Itai Dzamara Honoured As A ‘Hero’ By Giraffe Heroes Zimbabwe organisation 27 January 2015

Itai Dzamara Honoured  As A ‘Hero’  By  Giraffe Heroes Zimbabwe organisation 27 January 2015

I have been honoured as one of the seven Zimbabweans who are ‘heroes’ or have been that, by the Giraffe Heroes Zimbabwe organisation, at its inaugural award ceremony in Harare today. I contemplated declining this award when they informed us, because, the purpose for which I have been recognised is far from being accomplished – in fact, we have a lot of work to do. That is the fight for a new Zimbabwe. Eventually, and…

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Jabulani Sibanda Attacks Western Diplomats For failing To Condemn Gukurahundi

Jabulani Sibanda  Attacks Western Diplomats  For failing To Condemn Gukurahundi

OUTSPOKEN former war veterans leader Jabulani Sibanda has attacked western diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe for failing to condemn the early 1980s mass slaughter of civilians in the country’s western provinces by President Robert Mugabe’s regime. Sibanda was among former Zanu PF politicians now belonging to People First who were invited to Saturday’s prayer rally called for abducted journalist turned anti-Mugabe campaigner Itai Dzamara at Zimbabwe Grounds. His comments followed an equally strong condemnation issued but…

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Makoni , Tsvangirai , Mutasa, Ngarivhume ,Dabengwa &Biti On Dzamara ‘Abduction’

Makoni , Tsvangirai ,  Mutasa,  Ngarivhume ,Dabengwa &Biti On Dzamara ‘Abduction’

Morgan Tsvangirai the MDC-T leader and other political parties, the church and thousands of Zimbabweans converged to pray for Itai Dzamara at Zimbabwe grounds who was abducted on 9 March 2015 by state security agents. Speaking at the prayer meeting, Tsvangirai said Dzamara has brought Zimbabweans together regardless of their political diversity. “What I see here is national convergence in our diversity, we are all saying Mugabe and his government are responsible. By the same…

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MDC UK and Ireland Solidarity Message With Dzamara Family – No Longer Business As Usual

MDC UK and Ireland Solidarity Message With Dzamara Family – No Longer Business As Usual

Today as Zimbabweans were holding a prayer in solidarity with the Dzamara Family over the disappearance of their son, Itai, we remember this as the third major human rights violation by the Zanu (PF) government – the others being Gukurahundi, when 20 000 villagers were killed, and Murambatsvina, when houses of urban poor were destroyed. In between there were murders of opposition activists, election rigging, and illegal detentions of opposition suspects. Itai Dzamara’s disappearance was…

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Zanu-PF To Strip Kudakwashe Bhasikiti Of Party Assets & Zanu PF Vehicle

Zanu-PF To Strip Kudakwashe Bhasikiti Of Party Assets  & Zanu PF Vehicle

Expelled former Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Kudakwashe Bhasikiti is set to lose his assets including a party issued vehicle and farm after a resolution taken by the Zanu-PF Masvingo province leadership.Masvingo provincial acting chairman, Paradzai Chakona said plans were at an advanced stage to strip Bhasikiti of benefits and properties that he is not entitled to.Chakona said they intend to repossess a vehicle the former Politburo member received to campaign ahead of the…

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‘Itai Dzamara Prayer Meeting-photos

‘Itai Dzamara Prayer Meeting-photos

5:19pm, Jul 11 – ‪+263 7* *** ****‬: Jabulani was the best speaker in my opinion. He was electric WhatsApp Disclaimer: All articles and letters published on Bulawayo24 have been independently written by members of Bulawayo24’s community. The views of users published on Bulawayo24 are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Bulawayo24. Bulawayo24 editors also reserve the right to edit or delete any and all comments received. Source: Byo24News via…

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‘If Alive, Lets See Extent Of Torture On Itai Dzamara , And If Dead, Lets See His Body’

‘If  Alive, Lets  See Extent Of Torture  On Itai Dzamara , And If Dead, Lets See His Body’

Men and women today broke down in tears as church representatives combined voices with seven political entities in condemning President Robert Mugabe’s government for the March abduction of Itai Dzamara. Dzamara, a journalist and civil rights activist, was taken away by unidentified men on March 9 and his whereabouts remain a mystery. More than 2,000 people from different religious backgrounds, civil society and political parties today gathered at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare’s Highfield suburb…

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Private & State Companies Allegedly Coerced Into Bankrolling Grace Mugabe’s Lavish 50th Birthday

Private & State Companies  Allegedly Coerced Into Bankrolling Grace Mugabe’s Lavish 50th Birthday

HARARE – Some Zanu PF officials are moving around the country coercing stressed private sector and State-owned companies to allegedly bankroll a lavish 50th birthday bash for increasingly influential First Lady Grace Mugabe who reaches the significant milestone on July 23. This is not the first time that controversy has been ignited in the country regarding birthday celebrations for members of the First Family. Earlier this year, there was widespread unhappiness after the same modus…

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Vendors Living With Disabilities, Call for City Fathers To Be Sensitive To Their Plight

Vendors Living With Disabilities,   Call for City Fathers To Be Sensitive To Their Plight

AS the local authority battles to remove vendors operating in central Harare, people living with disabilities said the designated places being allocated which are on the outskirts of the city are not conducive to their needs. They called on the City Fathers to be sensitive to their plight, listen to their grievances and come up with solutions. Most of the disabled vendors said they went into informal trading because they were no longer accessing their…

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