August 2019

© BODIES are decomposing at Mutare provincial hospital mortuary amid worsening load-shedding and as the institution’s faulty generator fails to provide full cover. [GoogleAd] The mortuary is now stinking, with relatives now being urged to quickly convey their deceased relatives from the gurneys for burial. Manicaland provincial medical director Patron Mafaune expressed surprise when contacted…

© OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said unknown masked gunmen — brandishing AK 47 rifles — had stormed a meeting in the capital and nearly abducted two of his senior party officials. [GoogleAd] This came as the opposition was preparing to mark the deaths of six civilians who were killed by soldiers on August 1…

© MDC vice chairperson Job Sikhala is demanding $3 million from Zimbabwe Republic Police after he was allegedly tortured following his arrest on allegations of seeking to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. [GoogleAd] This comes weeks after Sikhala’s lawyers also told the courts that he was nearly killed by police during his controversial transportation to…

© CITY Parking has justified their fee increase arguing that the cost of business had gone up astronomically since the beginning of the year. [GoogleAd] The Harare City Council’s parking company spokesperson Francis Mandaza said motorists had to agree that parking was charging sub-tariff rates amid escalating costs. Parking fees increased effective yesterday from $2…

© Zimbabwe police are failing to protect victims of sexual and domestic violence from their abusers, a women’s organisation said in a complaint yesterday. [GoogleAd] The law enforcers are too often under-resourced and failing to use legal measures that ban abusers or suspects from contacting victims in cases including rape, sexual violence and stalking, according…