HARARE – South African president and current chair of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc), Jacob Zuma, has called for calm and restraint in Zimbabwe. This comes after the army announced early morning yesterday that it was targeting criminals around President Robert Mugabe, adding things will get back to normalcy after the mission is accomplished….
HARARE – A number of Cabinet ministers and senior officials in government and the ruling Zanu PF party considered to be part of President Robert Mugabe’s inner circle have either been put under house arrest or detained by the army, which has taken charge of the country’s affairs. While the detentions could not be confirmed…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s military has announced the takeover of government by targeting criminals ande assured the nation that President Robert Mugabe and his family are safe. Announcing the takeover of government early in the morning in full military gear, major general Sibusiso Moyo said they are “only targeting criminals” in government. Military vehicles and soldiers patrol…
4:40pm Zanu PF Harare Province youths hail General Chiwenga according to ZBC Below is full report: “Zanu PF Harare province youths have rallied their support to the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga for fully expressing the values and ideals of the liberation struggle in an attempt to…
HARARE – Amid the country’s deepening political crisis, owing to worsening infighting within Zanu PF, analysts said yesterday that Monday’s unprecedented move by the military to warn President Robert Mugabe and his warring ruling party — that they would step in to stop its mindless bloodletting — showed that the country could be reaching “a…
HARARE – A 17-year-old boy has been dragged before the court after he reportedly beat up his father threatening to kill him, while under the suspected influence of drugs. According to court papers, the 40-year-old man Edmore Murefu endured unspeakable bullying from the boy who ran amok over the past weekend assaulting the helpless man,…
HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe’s son from her first marriage Russell Goreraza is finalising his divorce from his wife of seven years, Gladys Chiedza Goreraza (nee Chiwaya), claiming the marriage has irretrievably broken down. The divorce proceedings, which have been pending for the past three years, have been finally set down for hearing before…
HARARE – Opposition MDC vice president Nelson Chamisa has said there is nothing wrong in giving chiefs cars, arguing the move makes the traditional leaders respectable. His remarks come amid furore over President Robert Mugabe’s government’s move to buy the chiefs cars, with most complaining that it is a vote-buying gimmick. But speaking at a…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) is considering installing a pipeline from Kariba to supply water to Harare, rather than construct a dam, deputy mayor, Enock Mupamawonde, has advised. He argued that it is “actually way cheaper” to install the pipeline than construct a dam. Mupamawonde said the measure would ease the city’s perennial water…
HARARE – Government seems to have lost the war against vendors and illegal foreign currency dealers, as most of the informal traders are trickling back into the Harare CBD, despite a massive joint police and council blitz against them. About a month ago, President Robert Mugabe ordered authorities to flush out the vendors and other…
