HARARE – A married military couple that was dismissed from the force after the wife fell pregnant before serving her first three years has dragged army commanders to the High Court challenging the sacking. Nester Chidembo and Emmanuel Masendeke are suing Zimbabwe National Army commander Philip Valerio Sibanda, Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander Constantino Chiwenga and…
HARARE – Government is moving to disenfranchise millions of Zimbabweans in the key 2018 vote by refusing to re-align the Citizenship Act with the new Constitution, opposition parties and civic groups have said. Declarations by registrar general Tobaiwa Mudede that government will continue to outlaw dual citizenship by amending the new charter to abolish provisions…
HARARE – Police in Gokwe have come under fire for allegedly hiring out unregistered fire arms and selling ammunition to poachers in a syndicate that is threatening elephant population in the area. This follows an investigation by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) which has led to the arrest of Zengeni Chitekete, a constable, found…
HARARE – Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere must pay suspended town clerk James Mushore his exit package, Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni said yesterday. Mushore was suspended by Kasukuwere just after his appointment last year, with the minister arguing he had been hired without following due procedure. With the former banker’s salary pegged at $10 450…
HARARE – Zanu PF has postponed today’s crunch politburo meeting due to President Robert Mugabe’s commitments with the visiting King of Lesotho. The party’s spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo confirmed the postponement yesterday but said he was not sure when it would be held. “I have been told that the politburo will no longer meet tomorrow…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says it has gathered “overwhelming information” that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) wants to disenfranchise voters in their urban strongholds by increasing voter registration points in rural areas. This comes as Zec is going ahead full steam with its campaigns to educate the public and civic groups on…
HARARE – Not for the first time, one of President Robert Mugabe’s motorcade outriders was left badly injured in Harare on Monday during the evening rush hour, after he crashed into a motorist while trying to clear traffic for the nonagenarian who was on his way to State House where he was hosting the visiting…
BULAWAYO – A Binga man who stole a police uniform from his friend in a bid to get a free kombi ride to the city centre, was yesterday sentenced to an effective two years in jail. Thembalenkosi Ndlovu, 26 of Kariangwe Village was convicted by magistrate Tinashe Tashaya on his own plea of guilt on…
HARARE – Two MDC youths reportedly bashed a cop after he parked his car at the MDC headquarters, Harvest House, in central Harare, a court heard yesterday. Gresham Mpofu, 40, and Muchi Chiwara Muzengesa, 39, denied the assault charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta. Mpofu and Muzengesa told the court that they…
HARARE – The family of an 11-year-old girl killed in a police chase of a commuter omnibus have spoken of their “strong disappointment” after the driver walked free from court. Farasi Masawi on October 24 last year around 5am proceeded through a red traffic light at the intersection of Cork Road and King George in…
