HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) law professor Lovemore Madhuku has approached the High Court challenging the UZ’s failure to appoint him as dean in the Faculty of Law. In the application for review, Madhuku, who is the applicant, cited the UZ and in their official capacities, vice chancellor Levi Nyagura, Buzwani Donald Mothobi, Pedzisai…
HARARE – MDC president Nelson Chamisa yesterday challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to investigate the alleged deployment of soldiers to rural areas ahead of elections. This comes after a former army brigadier, Ambrose Mutinhiri, who quit Zanu PF last month to protest the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, claimed that at least 5…
HARARE – Former first lady Grace Mugabe has been slapped with a $ 100 000 lawsuit by artisanal miners she is engaged with in the fight to control the gold-rich Smithfield Farm in Mazowe. Last week Grace told the media that laptops and other valuables had been stolen from her Mazowe business hub during an…
HARARE – Sulking former president Robert Mugabe and his unsettled wife Grace are refusing to remove their property, including furniture and other valuables, from State House — meaning that his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa still has no official residence, more than four months after the nonagenarian was booted out of power. Read full story in today’s paper….
HARARE – Prophetic Healing and Deliverance ministries founder Walter Magaya has lost several title deeds to his properties that were being kept at his lawyers’ offices in Alexander Park in Harare, in a suspected case of robbery. The case has since been reported to the police. The incident happened hours after the pastor had attended…
HARARE – Former Manicaland minister of State Mandi Chimene’s constituency was heavily neglected despite her powerful position in government and the ruling Zanu PF party with impassable roads and women giving birth under candlelight in some clinics. Speaking on the sidelines of a sports gala at Mavhudzi High School over the weekend, aspiring Zanu PF…
HARARE – Former vice president and National People’s Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru (pictured) has been dragged to the High Court for failing to pay $387 000 in a tractors deal. Peppy Motors (Private) Limited, trading as Agritech, Sabrina Sarpo and Tony Sarpo are the complainants, while Mujuru, Ruzirun Investments (Private) Limited and a bank…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has temporarily suspended all programming covering “prosperity and miracle prophets.” This comes amid public outrage over the unprecedented coverage of prophets at the expense of news, sports, business, entertainment and other programming. ZBC acting head of Radio Services Albert Chekayi confirmed the public broadcaster had halted prophets’ programmes to…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura, who is accused of corruptly awarding a PhD to former first lady Grace Mugabe, has approached the High Court seeking to stop his trial before the Harare Magistrates’ Court. In the urgent chamber application, he cited Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande and the State as respondents. “This…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be hopeful that his current visit to China will unlock substantial investment and much-needed aid for Zimbabwe — as his administration bids to solve the country’s economic crisis. Mnangagwa is on a week-long State visit to Beijing, where he has already met with the leader of the…
