For more than three weeks, prosecutors had resisted court rulings that granted bail to Roy Bennett, an opposition official....

Via MDC Press Release - MDC National Treasurer and Deputy Agriculture Minister – designate, Hon. Roy Bennett who was yesterday granted a US$5 000 bail was this morning released from Mutare Prison. Thousands of MDC supporters thronged the prison to witness the release of Hon. Bennett, who walked ou...

This post was sent to me by a friend in Zimbabwe who must remain anonymous for obvious reasons. The commentary refers to the recent accident in which head of the MDC and Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife was killed in car crash. Yet another car accident? Yet another death? Yet another berea...

Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court ordered the release on bail of Roy Bennett, an opposition officialwho was to be sworn in as deputy agriculture minister....

We’ve just had very alarming news that the State is preparing to arrest Beatrice Mtetwa. This is unverified and we have no further information at this stage but it comes from a credible source. We’re trying to find out more. Beatrice Mtetwa is a phenomenally brave woman and a brilliant f...

Following the earlier news that Roy Bennett has been granted bail, we’ve received more information that he is expected to be released from Mutare Prison tomorrow. The BBC has more on his bail conditions: “The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by the state against the High Court deci...

We’ve just received an sms to say that Roy Bennett has been granted bail. He has to pay US$2000 and we don’t know yet what other terms and conditions have been specified. Nor do we know if he’s out yet! As we have learned from past experiences involving bail being granted for Roy, ...

Via MDC Press Release — About 30 000 people converged at the Glamis Stadium in Harare to bid farewell to Amai Susan Nyaradzo Tsvangirai, the wife of MDC President and Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister, Hon. Morgan Tsvangirai. Amai Tsvangirai died last Friday when the car that she was in together wit...

Invaders arrived at Mount Carmel Farm in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe on 9 March accompanied by the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), a lands officer, Mr Makashore, and police from Chegutu. Mount Carmel is owned by the Campbells who are the first applicants in the Campbell far...

We have just received an sms letting us know that the Chief Justice overseeing Roy Bennett’s bail hearing today, has reserved his judgement until later today or tomorrow. An earlier release from the MDC said: Lawyers for MDC Treasurer General and Deputy Minister of Agriculture designate, Hon R...