17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say

17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a haulage truck killed 17 people in northeastern Zimbabwe on Tuesday police said. Police spokesman Paul Nyathi said all 17 victims, including some pedestrians, died at the scene of the crash, which happened near Chitungwiza,…

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Rights Group Warns of Escalating Online Abuse Of Zimbabwean Women

Women and girls in Zimbabwe are facing the growing threat of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has warned. In a statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the ZHRC said technology-facilitated abuse no longer occurs on the periphery: “Women and girls are increasingly self-censoring…

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Zimbabwe: Harare Man Jailed for Posing As Army Intelligence Officer

A 24-year-old man from Harare’s Highlands suburb has been sentenced to prison after a court found him guilty of impersonating a military intelligence officer and illegally possessing army camouflage. Gerald Gumede was convicted by the Harare Magistrates’ Court following evidence that he falsely claimed to be an officer in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) between…

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