HARARE – Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has slammed Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi after he alleged legal practitioners dominate the list of corrupt officials, suggesting the allegations are exaggerated and disparaging in nature. who was on Wednesday sworn in as the substantive PG, said in an interview with State media that the most heinous corruption…
HARARE – Long fuel queues were once among the most common sights on Zimbabwe’s busy streets, but the snaking lines of cars waiting to refuel have disappeared in the past week following a 150 percent price hike. Queues outside pump stations used to stretch for kilometres. But the situation is changing after President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
HARARE – At the peak of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle (1975 to 1979) a group of brave local musicians rose to offer morale to the fighters and the supporting masses. Oliver Mtukudzi, together with Thomas Mapfumo, Zexie Manatsa, Tineyi Chikupo and Safirio Madzikatire were among those in the forefront of composing classic militant songs that inspired…
MUTARE – A Mutare man who tried to defraud Sakunda Energy by tendering bogus fuel coupons has been slapped with a $50 fine. Patrick Kutama, 32, of Sakubva, was convicted of fraud on his own plea of guilt. Magistrate Perseverance Makala ordered him to pay the fine to secure his release or serve a 20-day…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the blockade on Internet connections and social media services imposed during violent protests against the 150 percent fuel price hike does not mean he was intolerant to criticism but was a key decision meant to temporarily restrict access to prevent the wanton looting and violence, and to help…
BULAWAYO – For years, Bulawayo residents have been known to be easy-going when it comes to nationwide anti-government protests compared to Harare, which has somewhat emerged as the citadel in expressing grievances on national political issues. Some theories have been flying in the past that residents of Bulawayo are too timid to engage in acts…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa was yesterday prevented by overzealous State security agents from entering the National Sports Stadium in Harare to attend the funeral programme of the late global music legend, Oliver Mtukudzi. The decision to bar Chamisa soured the somber mood at the stadium, with many people who witnessed the unsavoury incident…
HARARE – The ongoing savage crackdown by the military against innocent civilians — including killings, rape, torture and horrendous beatings of law-abiding citizens — has become a full-blown international human rights crisis for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, the Daily News on Sunday can report. Such is the extent of the global public relations…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has once again attracted unwanted global interest in the wake of the trail of terror left by the country’s security forces. In an unusually candid rebuke of Zimbabwe, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa — a sister liberation movement to Zanu PF — has raised serious concerns…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) financial intelligence unit director Mirirai Chiremba’s bail conditions have been relaxed. Chiremba stands accused of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly reviewed a gold dealer’s daily withdrawal amount to $195 000 from $95 000 at a time when the broker’s application was still undergoing due diligence…
