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Zimbabwe: Chin'ono, Sikhala Protest Against Ill-Treatment By Prison Officers
263Chat, 14 January 2021
Freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and Zengeza West constituency legislator Job Sikhala have protested against ill-treatment by Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS)… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Police Corruption Fueling Spread of Covid-19'
263Chat, 13 January 2021
Community members who are part of Virtual Platforms established by communities working with Heal Zimbabwe from Gutu and Zaka have singled out corruption by law enforcement agents… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Do Not Panic Over Ventilator Shortages' - Govt
New Zimbabwe, 14 January 2021
Only a fraction of Covid-19 patients will need to be admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) and every health facility in Zimbabwe is able to isolate and manage a person seeking… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt Tightens Covid-19 Preventive Measures
263Chat, 14 January 2021
The government has taken measures to increase Covid 19 testing and prevention with healthcare workers expected to join the security forces at roadblocks for purposes of screening… Read more »
Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's Freedom Bid Fails in Zimbabwe
Incarcerated Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono, who was arrested last Friday for the third time within six months, was placed on remand on January 8 on charges of communicating falsehoods prejudicial to the state, even though the country's highest court has expunged the section of the law he is accused of violating. Two senior officials from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance, Fadzayi Mahere, who is the party's spokesperson, and Job Sikhala, the deputy chairperson, have also been charged over the same issue and are seeking bail.
InFocus
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Hopewell Chin'ono has been ordered back to Zimbabwe's maximum-security prison after tweeting about a gold-smuggling scandal that implicated the family of President Emmerson ... Read more »
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The government has banned the transportation of bodies for burial purposes from one city to another as part of its desperate measures to contain a rampaging Covid-19 pandemic. This ... Read more »
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Midwives manning Sally Mugabe Hospital's maternity ward have withdrawn their services over lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment, blaming the health minister and Vice Pr Read more »
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The popular Zimdancehall producers Dhama, DJ Fantan, and DJ Levels have been jailed for six effective months for violating the Covid-19 regulations. The trio organized a dancehall ... Read more »
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Barely two months after his release on bail, Hopewell Chin'ono, a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been rearrested, this time on charges of contempt of court Read more »
