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POLICE have gazetted a new ban on protests, starting yesterday to October 15 in compliance with High Court

Posted on September 17, 2016September 17, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

POLICE have gazetted a new ban on protests, starting yesterday to October 15 in compliance with High Court Judge, Justice Priscilla Chigumba’s ruling that they must first notify all stakeholders if they intend to ban demonstrations and processions in Harare. Officer Commanding Harare Central District Chief Superintendent Newbert Saunyama, who is the regulating authority in the district, announced the new ban in an extraordinary Government gazette yesterday where he also issued a notice…

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

Posted on September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

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…

Judiciary is ‘negligent and reckless’ for sanctioning political demonstrations against government -MUGABE intimidates judges

Posted on September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

HARARE High Court judge, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, today faces an acid test when she presides over an urgent chamber application filed by opposition parties and Harare residents last week challenging the legality of the police ban on all demonstrations in the central business district until September 16. This comes against a background of a strong warning by President Robert Mugabe, who on Saturday described judges as “negligent and reckless” for sanctioning political demonstrations against…

MDC-T Vehicles Attached , In Labour Dispute Vs 13 Employees

Posted on July 22, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Vehicles belonging to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) have been attached by the Sheriff of Zimbabwe in a labour dispute involving close to half a million dollars. The MDC-T party represented by Morgan Tsvangirai in his capacity as the president of the party, owes 13 employees varying amounts of money ranging from US$38000 to US$48000. The sheriff and his officers arrived at Number 49 and 51 Kew Drive in Highlands, Morgan Tsvangirai’s house in…