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 – In spite of claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that his first 100 days in office have been successful, analysts are not convinced, citing the plight of the long-suffering majority of Zimbabweans which has remained unchanged. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Marange villagers have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, and Parliament to help lift restrictions imposed on their movement in 2009 which they claim has exposed them to abuse by security forces and guards at the government-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC). ZCDC did not comment on the petition although in the past, its…
MUTARE – Former Home Affairs minister Giles Mutsekwa has blamed government’s failure to conduct routine retraining of cops as the cause of the fatal shootings of civilians in Harare last Thursday, among other blunders by the police. Describing the cops’ lack of discretion in firing live rounds at a crowd as “shocking”, Mutsekwa told Eastern…
HARARE – Former President Robert Mugabe’s nephew Robert Zhuwao has been dragged to the High Court after he failed to repay a $14 000 debt to Centreshot Investments (Private) Limited. According to court papers, the funds, which were part of a loan facility, were disbursed to Zhuwao on April 28 last year, although he signed…
HARARE – A policeman who torched the house of ex-police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri before exchanging fire with heavily armed soldiers is on the run. Hardlife Maukazuva, 27, absconded the Harare Magistrates Court’s jurisdiction after failing to pitch up for commencement of trial yesterday, forcing the court to issue a warrant of arrest for him. Maukazuva…
HARARE – The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has dragged president of the National Council of Chiefs (NCC) Fortune Charumbira (pictured) to the High Court, seeking to force him to retract statements rallying other chiefs to support the ruling Zanu PF in this year’s general elections. Charumbira, NCC and Local Government minister July Moyo are cited…
HARARE – MDC acting president Nelson Chamisa yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first 100 days in office have been a major disappointment. Chamisa told a press conference: “In as far as we are concerned, the 100 days so far has been 100 days of disappointment, a 100 days of misses, 100 days of under-performance and…
HARARE – Two journalists from the State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) have set tongues wagging by running for political office while still being employed by the perennially loss-making parastatal. The scribes Tendai Munengwa and Andrew Neshamba have been “campaigning” on a ruling party ticket in rural Mt Darwin South constituency in Mashonaland Central even though…
