WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the recent deportation of four USA officials from Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe government accuses US officials Brenda Lee Pearson, Norman Kriger, Sarah Logan, Loretta Bass who work for the USAID affilliate Navanti Group of being in Zimbabwe on a spying mission.
The Zimbabwe government has claimed that the officials met the following people:
February 8 – Logan and Bass met with Danish Aid official David Takawira.
February 8 – Logan and Bass met with Swedish Embassy Secretary Peeter Kemaan.
February 8 – Logan and Bass met with Dr Frances Lovemore director at the Counseling services unit.
February 9 – Logan and Bass met with Mike Davis, an official from the combined Harare Residents Association.
February 12 – Logan and Bass met with John Maketo ZIMCODD Director.
February 13 – Logan and Bass met with British Embassy official Peter Thomas.
February 13 – Logan and Bass met with British Foreign Commonwealth and development official Nikolai Hutchinson.
February 13: Logan and Bass met with Labour economics and development research institute of Zimbabwe institute director Godfrey kanyenze.
February 13 Logan and Bass met with Mass Public Opinion Institute Director Eldred Masunungure.
February 14 : Logan, Bass and Pearson met with Larry Socha, the State Department public diplomacy officer at the US Embassy in Harare.
February 14: Logan and Bass had dinner with Valery Sviuya, the director at the Legal Resources Foundation.
February 15: Logan and Bass met with journalist Blessed Mhlanga before they were later joined by US political chief Nicole Johnson.
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1. Mnangagwa deported USAID officials in February.
2. The US administrator Samantha Power has issued a full statement.
3. The US assessment team was going to be in Zimbabwe for 10 days.
4. The USA had given notice to Mnangagwa over the assessment team’s visit.
5. Zimbabwe Ambassador to the USA Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba says US is interfering in Zimbabwe s democratic processes.
6. The Zimbabwean government accuses accuses US officials Brenda Lee Pearson, Norman Kriger, Sarah Logan, Loretta Bass who work for the USAID affilliate Navanti Group.7. Recently Austin Ray (50) was arrested on arrival in Zimbabwe after entering Zimbabwe on 19 Feb. Ray needed authorisation from the minister? Fined $300 by Magistrate Ruth Moyo.
8. Supreme court heard appeal against by Terence Mukupe on Friday.
9. Tagweirei in yet another controversial case over FML and NSSA.
10. Robin Vela has taken BDO to the constitutional court.
11. He has also taken BDO to the ICAZ.
12. BDO says the IPEC assignment and the NSSA cases are not related.
13. More ZBC executives have been fired.
14. Great Zimbabwe university issues full statement a statement on Registrar General Sinikiwe Gwatidzo accused of running the university like a tuckshop.
15. Zimbabwean army captain, Solomon Ndlovu, is asking General Anselam Sanyatwe to reinstate him. He was jailed in 2018 after he was arrested following a complaint by ZANU-PF MP Osfael Mazibuko and his manager Denis Ndlovu accused him of stealing their Toyota Holux vehicle. The captain’s contract while he was serving a six year jail term at Khami Maximum security prison. He was acquitted after serving 1 year and 8 months.
16. 2 by elections took places yesterday for Chinhoyi ward 4 and Harare ward 36.
17. Macheso receives Merecedes Benz from Wicknell Chivayo
18. Robbers attacked Glenview 9 primary school and killed caretaker Aaron Makuva after getting information that there was cash at the school.
19. Caroline Ziyanga convicted after selling 9 Zimbabwean women into slavery in Oman.
20. DA shadow Minister of International affairs, Emma Powell written to the USA asking the USA to provide resources for monitoring the SA 29 May elections.
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Full statements
USAID condemns the Zimbabwean government’s arrest, detention, and forcible deportation of American government officials.
The United States is deeply concerned by Zimbabwean authorities’ recent attempts to verbally and physically intimidate several U.S. government officials and contractors – subjecting some of them to overnight detention, transportation in unsafe conditions, prolonged interrogation, seizure of and intrusion into personal electronic equipment, and forced deportation. This inappropriate and aggressive treatment occurred while the individuals were assessing the development and governance context in Zimbabwe to help inform USAID’s work to support civic participation, democratic institutions, and human rights.
This is a grave development that follows other serious incidents over the past two years in which U.S. government officials and U.S. citizens experienced harassment and improper treatment from the Zimbabwean authorities. These unjustifiable actions render hollow the Government of Zimbabwe’s claims that it is committed to the reforms necessary for democratic governance and reengagement with the international community.
USAID supports the people of Zimbabwe as they seek to build a more resilient, inclusive, and democratic society – with accountable political leaders and government institutions, active citizen participation, and adherence to the rule of law. We will continue to robustly support civil society, human rights defenders, and independent media and – as seen through our recent targeted sanctions – will not hesitate to take additional measures to hold accountable those who deny Zimbabweans fundamental freedoms and good governance.
The people of Zimbabwe deserve better.
DATE: Friday, March 8, 2024
