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• July 25, 2021

  Zimbabwe Rower Peter Purcell Gilpin Drops Off Medal-Seeking Position in Tokyo Olympic Games

  When rowing returns on Tuesday, Gilpin will not be challenging for a medal but for a better placing between seventh and 12th on the final standings.

• June 12, 2021

  Global Fund to Provide Zimbabwe Up to US$150 Million for Tackling COVID-19

  “The base allocation of US$75 million amounts to 15% of Zimbabwe’s 2021-2023 Global Fund allocation.  Zimbabwe can apply for an additional US$75 million, and the funds should be used by December 31, 2023.”

• June 11, 2021

  High Court Rules That Chief Justice Malaba Not in Contempt of Court for Returning to Work

  Justices Amy Tsanga and Slyvia Chirawu-Mugomba ruled today that Malaba followed proper procedures when he returned to work after the Attorney General and the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage filed an appeal against the High Court order that invalidated his extension of office.

• June 11, 2021

  Zimbabwean Files $3 Million Lawsuit Against Minister Kazembe, Police Chief Over Brutal Assault During COVID-19 Lockdown

  According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Lydia Chapalapata, of Nkulumane high-density suburb, was allegedly assaulted by Assistant Inspector Brighton Muchingami on April 1, 2020, while she was queuing to purchase maize meal at Nkulumane Sekusile Shopping Centre.

• March 30, 2021

  Zimbabwean Suing Finance Minister, ZIMRA Over Rice Value Added Tax Payment Backdated to 2017

  She argues that the tax payment has resulted in price increases of rice of up to 25%, a situation that has forced retailers and wholesalers to pass on the cost to consumers.

• March 01, 2021

  Zimbabwe Policeman Arrested in Bribery Sting After Seizing ID Card, 2 Mobile Phones As Surety for 'Gift'

  He was caught red-handed by some members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Unit while attempting to collect his “gift” from Jongwe, whose national identity card and two cellphones worth US$45 were in possession of the policeman.

• January 22, 2021

  Zimbabwe’s Transport Minister Joel Biggie Matiza Dies

  The Herals reports that Information Secretary, Nick Mangwana, confirmed Matiza's death without giving any further details.

• January 22, 2021

  Former Zimbabwe Education Minister Dies of COVID-19

  The Ministry of Health reports that 38 people succumbed to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Zimbabwe and 639 tested positive for coronavirus. At least 30,047 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since March last year and 19,569 have recovered.

• December 22, 2020

  Social Media on Fire As Nick Mangwana's Tweet Highlights Arrest of Magistrate Over Lenient Cocaine Case Sentence

  “In October 2020, Magistrate, Morgan Nemadire imposed a ZWL$700 fine on a Venezuelan national, Delcy Daymar Rodriguez Guererro, who was convicted of possessing more than 5kg of cocaine worth US$500,000. He has now been arrested and charged with abuse of public office (Corruption).”

• December 21, 2020

  Zimbabwe Government Dumps 10,000 Ghost Workers

  "We conducted a biometric exercise to get the data of all civil servants and comparing with the Registrar’s office. We realized that about 10,000 were not biometric compliant and traced them at each and every work station.”

• December 18, 2020

  Zimbabwe Business Mogul Strive Masiyiwa to Join Netflix Board

  “Netflix is at the forefront of bringing great entertainment from anywhere in the world to everyone in the world, and I look forward to working with the board and all stakeholders to continue its traditions of innovation and growth.”

• December 15, 2020

  Top Lawyer Seeking Order to Overturn Decision to Block Her from Representing Zimbabwe Journalist Chin'ono

  In the application for review of Magistrate Nduna’s decision filed in September, Mtetwa and Chin’ono argued that the magistrate’s ruling is unconstitutional and effectively deprives the freelance journalist of his right to legal representation of his choice.

• December 14, 2020

  Zimbabwe Investigating Graft Among Judges, Top Church Leader

  Matanda Moyo said the commission won’t interfere with the judiciary in the process of carrying out its investigation, which she did not reveal for professional reasons.

• December 08, 2020

  Thokozani Khupe's Opposition MDC-T Recalls 7 Councillors Aligned to Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance

  Recalled Masvingo councilors are Godfrey Kuraoune (Ward 4), Daniel Mberikunashe (Ward 5), Richard Musekiwa (Ward 7) and Tarusenga Vembo (Ward 3) and in Chinhoyi, MDC-T recalled Edward Dzeka (Ward 9), Alice Kundlande (Ward 11) and Rydes Machekera (Ward 2).

• December 06, 2020

  Zanu PF Administration Chief Obert Mpofu Tests Positive for COVID-19

  “I can confirm that our secretary for administration tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation in Harare.”

• November 23, 2020

  Botswana to Reopen Borders to Public Transport

  “The government has taken a decision to permit the movement of cross border passenger transport. This will commence on December 1, 2020. It will primarily affect a number of borders

• November 12, 2020

  Zimbabwe Investigative Journalist Denied Bail in Contempt of Court Case

  He is currently facing charges of contempt of court for posting a message on Twitter that allegedly denigrated the dignity of Zimbabwe’s chief justice, Luke Malaba.

• October 28, 2020

  Rushwaya Gold Smuggling Case Uncovers CIO, Buyers' Syndicate

  “This is an organized plan to commit crime in the manner in which the execution of the offence was carried out. When the accused person approached the exit point, the closed circuit television (CCTV) that mans that area were switched off ..."

• October 25, 2020

  Prominent Zimbabwe Rapper Cal Vin Dies

  According to the state-controlled Chronicle newspaper, the 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Calvin Nhliziyo, died early Sunday morning in a hit and run car accident near his Luveve residence.

• October 24, 2020

  Opposition MDC-T Presidency Up for Grabs as Mudzuri Joins 3 Others Seeking Election to Top Party Post

  “If elected MDC-T president, I will bring back all those that have walked away or chased away from the MDC-T and form a united party to challenge Zanu PF in 2023. We need to focus more on the 2023 general elections than infighting in MDC-T."

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