#Shutdown Zim2016

Aggregated news, videos, opinion and more

You are here: Home / Blog

Zim authorities in fresh onslaught against pro-democracy campaigners

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights HARARE Magistrate Bianca Makwande on Saturday 15 October 2016 ended the detention of six pro-democracy campaigners Patson Dzamara, Linda Masarira, Makomborero Haruzivishe, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Rangarirai Nhende and Leverage Masvondo by setting them free on $100 bail. The six human rights campaigners who were arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) […]

Address cash crisis government told

Source: VISET A survey conducted by VISET this morning Friday the 14th of October 2016 has revealed disturbing cash shortages in the country. This situation has forced most of our members to abandon their businesses to spend days looking for cash. The government must realize that, as vendors we rely mostly on imports and if […]

Mystery of $200m bond notes facility

Source:  Taurai Mangudhla, Independent Zimbabwe Original article URL THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has professed ignorance over the existence of a US$200 million facility from the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) which the Zimbabwean government claims will be used to back soon-to-be-introduced bond notes. Government officials say the surrogate currency is meant to avert a […]

Govt to blame for cash shortages: World Bank

Source: NewsDay Original article URL BANKS’ purchase of Treasury Bills and public sector borrowing may have triggered liquidity shortages prevailing in the market, a World Bank report has said. Government has been borrowing on the domestic market to plug the fiscal deficit and repay the central bank and State-owned entities’ arrears. In the first six […]

Norton reports a surge in pre-election violence

Source: Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) As the Norton by-election impends Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) is gravely concerned by the increasing incidences of politically motivated violence in the constituency. Norton residents acknowledge the existence of political violence and rising tensions owing to the call by Minister of Youth Patrick Zhuwao for National Youth Service trained youths […]

National flag adorning legislator set free over electoral reforms protest

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights MUTARE Magistrate Langton Mukwengi on Thursday 13 October 2016 set free Hon. Trevor Saruwaka, the Mutasa Central constituency legislator, after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) failed to furnish him with a trial date for a matter in which he was arrested last month and charged for allegedly participating in […]

Cash crisis worsens in Zimbabwe as ZB Bank runs out of U.S Dollar

Source: Gibbs Dube, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL The cash crisis in Zimbabwe has worsened with most banks now restricting daily individual withdrawals to $20 and at least $500 for companies. Several bankers told VOA Studio 7 that some banks like the state-controlled ZB bank was the hardest-hit as most of its clients can’t access […]

ZEC continues its bid to oppress the vote

Source: NERA Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) continues to demonstrate that it has no intention of upholding the constitutional rights of Citizens by affording every citizen of Zimbabwe the Right to Vote. ZEC declared AGAIN that it had no resources TO PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THE CITIZENS. This time ZEC stated it had NO […]

Statement on Organised Violence in Norton

Source: Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) condemns in the strongest of terms the electoral violence that is taking place in Norton , ahead of the parliamentary by-elections due on 22 October 2016. The Forum has confirmed that 18 year-old Natasha Bakalia was attacked by ZANU PF youths […]

Ex-NRZ workers stage salary demo

Source: NewsDay Original article URL More than 50 former National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) workers yesterday besieged the parastatal’s headquarters in Bulawayo, demanding their outstanding dues. Going under the Association of Railway Terminated Employees (ARTE) banner, the workers were blocked by NRZ security officers from entering the premises, where they wanted to meet the parastatal’s […]