5 h. ago Housing, jobs and freedoms: The rights Zimbabweans are still fighting for

Zimbabwe has made progress in key areas of social and economic rights but continues to lag significantly on civil and political freedoms, according to the latest global assessment by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI).

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25 h. ago Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles

Headline: Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Lost to Tagwirei’s Empire After 2017 Coup By Farai … Continue reading "Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles"

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42 h. ago Touted Chamisa party is doomed his former political allies say, point to past failures

THE plans by former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to establish a new political movement will likely not succeed unless he changes his... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

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47 h. ago Knives out for Musarara, as Zanu PF factionalism explodes in Mashonaland Central

By Leopold Munhende KNIVES have been drawn against senior Zanu PF member Tafadzwa Musarara, who faces possible suspension in what sources say is a resurgence of factional fights within the political hotbed of Mashonaland Central province. Zanu PF Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) is reportedly behind the plot to obliterate Musarara. NewZimbabwe.com is in The post Knives out for Musarara, as Zanu PF factionalism explodes in Mashonaland Central appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants 

By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN woman begging at a traffic light in South Africa was publicly humiliated and forced to leave by a group of locals telling her to “go back to Zimbabwe” and accusing her of tarnishing South Africa’s image. In a viral video, which was posted online by one of the women leading The post ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago Miner swindled of US$50,000 in botched mining equipment supply deal

By Mary Taruvinga A HARARE woman has been dragged to court accused of fraud after she allegedly conned a miner of US$50 000 in a botched mining equipment supply deal. Chipo Madosi of Brookville, Borrowdale, Harare, was arraigned before a local magistrate Thursday to answer to the allegations. The complainant is Passmore Mapako of Hatfield, The post Miner swindled of US$50,000 in botched mining equipment supply deal appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity

By Garikai Chaunza The news that former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, rather than in his homeland, has prompted serious reflection across Africa. According to Lusaka Times, this decision, explained by the Lungu family as a preference for a private ceremony, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between Lungu and The post Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago When a Child President wears the “Mnangagwa scarf”, we must all be concerned

Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say—but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they’ve even begun.

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4 d. ago Former Deputy Finance Minister David Chapfika dies after vehicle drives off bridge

HARARE - David Chapfika, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and a long-serving Zanu-PF politician, died on Thursday in a tragic road accident that occurred near Chabwino, at the Stondon Bridge, when his vehicle reportedly drove off the bridge and landed on its roof in the river. The post Former Deputy Finance Minister David Chapfika dies after vehicle drives off bridge appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 d. ago Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers

HARARE - Lawyers representing Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie, the two men accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke (Mai Jeremani) have questioned her testimony, claiming that her story contained inconsistencies that made it hard to believe her. The post Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 d. ago R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised

CHICAGO - Lawyers representing disgraced musician R Kelly claim there is a plot to kill him by prison guards, after he was hospitalised last week for overdosing on medication. The post R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 d. ago Psychiatric patient kills two following release from jail for murder

By Mary Taruvinga A psychiatric patient who had previously served jail time for murder has killed two more victims following his release. The accused is Jealous Tomasi, a documented psychiatric patient, who was released into the public domain after a 12-year imprisonment at Chikurubi’s psychiatric unit. He had been committed to the psychiatric ward after a special verdict The post Psychiatric patient kills two following release from jail for murder appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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5 d. ago Court Dismisses Fraud Accused Businessman Michael Gordon Smith’s Bid for Discharge

By A Correspondent| A Harare magistrate has thrown out an application for discharge filed by embattled businessman Michael Gordon Smith, … Continue reading "Court Dismisses Fraud Accused Businessman Michael Gordon Smith’s Bid for Discharge"

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5 d. ago Floyd Shivambu plots new political party amid Zuma coup accusations

IOL Former MK party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, has declared the start of the process to create a new political party following accusations that he attempted to topple former president Jacob Zuma as the MKP leader. Speaking at a press briefing at the Mhulu Luxury Boutique Hotel in Midrand on Thursday, Shivambu said they will be The post Floyd Shivambu plots new political party amid Zuma coup accusations appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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5 d. ago UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66

By Staff Reporter The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of stalling negotiations while profiting from the labour of adjunct staff filling the roles of striking lecturers. With the UZ lecturers’ wage strike now entering its third month, lecturers remain resolute in their demand for salaries to be raised The post UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66 appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago Mawarire Accuses ED Of “Monetizing Problems” With Untendered US$437 Million Contract

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent visit to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals, along with the NatPharm warehouse, on Monday, June 16, has ignited a fresh controversy, with Jealousy Mawarire accusing the tour of being a “poor window dressing gimmick” to justify a massive, untendered cancer treatment equipment contract.

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7 d. ago Mnangagwa accused as ally, Billy Rautenbach gains 1,000 hectares ‘illegally’

GOROMONZI - Accusations of corruption and scrutiny are mounting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, as his ally, Muller Conrad 'Billy' Rautenbach, is set to receive over 1,000 hectares of farmland, displacing local farmers, as compensation for a property he allegedly never owned." The post Mnangagwa accused as ally, Billy Rautenbach gains 1,000 hectares ‘illegally’ appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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7 d. ago Former City of Harare debtors controller jailed for $1,3million fraud

By Staff Reporter A FORMER City of Harare (CoH) debtors controller has been jailed for three years for defrauding the council of money amounting to ZWL$1,393,875.35. The accused person, Tafadzwa Dzapasi committed the offences between November 2022 and May 2023. The court heard that using his position, Dzapasi manipulated dormant accounts and transitory funds to The post Former City of Harare debtors controller jailed for $1,3million fraud appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 d. ago The Military, Kudakwashe ‘Joseph’ Tagwirei and Power Politics in Zimbabwe!

DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ‘’business’’ interests quietly breathed his last at the trauma center in the plushy suburb of Borrowdale in the north of Harare, Zimbabwe. The post The Military, Kudakwashe ‘Joseph’ Tagwirei and Power Politics in Zimbabwe! appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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8 d. ago Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health

By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister, Walter Mzembi, has urged the court to cancel his arrest warrant, adding that he was not in wilful default over the past seven years he has been out of the country. Mzembi was arrested when he touched down at Robert Mugabe International Airport over the weekend, accused of The post Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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