18 years on, no hangman, 64 inmates on death row at Harare prison
There are 64 inmates on death row waiting for their punishment at Harare Central Prison but the hangman's job in Zimbabwe has been vacant since 2005.
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Mnangagwa frees more prisoners
Government has freed 173 inmates from Harare Central Prison (HCP) under the amnesty by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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Prisons in frantic bid to avert typhoid outbreak
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has said it is working around the clock to avert a typhoid outbreak in the country’s overcrowded prisons.
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Inmate gets DeMbare call-up
By Farayi Machamire
A Harare Central Prison inmate, who was prepared to strut it out barefoot before a well-wisher lent him a pair of cleats ahead of a social match against his idolised Dynamos side, is now on cloud nine.
Agrippa…
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Prisoners in Zimbabwe fed stale bread
HARARE — Every couple of weeks, inmates at Harare Central and Chikurubi prisons in Zimbabwe greet the arrival of bakery trucks with roars of approval, whistles and dancing.
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Prisoner attains 10 A Level points, behind bars
At the tender age of 16, Gift Chare was arrested after being found in possession of an unlicenced firearm. His journey to court saw him being convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. Gift, who was 16 years then, started serving his…
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Hopewell Gumbo Behind the Headlines
SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to former student leader Hopewell Gumbo, one of 6 activists charged with treason after addressing a February meeting in Harare where video footage of protests in Egypt and Tunisia was screened.
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