HARARE – Convicted rapist and former Member of Parliament for Bikita West Munyaradzi Kereke has had three years of his 10-year sentence cut by prison officials on account of good behaviour, the Daily News can report. The businessman has also been removed from the D Class section at Chikurubi Maximum Prison to Connemara Open Prison,…
HARARE – The late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s estate is causing sparks to fly, with the family of the former prime minister accusing his wife, Elizabeth, of tinkering with his valuables and attempting to grab his plush $3 million mansion in Highlands, Harare. This comes after Elizabeth registered her late husband’s estate with the High…
HARARE – Opposition parties and political activists have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Constitutional Court (Con-Court), challenging his legitimacy after coming to power last November with the assistance of the military. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz].
HARARE – Harare Polytechnic College plans to institute a BTech degree in Mass Communication so that students can be trained on digital multi-media technologies. Harare Poly principal Tafadzwa Mudondo said the new programme has been given a green light from the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE). “The BTech in Mass Communication’s thrust is premised…
BULAWAYO – Three of MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe’s backers in Matabeleland South have quit the opposition party citing failure to uphold the party’s constitution and general disorganisation. This comes after the elevation of Nelson Chamisa, 40, as president in the wake of the death of veteran MDC leader and founder Morgan Tsvangirai on February…
HARARE – Nelson Chamisa was yesterday elected substantive leader of the MDC in a vote that will set the direction for the tension-plagued party looking to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa in mid-year elections. The comes after the death of MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai on February 14, after a long battle with cancer, with his demise…
HARARE – A Harare court gallery was yesterday cleared to allow a self-styled Binga “prophet” to present a “goblin” he claimed to have recovered from a CAG Travellers Coach and allegedly demanded money to prevent a potentially fatal accident. After claiming there was a goblin in the bus on February 24, Isaac Nkalakata, 32, became…
HARARE – A war veterans group — Magamba Echimurenga Housing Trust (Magamba) — has dragged businessman James Makamba and nine other entities to the High Court demanding an order barring the tycoon from continuing to sale shares in a firm that owns a stake in Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Telecel). In summons filed on Tuesday,…
HARARE – Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has explained the lethargy in his multi-million-dollar power deals which are now under investigation by government. This comes after members of the Mines and Energy parliamentary portfolio committee on Wednesday expressed shock at the lack of progress on the ground after a fact-finding visit or inspection in loco at…
HARARE – Unsanctioned primary poll campaigns by parliamentary hopefuls are becoming the order of the day in the ruling Zanu PF, prompting the leadership into issuing a stern warning against premature canvassing for votes. Although dates for the upcoming elections are yet to be set, candidates aspiring for seats in the National Assembly are already…
