HARARE – Nearly 4 000 individuals have expressed interest to represent the opposition MDC in both local government and parliamentary elections set to be held by August this year. This was revealed by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa while addressing journalists in the capital last week. Chamisa, who is also the MDC Alliance presidential candidate in…
HARARE – The European Union (EU) has injected close to $2 million into Zimbabwe aimed at reducing poaching and conserving wildlife. African Wildlife Foundation senior communications officer Grace Wairima said the funding will be used for improved anti-poaching and compatible land use in community lands of the Lower Zambezi — Mana Pools Transboundary Conservation Area…
HARARE – A Harare man was reportedly abducted by four women before they took turns to rape him at an unknown location in Rusape, a court heard. The victim (name withheld) had been offered transport in the quartet’s Toyota Prado on his way to work on February 7, this year but ended up in Rusape…
HARARE – Three more Avondale Police traffic section officers that reportedly cashed-in on motorists’ fines using a fake receipt book have been dragged to court. The trio — Romeo Chipokosa, 32, Lloyd Makuni, 31, and Takuranashe Magomba, 36 — are jointly charged with Claudius Mazvimba, 35, and Blessmore Mushayahwaro, 30, who were released on $50…
HARARE – MDC president Nelson Chamisa’s massively attended Bulawayo rally has divided opinion, with some saying the crowds were bussed. Last Saturday, Chamisa invaded his rival Thokozani Khupe’s homeground, and apparently demystified the myth that she is the province’s political godmother. While Chamisa has been addressing huge crowds across the country, his critics expected his…
HARARE – During deposed president Robert Mugabe’s last days, pictures of Acie Lumumba with the military had people talking. On his Facebook and Twitter accounts Lumumba would post updates depicting he had inside information on events leading to Mugabe’s fall. It seemed almost obvious that he would revive his political career in the new dispensation…
HARARE – Zanu PF is set to unveil new party regalia, as it gears up for the forthcoming general elections set to be held by August this year. The party’s secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu, confirmed the development, saying they acquired 8 million various “appealing” paraphernalia. Following the military-aided ouster of former president Robert Mugabe,…
HARARE – Worried religious groups are apparently stepping up their efforts to bring together President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his sulking predecessor Robert Mugabe, pictured, in a bid to break the heightening tension between the two former allies. This comes as Mugabe’s longtime spokesperson George Charamba — who is also the permanent secretary for the Information…
HARARE – The United States of America continues to give encouragement to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF — amid strong indications that Washington is ready to consider ending more than 15 years of Zimbabwe’s costly isolation by the international community if the country holds free and fair elections this year. This comes…
HARARE – The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) has banned all the country’s radio and State television stations from carrying programmes that advertise propets and traditional healings. The ban is part of concerted efforts by authorities to clamp down on the increasing incidence of charlatans who masquerade as powerful prophets and traditional healers. Many church…
