HARARE – Two Chinese nationals who are facing attempted murder charges at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts have refused to testify in their trial by choosing to remain silent. Luo Tin Gpen, 27, Li Yize, 27, who have been charged together with Gamuchirai Nigel Zuze, 23, have refused to testify after the State proved they had…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he is in talks with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the mayhem that rocked central Harare on Wednesday. This comes after government unleashed soldiers on civilians who were demonstrating against perceived bias by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in the manner in which they handled the just-ended…
HARARE – Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who was jailed for four years for prejudicing the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of $12 000 after he issued out a tender irregularly, has been freed on bail pending the hearing of his appeal. He was freed by the High Court on Wednesday on $1 000 bail. As…
HARARE – Zimbabweans, civic society and the world at large reacted with anger to the military’s use of brute force to disperse protesters who had poured into the streets of Harare on Wednesday. Police have since confirmed the death of six people after the military indiscriminately fired shots at the fleeing demonstrators, resulting in several…
HARARE – Officials from the MDC Alliance were on tenterhooks yesterday as police embarked on what appeared to be a crackdown on those perceived to have been behind midweek protests, which degenerated into violence — killing six people. Police confirmed arresting 26 suspected MDC Alliance officials yesterday following the violent clashes in Harare on Wednesday…
HARARE – Political analysts have blamed the country’s opposition parties for authoring their own downfall in Monday’s national harmonised elections by failing to set aside their differences and contest the ruling Zanu PF as a united front. Zanu PF thumped the fragmented opposition in the National Assembly where only the main opposition MDC Alliance and…
HARARE – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday angrily rejected an MDC Alliance allegation that he was plotting to assassinate presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa and his alliance partner Tendai Biti, dismissing the allegations as hallucinations of a man high on weed. This comes after Biti told a news conference on Tuesday that Chiwenga had ordered a…
BULAWAYO – Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP)’s plan for secession was thrown into doubt on Monday after voters angry at the idea of their Mthwakazi State breaking away from Zimbabwe gave the opposition party a fierce drubbing in parliamentary elections. MRP leader Mqondisi Moyo yesterday conceded the worse-than-expected defeat but said its participation in the Monday…
HARARE – Many political bigwigs in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF suffered shocking defeats in the July 30 National Assembly elections even as votes were still being counted. Ministers Chris Mutsvangwa, Patrick Chinamasa, his deputy Terrence Mukupe, ex-War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube and Petronella Kagonye lost their parliamentary strongholds. While the preliminary results from different…
HARARE – Political analysts yesterday condemned the barbaric violence by suspected MDC supporters and government’s own deployment of soldiers to quell the disturbances which left several people injured amid claims of loss of life. MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa had on Tuesday claimed poll victory before the results had been announced — in a…
