LOCAL NEWS

by Derick Tsimba

Transport operators are heftily cashing in on commuters following the recent upward increase of fuel price per litre by Government.

by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena

The country’s security organs have begun a sting operation set to arrest the organisers behind yesterday’s violence that mainly broke out in Harare and Bulawayo, leading to vandalism, arson attacks, looting from various supermarkets, injuries and a loss of life.

by Shongedzai Mugwagwa

The violent demonstrations which were most unleashed and witnessed in Harare and Bulawayo Metropolitans confirmed the existence of a militant group within the MDC.

by Favour Matenga

The recent increase in fuel prices has presented commuter transport operators with an opportunity to increase their fares to extortionate levels which is burdening the commuting public. The operators are using the fuel prices which were effected over the weekend.

ViewsFromMatopos

The unfortunate incident of assault on MDC-N member Discent Bajila in Mpopoma surbubs of Bulawayo yesterday has exposed the hand of the MDC Alliance in the illegal stay away.

by ViewFromMatopos

The Dewa Mavhinga led Human Rights Watch for the Southern African Region has come under fire for failing to speak out on ZANU PF members and business in general that has fallen victim of the illegal ZCTU three day stay away which has turned violent.

A number of unsuspecting ZANU PF members were assaulted in Bulawayo while going on with their daily routines, with some of the incidences being captured by Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP).

“As expected of the partisan Human Rights defenders, especially HRW, has remained quite while ZANU PF members are being assaulted left right centre. Police stations and ZANU PF vehicles have been burnt and they are all quite.

“You are left thinking that they (HRW) are sponsoring the mayhem and waiting to capture the response of the state as part of their regime change agenda,” said Jackson Shumba a political commentator based in Harare.

ZPP information desk captured two separate incidences at which suspected ZANU PF members were assaulted.

Writing on its twitter handle ZPP wrote “after looting goods in Lobengula, a man wearing ZANU PF regalia was manhandled, insulted and stripped naked. His shirt was burnt.”

ZPP further tweeted that “a citizen in Byo was assaulted by a gang of youths deterring motorists and citizens from getting into town. The citizen was taking pictures of what was happening when he was manhandled harassed and accused of being a ZANU PF supporter.”

by Tawanda Musariri

Hooligans walking from mainly high density suburbs in Harare and Bulawayo have charged into town, harassing ordinary people and businesspersons going about their peaceful daily business. The violence parties are using social media to coordinate their efforts as well as to intimidate the public from accessing the CBD and enjoying their constitutional freedoms to work for their families.

by Zivanai Dhewa

Following the recent fuel price hikes, Government has taken preventive measures to cushion its citizenry from the commodity price increase through a price adjustment compensatory framework.

by Rudo Saungweme

The rise in fuel prices has been applauded by some citizens indicating that the precious liquid which was now scarce a situation which was exacerbated by black market has been resolved.

By Tawanda Musariri

Chief Magistrate, Mr Mishrod Guvamombe has been suspended effective Friday 11 January 2018 pending investigations into how suspects under trial ended up taking attachment jobs at the same courts trying them.