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Zim braces for bond notes demos

Source: Mugove Tafirenyika, Daily News Original article URL As President Robert Mugabe battles to heal the widening rifts in his warring Zanu PF, including his stunning fallout with restless war veterans, the nonagenarian faces a major new headache in the form of a planned massive demonstration in Harare tomorrow by pro-democracy activists, toyi-toying against the imminent […]

Zimbabwe police arrest senior members of war veterans group

Source: AFP Original article URL Police arrested two senior members of Zimbabwe’s war veterans’ association on Monday in a growing crackdown on critics of president Robert Mugabe after a series of protests. Victor Matemadanda, secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), was taken away by police at the court hearing of […]

Mugabe regime arrests another leading Zimbabwe war veteran

Source: Peta Thornycroft, Telegraph Original article URL Zimbabwe’s police arrested a leading war veteran on Monday as he left a court where a colleague was answering charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe. Victor Matemadanda, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association, was the second official detained in the last week. These previously loyal supporters of Mr […]

Updates: War vet Mahiya granted bail

Source: NewsDay Original article URL War Vets spokesperson, Douglas Mahiya is being charged with undermining the authority of or insulting President Robert Mugabe after he is said to have authored a damning communiqué, which accused the Zimbabwean leader of dictatorial tendencies and further said war veterans had withdrawn their support for the veteran leader. Newsflash: […]

Diaspora remittances: To send money or not to Zimbabwe?

Source: Tendai Chabvuta Original article URL So another debate is raging on the “controversial Zimbabwe social media” (LMAO) over the proposed shutdown on diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe from 3 – 10 August 2016. Mixed feelings really from different quarters all with genuine concerns. Others have opposed this move arguing that those who receive the funds […]

ZNLWVA leader Mahiya released on bail

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe on Monday 1 August 2016 freed Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Secretary for Information and Publicity Douglas Mahiya who is facing charges of undermining the authority of or insulting President Robert Mugabe in contravention of Section 33 (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and […]

Mujuru sues Mugabe over import ban

Source: Xolisani Ncube, Standard  Original article URL Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader, Joice Mujuru says she has now turned to informal trading for survival and has dragged President Robert Mugabe to the High Court, challenging the move to restrict the importation of basic commodities. In a High Court challenge filed through her lawyers, Hamunakwadi and […]

2,2 million jobs promise haunts Zanu PF

Source: Obey Manayiti, Standard Original article URL Samuel Meso, an engineering graduate from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), is a frustrated man. After toiling for five years to get the coveted qualification, Meso believed employers would fall over each other for his services, but years after graduating he is on the verge of […]

War vets leader facing charges of insulting Mugabe still locked up

Source: Thomas Chiripasi, VOA Zimbabwe Original article URL A Zimbabwean magistrate on Saturday remanded a top liberation war veteran accused of insulting President Robert Mugabe in custody pending a bail ruling on Monday. The prosecution, led by Tapiwa Kasema, opposed the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association’s spokesperson Douglas Mahiya’s bail application filed by the […]