HARARE – Harare City Council has begun its citywide blitz to remove all vendors and pushcarts from the central business district (CBD). Acting town clerk Josephine Ncube said every vendor who wishes to trade within the city centre should be registered with the local authority. Ncube’s statement comes after President Robert Mugabe said the vendor…
HARARE – The infighting at the top of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu PF party is spreading to elements of the bureaucracy and security establishment, and the harsh words being exchanged and the absence of democratic politics risk provoking a backlash that could bring great political instability and incidents of sporadic unrest, a respected think-tank…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) in collaboration with Election Resource Centre (ERC) will today roll out one of their largest voter education blitzes targeting the whole country. ZimRights director Okay Machisa said they have mobilised several mobile trucks that will roll out from major cities into provinces and districts to deliver voter education…
HARARE – Troops wounded in Zimbabwe’s 70s liberation war have received the short end of the stick in follow-up welfare provided or organised by the former War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube, opposition legislators have complained in the National Assembly. But Dube has refused to shoulder the blame for serious moral shortfalls arising from the crude…
HARARE – Zaka Central Zanu PF MP Paradzai Chakona has donated a bale of used underwear to his constituency. Chakona has declined to state where he sourced the donation, saying it was his “secret.” A ward chairperson who declined to named said the constituents were flabbergasted by the donation, which comprised mainly second-hand underwear including…
HARARE – A Chitungwiza man was yesterday slapped with 18 years’ imprisonment for rapping a four-year-old girl during his birthday party. Thomas Kaitano of Manyame Park was convicted of rape charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Noel Mupeiwa. Three years were suspended on condition of good behaviour, meaning he will serve an effective 15…
BULAWAYO – State Security minister Kembo Mohadi’s wife, senator Tambudzani, has filed a notice of intention to defend summons issued by her husband, seeking a decree of divorce against her. Mohadi, who is also Beitbridge East legislator, and Tambudzani (nee Muleya) have been married for 36 years in which they got blessed with four children…
HARARE – Former Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs minister Joel Biggie Matiza’s “love child” has told the court that the politician is his biological father, claiming two previous paternity tests conducted have proved such an averment, bringing a new twist to the whole saga. Tendai Muchando said this in an affidavit while opposing Matiza’s application for…
HARARE – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai on Sunday spoke to Studio 7’s Blessing Zulu ahead of the voter registration blitz that kicks off today. Q: What’s your message to Zimbabweans on the voter registration blitz? A: I am saying to the people of Zimbabwe, 2018 is the only opportunity we have to change the direction…
HARARE – A proposal to establish the Road Disaster Fund (RDF) to assist road accident victims has failed to find favour with some Cabinet ministers and the insurance sector. Government sources told the Daily News that a draft document which was authored by the Transport and Infrastructural Development ministry after a directive from Cabinet to…
