After a legal challenge by Harare lawyer Tendai Biti and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, High Court lifts Ban on demonstrations

After a legal challenge by Harare lawyer Tendai Biti and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights,  High Court lifts Ban on demonstrations

  The High Court has today suspended  the ban on all public demonstrations in Harare imposed by the police under a legal instrument published last week. The suspension is for seven days. The ruling by Justice Priscilla Chigumba follows a legal challenge launched by Harare lawyer Tendai Biti and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights representing the opposition under the auspices of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) Last week, Government banned demonstrations in Harare under…

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POLICE will deal decisively with unruly elements who sponsor violence and cause disturbances through illegal demonstrations

POLICE will deal decisively with unruly elements who sponsor violence and cause disturbances through illegal demonstrations

  Police yesterday reiterated that they will deal decisively with unruly elements who sponsor violence and cause disturbances in the country through illegal demonstrations, the Herald says. Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri said violence led to untold suffering and could result in loss of life and property.He said this in a speech read on his behalf by Deputy Comm-Gen (human resources) Levie Sibanda, while addressing nine officers who are set to leave Zimbabwe for a United…

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MASSIVE CLIMBDOWN: ‘Bulawayo police, admit there are no fears of terrorism in Zimbabwe, only a day after claiming so.’

MASSIVE CLIMBDOWN: ‘Bulawayo police, admit there are no fears of terrorism in Zimbabwe, only a day after claiming so.’

  In a massive climb down, police in Bulawayo have admitted that there is no terrorism fear in the country, a day after claiming so. Police had banned People’s Democratic Party (PDP) planned first anniversary celebrations on Sunday in the city. They said according to their intelligence, the country was on terrorism alert. According to reports, Chief Superintendent Mthokozisi Manzini Moyo wrote back to PDP saying “Please be advised that after putting some issues into…

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Zimbabwe National Army Head of recruitment at Imbizo Barracks, was shot in a love triangle dispute

Zimbabwe National Army Head of  recruitment at Imbizo Barracks, was shot in a love triangle dispute

  A SENIOR Zimbabwe National Army official sustained a wound on his thigh after he was shot during an argument in a love triangle. Dalton Muleya (49) head of the recruiting depot at Imbizo Barracks, Bulawayo, told a court he felt justice was not taking its course following his injury. Takesure Mbano (38), Muleya’s love rival pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge. Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Mr Chrispen Mberewere remanded Mbano out of custody…

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BULAWAYO PASTORS raise concern over the proliferation of brothels and young people’s prostitution in the city

BULAWAYO PASTORS  raise concern over the proliferation of brothels and young people’s prostitution in the city

      The pastors have since resolved to block the opening of another night club at Goveya in Matshobana suburb. The pastors raised their concerns during a meeting they held with Pelandaba-Mpopoma Member of Parliament, Cde Joseph Tshuma, at Inyathi Youth Centre in Mpopoma suburb yesterday. Cde Tshuma’s constituency covers Mpopoma, Pelandaba, Iminyela, Mabutweni and Matshobana suburbs. The pastors said Mpopoma suburb was already infested with beer halls, night clubs and shebeens which were…

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Cheating Tsholotsho Woman aborts and buries baby in shallow grave while her ‘injiva’ husband was in South Africa

Cheating Tsholotsho Woman aborts and buries baby in shallow grave while her ‘injiva’ husband was in South Africa

    AN Injiva’s wife from Tsholotsho, who fell pregnant when her husband was in South Africa, allegedly terminated her seven-month old pregnancy and buried the foetus in a shallow grave. Police arrested Arldonis Moyo (27) of Mayibongwe Moyo’s Homestead in Mahole village under chief Tategulu on Monday. She allegedly aborted on August 12. A close source who spoke on condition of anonymity said Aldornis panicked when her husband, Mayibongwe (34), returned home and saw…

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Jonathan Moyo, states that the ‘Zanu-PF regime will never reform itself out of power’

Jonathan Moyo, states that the ‘Zanu-PF regime will never reform itself out of power’

ZANU-PF has no intention of creating an environment that will ensure it loses elections, ruling party Politburo member and Cabinet Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has said.He told journalists at the Bulawayo Press Club on Friday: “They want to say put in place electoral reforms that will ensure that you lose and we win. And we’re saying no. That will never happen anywhere in a modern constitutional democracy, that a political party that has come into…

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‘Zinara board chairman Mr Albert Mugabe says Zinara has appointed Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa as new CEO’

‘Zinara board chairman Mr Albert Mugabe says Zinara has appointed Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa as new CEO’

  THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has appointed Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa as the substantive chief executive officer effective September 1, 2016. Eng Masiyiwa-Chamisa will most likely be unveiled this week. She takes over from Engineer Moses Juma who has been acting since 2014 when then CEO Mr Frank Chitukutuku resigned unceremoniously three months before the lapse of his contract. Zinara board chairman Mr Albert Mugabe confirmed to The Herald Business last week that Eng Masiyiwa-Chamisa is…

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‘Zanu PF infighting and wave of civil unrest, stifle smooth policy implementation and development’-Jonathan Moyo

‘Zanu PF infighting and wave of civil unrest, stifle smooth policy implementation and development’-Jonathan Moyo

ZANU PF politburo member and Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has blamed the current wave of civil unrest and Zanu PF’s endless factional fights for stifling the smooth implementation of various policy initiatives and bringing government business to a standstill. Addressing Bulawayo journalists at the weekend, Moyo, the Tsholotsho North MP, said Zanu PF’s unending succession politics and the recent wave of anti-government demonstrations had frustrated efforts to implement government’s ZimAsset programme adopted in 2013….

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POLICE:-‘Zimbabwe is under threat of terror attacks, hence, a decision to ban demonstrations and political rallies to stop terrorists taking advantage of the volatile situation’

POLICE:-‘Zimbabwe is under threat of terror attacks, hence, a decision to ban demonstrations and political rallies to stop terrorists taking advantage of the volatile situation’

  POLICE have claimed that the country was under threat of terror attacks, hence, a decision to ban demonstrations and political rallies to ensure terrorists do not take advantage of the volatile situation to create anarchy. After banning demonstrations in Harare last week, police now say they fear a full-scale war could break out in the country due to messages circulating on social media and could not allow political rallies in other urban centres in…

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