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HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has slammed Zimbabweans for trooping to Nigeria to seek prophecies. During his address at a youth rally in Gwanda yesterday, Mugabe said people should desist from being duped by prophets. His remarks come as scores of Zimbabweans, including senior government officials, have flocked to prominent prophets’ churches, seeking spiritual intervention….

HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally, Energy Mutodi, will spend the Heroes and Defence Forces holidays in remand prison after a Harare provincial magistrate yesterday denied him bail. Mutodi, who is facing charges of undermining the authority of the president and causing disaffection among members of the defence forces, was remanded in custody to…

GWANDA – President Robert Mugabe poured scorn at attempts by opposition parties to form a grand coalition yesterday, saying their efforts will not move his ruling Zanu PF party, which has been in power for the past 37 years. Addressing thousands of party supporters in the Matabeleland South provincial capital, Mugabe rallied Zanu PF supporters…

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe recently railed at top officials in the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) for meddling in Zanu PF’s internal affairs, hinting he might retire the meddlesome security commanders. He told multitudes of Zanu PF supporters in his home province of Mashonaland West in Chinhoyi two weeks ago that “politics led the gun”,…

HARARE – Woes continue to mount for activist cleric Phillip Mugadza — who prophesied that President Robert Mugabe would die on October 17 this year — as he has been evicted from his one-room lodgings in the high density suburb of Glen View. Following his controversial prophecy and consequent incarceration, the anti-Mugabe pastor has lurched…

HARARE – The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has condemned the rent-a-chair practice — popular in hair salons — which hard-pressed lawyers have turned to, as they struggle to raise money to pay for practicing certificates. According to LSZ, of the 3 000 lawyers registered with the High Court, only 1 500 acquired practicing certificates…

HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to establish a central registry to avoid prospective borrowers from using the same asset for multiple loans under the Movable Property Security Interests Act. This comes as the Movable Property Security Interests Bill, which seeks to provide for movable property such as goats and cows…

HARARE – The recruitment of a new Harare City Council director of works has been delayed as applicants could not make the grade for the top job. Council human capital director Cainos Chingombe said a report compiled by acting town clerk Josephine Ncube indicated that there was need to re-advertise the position, which they wanted…