Newsreel 14.10.09
SW Radio Africa News stories for Wednesday 14 October
Roy Bennett indicted and sent to prison
Once again MDC official Roy Bennett has been placed in the firing line, further testing the validity of the Zimbabwe justice system under the power sharing government. Mutare Provincial Magistrate Lucy Mungwari delivered a judgment against the MDC Deputy Minister for Agriculture designate on Wednesday, committing him to prison pending trial in the High Court.
Muchadehama’s trial opens in Harare
Prominent human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama pleaded not guilty to charges of contempt of court on the first day of his trial in Harare. The state case against Muchadehama is that he allegedly connived with Constance Gambara, a clerk to High Court Judge Chinembiri Bhunu to ‘unlawfully release’ on bail political detainees from police custody
Fort Hare Uni says axed students engaged in politics
A spokesman for Fort Hare University in South Africa has confirmed that around 12 Zimbabwean students were removed from Mugabe’s Presidential Scholarship programme because they engaged in politics.
Intervention critical to save Zim agriculture says Ben Freeth
Beleaguered Chegutu farmer Ben Freeth on Wednesday said the intervention of international nations, such as the United States is now critical to save the future of Zimbabwean agriculture.
Zimbabwean teenager wins top UK modelling award
A Zimbabwe teenager based in the UK will this month be travelling to China for the Elite Model Look World finals, after being announced the winner of the UK leg of the competition.
