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Zimbabwe Increases Civil Servants' Salaries With Lowest Paid Set to Earn ZWL11,300 Per Month

In a statement, the Public Service Commission (PSC) said the lowest paid school teacher will receive 12,591 (US$168) per month.

Zimbabweans File Court Application Challenging Suspension of Parly, Council By-Elections

According to the ZLHR, the applicants claim that the suspension of by-elections by Health and Child Care Minister (Constantino) Chiwenga, who is also Zimbabwe’s vice president “is an attempt to subvert democracy, is irrational, unlawful and a breach of the Electoral Act and the Constitution.”

Zimbabwe Wants South Africa to Extradite Kasukuwere for 'Illegally' Allocating Land to Grace Mugabe's Sister

According to the state-controlled Herald newspaper, in making the request, a government official identified as Nelson Mutsonziwa informed the South Africans that Kasukuwere’s extradition is not politically motivated.

Former Zanu PF Youth Leader Facing Charges of Inciting Public Violence

“The ZRP confirms that Godfrey Tsenengamu is in police custody and will appear in court on 10th October 2020 in relation to incitement to commit public violence charges as defined in Section 187(1) (a) as read with section 37 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, Chapter 09:23.”

MDC-T Leader Khupe, 13 Others Declared MPs After Ousting MDC Alliance Lawmakers

Other new members of the House of Assembly are Yvonne Musarurwa, Moyo Lindani, Sawuke January, Munochinzwa Memory, Sibanda Lwazi and Mokone Sipho. 

Zimbabwe Drafting Tough Regulations to Punish Unpatriotic Citizens

"... Conniving with hostile foreign governments and nationals to inflict harm on the country and its citizens will be criminalised.”

Zimbabwe Suspends Parly, Council By-Elections Citing COVID-19 Fears

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the country’s health minister, made the announcement in Statutory Instrument 255 published Friday.

Khupe MDC Recalls 10 More Lawmakers Linked to Chamisa’s MDC Alliance

“I’m not concerned at all about this because we knew last week that they were planning to recall some of us. This won’t break my heart. We know that they want to work with Zanu PF to destroy the opposition MDC.”

Zimbabwe Says Hostile Western Governments Attempting to Smuggle Guns, Topple Emmerson Mnangagwa

“We are watching attempts to drive Zimbabwe into chaos. Some rogue elements among us, are conniving with some hostile Western governments to smuggle guns and set up so-called Democratic Resistance Committees that are, for all intents and purposes, of ‘Operation Light House’ ..."

MDC-T Granted Provisional Order to Evict MDC Alliance Youth from Harvest House

Hwende and MDC Alliance were "ordered not to harass, assault or commit any act of violence against first applicant’s members or second applicant in any manner likely to lead to breach of peace ..."

MDC Youth Seeking Unity, Worried About 'Zanu PF Infiltration' Seize Morgan Tsvangirai House

“This has been necessitated by our realization on the need to unite the people in the fight for a better Zimbabwe.”

Zimbabwe Opposition Activist Detained, Ordered to Undergo Mental Evaluation

Mnangagwa Takes Message of No Crisis in Zimbabwe to UN General Assembly Despite Brewing Tensions

In the pre-recorded speech delivered virtually due to the global coronavirus pandemic that has restricted public gatherings, Mnangagwa said like other nations, Covid 19 has had an adverse effect on his country, which have been compounded by the sanctions.

Zimbabwe Magistrate Orders Recalled, 'Abducted' MDC Alliance Lawmaker to Undergo Mental Evaluation

“What it means is that she is now a prisoner. She was on bail but now she can no longer get medical help on her own. We are taking this matter further to ensure that she is tried while on bail.”

South Africa Workers Union Demands End of Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe

"... We were all hoping that things will be different, we were all hoping that the mandate that they claimed Mugabe was not executing he (Mnangagwa) was going to execute. But Mnangagwa became worse than Mugabe. He became 10 times worse than Mugabe."

'Waste of Time for MDC Alliance to File Court Challenge of MDC-T's Move to Seize Alliance'

“… The MDC Alliance might go to court to seek an interdict but my worry is that with the decision of the Supreme Court in place, if one had to go to the High Court to seek such an interdict, the High Court will always refer one to the Supreme Court decision ..."

MDC Alliance: We Are Not Abandoning Our Party Name 'Grabbed' By Thokozani Khupe's MDC-T

In an interview, MDC Alliance presidential spokesperson, Nkululeko Sibanda, said they won’t abandon the party name.

Chaos in Zimbabwe Cities As Opposition Parties Recall Mayors, Councilors Linked to Nelson Chamisa

“It’s painful to recall councilors. Our party understands that but the bottom line is that we are supposed to follow the law. What can we do when people decide to leave our party? There is nothing we can do under such circumstances ..."

MDC-T Recalls 11 Harare MDC Alliance Councilors After Mayoral Election Fallout

In a letter written to the Harare Town Clerk, Local Government Minister July Moyo declared the 11 seats vacant and urged the city to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission about the issue as per some provisions of the Electoral Act.

Mnangagwa Breathing Fire, Demanding Arrest of Exiled G40 Members 'Peddling Lies' About Zimbabwe

“I am now going to give instructions to invoke this treaty so that we can extradite these elements to face the law. This is not an exception in Zimbabwe, even in America they do so, they evoke this treaty if they have a fugitive citizen they want ..."