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HARARE – Former Industry and Commerce minister-turned-Zanu PF critic Nkosana Moyo turned down an offer to become Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader, forcing the party to settle for ex-diplomat Agrippa Mutambara, it has emerged. The party’s interim secretary for administration, Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, told the media yesterday that despite assertions by their erstwhile comrades — Rugare…

HARARE – Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Christopher Mushowe has slammed media polarisation and its abuse by politicians, saying it is destroying the country. He said this in a speech read on his behalf by his deputy Thokozile Mathuthu at the commemorations of World Press Freedom Day in Harare yesterday. “I want to kill…

HARARE – Former long-serving chief justice, Godfrey Chidyausiku, died in a South African hospital yesterday, where he was receiving medical attention for an undisclosed illness. Chidyausiku left the bench two months ago after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, having led the judiciary for 15 years, which included some of the country’s most…

HARARE – Angry war veterans yesterday vowed to escalate their attacks on President Robert Mugabe — setting themselves up on a collision course with military boss General Constantino Chiwenga, who earlier this week warned Zanu PF factions over their continued public brawling and attacks on the nonagenarian. This comes as well-placed Zanu PF sources told…

BULAWAYO – The Joice Mujuru-led National People’s Party (NPP) has elected 11 representatives for its national executive council and top six Bulawayo provincial executive positions. The election — held over the weekend in Bulawayo — came a month after the first attempt to hold it was aborted following violent scenes. It saw many new faces…

HARARE – Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) co-leader Rugare Gumbo has said his party will not join MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s mooted grand coalition, arguing it is “opportunistic and exclusive”. He rubbished the alliance —which has seen Tsvangirai sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with former ally Welshman Ncube and ex-Vice President Joice Mujuru — saying it…

HARARE – Human rights activist Okay Machisa has dragged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to the High Court in a bid to stop the law enforcement agents from throwing spikes at moving vehicles. In the application, Machisa — represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights — cited police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri and Home Affairs…

HARARE – Seemingly alarmed by Zanu PF’s worsening tribal, factional and succession wars, the country’s influential military is flexing its muscles — delivering an ominous warning this week to the former liberation movement’s brawling bigwigs to take a chill pill. This comes as Zanu PF insiders say there is an ongoing realignment of alliances within…

HARARE – An Epworth man has been dragged to court after he allegedly locked his wife up before striking her with an axe after finding her with a male workmate in their matrimonial house. John Nyadzombe, 31, of Belapezi Farm, was denied bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza yesterday. He was advised…