HARARE – Four Chingwizi villagers who were jailed five years each for burning police cars during a 2015 protest have approached the High Court seeking to have the jail term quashed. The quartet — Mike Mudyanembwa, Patrick Chinounda Changwesha, Samuel Mubaiwa and Nyengeterai Tagwirei — argue that the magistrate erred in finding them guilty. They…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dispelled social media reports that it is recruiting. Director of army public relations lieutenant colonel Alphios Makotore said the ZNA has noted with concern the continued abuse of social media platforms by some criminal elements who are posting false army recruitment notices. “These false notifications, which are…
HARARE – There are growing fears among long-suffering Zimbabweans that the country is on the verge of a complete implosion — after it was confirmed earlier this week that the country is failing to pay its external electricity suppliers. This comes as stressed banks have also warned that the bond notes introduced last year to…
HARARE – It appears as if it does not rain but pours at the moment for under-fire Zanu PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere — with the Local Government minister now facing fresh damaging charges by his party foes, as the ugly war to succeed President Robert Mugabe continues to escalate. This comes as Zanu PF…
BULAWAYO – The Welshman Ncube-led MDC has unfurled a door-to-door voter registration campaign in Matabeleland dubbed #valangebhetshu. Party spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said the campaign — which is being carried out by party members from all the structures — has so far covered areas such as Makokoba, Pumula, Luveve suburbs and the city centre. Chihwayi said…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) is doing a shoddy job on refurbishing roads, Transport minister Joram Gumbo has said. “I realise that Chiremba Road was not properly repaired,” Gumbo told the National Assembly last week. “Those who are not repairing those roads properly are the City of Harare — they are doing a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s move to introduce a “use it or lose it” policy for its mining industry and liberalise gold trading in a bid to boost output could lift the mining sector’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), experts have said. After the successful implementation of the targeted command agriculture programme, government has…
HARARE – A grand coalition of opposition parties expected to challenge President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 elections has received a major boost after the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) and Coalition of Democrats (Code) joined forces. The two political groupings are now going under the banner Zimbabwe National Electoral Reform Agenda (Zinera), according to…
HARARE – Opposition legislators have blasted Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira over the expulsion of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa from the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) board. Mutasa was fired for allegedly failing to uphold confidentiality of the board’s discussions. MDC House of Assembly representative for Bulawayo Central Dorcas Sibanda…
HARARE – Zanu PF MP Esau Mupfumi has accused the Mutare City Council (MCC) of engaging in rampant corruption that has seen thousands of dollars being looted from its coffers. Addressing a rally in Dangamvura last Friday, the Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator claimed MCC lost an unspecified amount of money as unnamed council officials have been withdrawing…
