Month: April 2024

By Wezhira Munya*   Tomorrow 1st May 2024, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Masvingo district’s commemorates Workers’ Day. The esteemed guest of honor for this year’s May Day celebration would be Vice President Chipamaunga from Railways Organization, hailing from Gweru. The event is scheduled to take place in Mucheke Hall in ward 1 Masvingo urban, starting at 8 am and concluding at 5 pm. Mr. Meso, one of the organizers, expressed his enthusiasm for the event.   The overarching theme chosen for this year’s Workers’ Day celebration is “Workers demand an inclusive Zimbabwe free from poverty, corruption,...

By Wezhira Munya   On the 29th April 2024, the renowned human rights lawyer Advocate Willard Madzimbamuto, despite being recalled by the Citizens Coalition for Change party secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu, successfully intervened to prevent the eviction of Seke constituency members from their land. This legal victory has brought jubilation among Seke Constituency citizens. Advocate Madzimbamuto, a steadfast supporter of President Nelson Chamisa, stood by the Seke citizens who had voted for him during the elections on August 23, 2023. During the August harmonized elections last year, Advocate Madzimbamuto made history as one of the few opposition party candidates...

By Wezhira Munya   In a distressing turn of events, President Nelson Chamisa’s Chivi North election agents, Mr Ashley Gwangwava and Mr Darlington Nhapata, were arrested on the 24th of April 2024 by the Law and Order department of the Masvingo police. The arrest took place at Chivi Vuravhi Business Center near ward 7 polling station which was used during the 23rd August 2023 elections.   The charges against Gwangwava and Nhapata stemmed from an alleged physical altercation with Mr Aston Chomuyeke, a member of Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ) who was stationed at the FAZ desk near the...

By Leonnel Mhuka    On Wednesday last week, nine women who were arrested for allegedly booing  Auxillia Mnangagwa during her address at Watsomba Business Centre have been released on bail. The women, represented by ZLHR Lawyers, denied the charges of disorderly conduct and claim they were targeted during a dragnet arrest.   The incident shows the continuous  delicate balance between citizens’ right to freely express their opinions and the government’s response to perceived acts of disrespect or disruption. The prosecution of individuals for expressing dissenting views can create a chilling effect on freedom of expression and discourage open dialogue...

By Thane Musariri Mashonaland West Opposition MP Mutsa Murombedzi’s question to the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development in parliament focused on the measures taken by the government to address the issue of diseases affecting cattle, particularly regarding the unavailability of dipping places. nationwide. Her inquiry  a reflects a genuine concern for the welfare of livestock and the livelihoods of rural households, recognizing the importance of effective disease control measures in safeguarding the agricultural sector and wealth protection for rural households. Reviving and sustaining dip tanks and other dipping methods helps to stop the spread of...