alen Marimbe’ Implicates  Gono In Multi-Million  Corruption

Fidelity Printers and Refiners CEO Alen Marimbe has implicated former Reserve Bank Governor Dr Gideon Gono in allegations of corruption involving millions of dollars. In his sworn affidavit, Marimbe alleges the cash was released on verbal orders from Dr Gono and was never signed for. In a new twist to the RBZ multi-million dollar scandal, Marimbe says he together with his senior management are being used as sacrificial lambs. Marimbe is facing charges of swindling…

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Three Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) Members Detained By Parliament Security

Three Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) Members Detained By Parliament Security

Parliament security on Thursday detained three members of the Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) who had gone to hand over a petition calling on President Robert Mugabe to step down for failing to act in the face of massive job losses in the country. The three, Shepherd Chidhakwa, DAI founder and chairperson, Irvin Takavada and Tinayi Mikiwa were detained from 12 noon up to 1500 hrs inside the Parliament building. “They kidnapped and quizzed us…

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US Investigates Hedge Fund, Och-Ziff’s Link To $100 Million Loan To Mugabe ‘2008 Terror Fund’

US Investigates Hedge Fund, Och-Ziff’s Link To $100 Million Loan To Mugabe ‘2008 Terror Fund’

U.S. authorities are investigating whether a multi-billion-dollar American firm knew that part of its $150 million investment in a small African miner would wind up in the hands of President Robert Mugabe’s government. Global alternative asset management firm, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, invested $150 million in Central African Mining & Exploration Company, or Camec, in 2008. $100 million of the cash was then handed to the Mugabe regime through Billy Rautenbach, a Zimbabwean businessman…

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‘Welshman Ncube’s MDC Behaves Like Zanu-PF’, Says ‘Iphithule Maphosa’ Of Zapu

The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu yesterday accused Zimbabwe’s opposition political parties of lack of commitment in working together to challenge President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF and solve some of the country’s biggest problems. Zapu said it was dismissing the possibility of a grand coalition given the ambivalence shown by their colleagues. “The party has noted with concern the unfaithfulness and untrustworthy behaviour that is usually shown by those parties and organisations we have sought to work with…

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‘Terence Mukupe’ Zanu-PF Harare East National Assembly, Detained Overnight, Rhodesville Police

Harare East National Assembly member Terence Mukupe (Zanu-PF) was detained overnight at Rhodesville police station on Tuesday evening for attempting to obstruct the course of justice after he attempted to rescue some youths arrested in his constituency. The seven Zanu-PF youths appeared in court yesterday facing criminal trespass charges in contravention of Section 132 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act after they invading an open space in New Tafara leased to Shelter Zimbabwe…

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Police Sabotage Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) Protest Against Mugabe’s “misrule”

Police Sabotage Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) Protest Against Mugabe’s “misrule”

HARARE: Police on Wednesday sabotaged a demonstration organised by lobby group, the Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI), against President Robert Mugabe’s “misrule” which has caused the “suffering of citizens”. The youthful organisation had planned to march from the capital’s Market Square bus terminus to Parliament where they intended to hand over a petition. “We approached the police, their Police Internal Security intelligence (PISI) last week and handed over our application for the march as required…

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Supreme Court Ruling:-Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Fires 1,200 Of Its Remaining 2,000 Workforce

Supreme Court Ruling:-Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Fires 1,200 Of Its Remaining 2,000 Workforce

The cash-strapped Grain Marketing Board (GMB) which enjoys the monopoly of buying grain from farmers across the country has also taken advantage of the recent Supreme Court ruling to fire 1,200 out of its remaining 2000 work force. GMB workers are owed 10 months’ salaries. The company has over 80 depots around the country, 12 of which are equipped with silos for grain storage. While drowning in liquidity problems, it has also failed to pay…

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