Zim Authorities Face International Criticism Over Harassment of Human Rights Lawyers
By Staff Reporter The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) have expressed their appreciation for the decision of Zimbabwean authorities to drop charges against human rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi. However, concerns…
ZPP Reports Surge In Politically Motivated Violence, Intimidation
By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has reported a surge in politically motivated violence and intimidation cases, with 15 instances of threats and 7 cases of violence recorded in the month of January alone. According to ZPP, the…
Chinese-Owned Mining Firm Slapped with $700 Fine for Using Starlink In Zim
By Staff Reporter A mining company in Guruve, owned by a Chinese entity, has been fined USD700 for violating the Posta and Telecommunications Act due to its use of Star-Link equipment. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) revealed that…
Land Occupation Trial Ends in Acquittal As State Fails to Establish Government Ownership
Masvingo Provincial Magistrate Farai Gwitima has acquitted 66 villagers who stood trial for the illegal occupation of state land without authorization. The accused, who were apprehended on January 22, 2024, by Zimbabwe Republic Police officers, faced charges of occupying gazetted…
CCC Supreme Court Appeal Struck Off The Roll On Procedure
By Staff Reporter The Supreme Court has today struck off the roll an appeal by recalled Citizens Coalition for Change legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda and others challenging the authority of self-styled Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu to recall them. The…
NRZ Train Derails Between Mutare-Machipanda, 3 Crew Members Trapped To Death
Three National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers died yesterday evening after a Mozambique bound train derailed between Mutare and Machipanda, the company has announced. In a statement on Tuesday morning, NRZ said the cause of the derailment is not yet…
Slain Activist Moreblessing Ali to Finally Receive Dignified Burial
By Staff Reporter The family of Moreblessing Ali, the slain Citizens Coalition for Change activist, has announced plans to lay her to rest following the release of their lawyer, Job Sikhala, from over one year and eight months of pre-trial…
JSC Forced To Act On Insensitive Travesty Of Justice After Rights Lawyers’ Protest
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sprung into action by assuring an aggrieved victim of assault that it has adequate sign language interpreters, who can assist him during the trial of an aggressor, after it had stalled for close to…
Court Stops Eviction Of Masvingo Villagers
Masvingo Magistrate Ivy Jawona has stopped the eviction of some villagers, who had been ordered to vacate their homesteads after they were convicted for illegally occupying state land. The villagers, who reside in Masvingo province, are victims of a fresh…
Wholly Suspended Prison Term For Sikhala
By Staff Reporter Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka has sentenced former Zengeza West parliamentarian Job Sikhala to a nine-month prison term, wholly suspended for five years, contingent upon him avoiding any similar offenses during this period. In addition to the suspended…