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‘The Late Chenjerai Hove, Was A Talented, Fearless And Principled Writer’ -MDC

Posted on July 13, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

MDC has expressed sadness at the untimely death of acclaimed writer Chenjerai Hove on Sundayy 12 in Norway. Born on February 9, 1956 in Mazvihwa near Zvishavane, Hove attended Kutama Mission and Marist Brothers Dete schools before studying at the University of South Africa and the University of Zimbabwe. At the time of his death Hove was living in exile as the International Writers Project fellow in residence at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International…

State withdraws charges for posting ‘subversive statement on Baba Jukwa’s account’

Posted on June 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A University of Zimbabwe , Economics student, who was arrested in June 2014 and charged with attempting to subvert a constitutional government , can now fully celebrate freedom after the state , yesterday, withdrew charges against him. Romeo Musemburi was accused of allegedly writing and posting a subversive statement on the phantom Facebook Baba Jukwa’s account, a statement which was conveniently interpreted by Mugabe’s Zanu PF regime to mean that the accused was , infact…

‘MPs ignorant of their roles & constituency needs’-Professor Lovemore Madhuku

Posted on June 26, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

MPs have a minimal understanding of their roles and the needs of their constituents, a problem which contributes towards lack of development in the country, a leading academic and politician has said. University of Zimbabwe law lecturer, Professor Lovemore Madhuku, said this during a breakfast meeting Wednesday organised by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights in Harare. Addressing parliamentarians, Madhuku said, “Most of the MPs think they represent their parties and forget they are voted for…

Zanu-PF Hurungwe West winner, Keith Guzah ,scandal and dispute with Mliswa deepens

Posted on June 21, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The damaging claims that Zanu-PF winning candidate for Hurungwe West Keith Guzah may not have been registered to vote in the constituency in last week’s by-elections – which could see him losing his parliamentary seat – has taken a new twist. The ruling party is now shifting the blame for the debacle to the beleaguered Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing the Rita Makarau-led electoral body of sleeping on the job and doing a shoddy job…

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