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ZRP Admits Torture: But only on the Feet.!!
"We beat prisoners beneath the foot, we are not crazy enough to hit the whole body because that can be used against us in court." This is what a senior Zimbabwean police officer is reported to have told a South African newspaper in an interview »
Students Fail To Return to University Due To High Fees
The Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) failed to open on Monday as students shunned the high fees. “We can not go back to college this semester when we are not able to pay the fees for the last semester. We could not manage to get our results because they were suppressed after we had not... »
UK will assist Harare but Mugabe sanctions remain
JOHANNESBURG – Britain will lift sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle only after Zimbabwe’s unity government has instituted enough reforms to show that the country was firmly on the road to democracy, a top British government official has said. Writing in the in the Times newspaper on Friday, British foreign minister Mark... »
Govt Under Pressure To Open Up Media Space
HARARE – Pressure continues to pile on the inclusive government to speed up media reforms in Zimbabwe in line with the dictates of the Global Political Agreement signed last year by the three main political parties. Mbizo legislator, Settlement Chikwinya on Tuesday tabled a motion calling on the Executive to bring before Parliament, a repeal... »
Zimbabwe faces power cuts over unpaid debts
Zimbabwe, whose economy has been hit by frequent power cuts, risks being cut off by regional electricity suppliers over $57 million in unpaid debts, state media reported on Sunday, dimming prospects of a quick recovery. A new unity government formed by President Robert Mugabe and rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai seeks to raise industrial output,... »
Time for action
AS Zimbabwe limps from one crisis to another, it has emerged that the country is literally living on the edge, with South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, classifying it as a customer that can be switched off after a mere 10 minutes’ notice. The announcement of Eskom’s... »
MDC vows to bring Harare to a standstill
The MDC yesterday warned that it would bring business to a halt in Harare if Elias Mudzuri, the suspended executive mayor, was not allowed to resume work on Monday. Gabriel Chaibva, the MDC shadow minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, told journalists at a... »
Soldiers assault Daily News photographer
Soldiers manning queues at Batanai Supermarket in Harare yesterday assaulted Daily News photographer, Philimon Bulawayo after he took pictures of the long winding queues that have become prevalent at most shops. Soldiers manning queues at Batanai Supermarket in Harare yesterday assaulted Daily News photographer, Philimon Bulawayo after he took pictures of the long... »
Mother beheaded in front of daughters by Mugabe militants
A 53-year-old woman was beheaded in front of two of her daughters, aged 10 and 17, by supporters of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s President, because of her suspected backing for the opposition. A 53-year-old woman was beheaded in front of two of her daughters, aged 10 and 17, by supporters of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s President,... »
Andrew Young slams violence
Andrew Young, the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, has strongly condemned the prevailing violence in Zimbabwe, spearheaded by war veterans, saying it bears the seeds of its own destruction. Young was addressing guests at a recent business breakfast meeting in Harare, whose theme was “Overcoming Zimbabwe’s economic challenges and the land... »