HARARE – Beatrice Mtetwa and officials from Prime Minister’s Office arrested on Sunday were still in police custody last night, as their lawyers scrambled for their release. The ill-treatment of Mtetwa has also irked local and foreign lawyer groups, who described it as “alarming”. Mtetwa was arrested when she went to assist Prime Minister Morgan…
HARARE – A pro-democracy group says the voting process at the just ended referendum went smoothly in the majority of the districts except a few instances where political parties bussed in people to cast their ballots in some farming communities. The Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) commended the conduct of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket has revised the itinerary for next month’s home series against Bangladesh, opting to begin the tour with the two Test matches as opposed to limited overs. The series comprising two Tests, three One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 games is now scheduled to begin on April 17 with the first five-day…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday met acting President Joice Mujuru over the crackdown on his office by police amid fears that the onslaught could threaten the credibility of the upcoming polls. Tsvangirai said Zanu PF is in a state of panic ahead of crunch elections seen as the toughest since independence in 1980….
ROME – The inauguration Mass for Pope Francis has been held in St Peter’s Square in Rome, marking the start of his papacy. Francis earlier toured the square in an open-topped vehicle, descending to bless pilgrims behind the barriers. His homily called on global leaders and all people of the world to protect the weak…
HARARE – Businessman-cum musician Energy Mutodi yesterday failed to show up at court in Harare to answer allegations by estranged wife Tariro Chirende that he is neglecting their child. The flamboyant artist’s 24-year-old wife wants Mutodi to pay costs of maintaining the couple’s three-year-old son after their relationship collapsed late last year. Mutodi was customarily…
HARARE – Even before the ink had dried on ballots cast in the constitutional referendum held on Saturday, the camaraderie between Zimbabwe’s shaky “unity” government parties was already crumbling. The unity of purpose demonstrated in the constitution-writing process between President Robert Mugabe and his bitter political rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is wearing thin with…
BULAWAYO – A 55-year-old Mzilikazi man has been dragged to court for allegedly killing the boyfriend of an ex-lover. Charles Chidemo has appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Takunda Mthethwa facing murder charges. According to court papers, Chidemo went to Gertrude Hostels in Makokoba high density suburb to see his former lover when he bumped into Simon…
HARARE – There is no polite way of putting it: Serial political flip-flopper Jonathan Moyo is a desperate man. The only thing that this supposedly learned turncoat seems perpetually capable of doing is to abuse and throw unspeakable insults at all and sundry — from President Robert Mugabe to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, as well…
HARARE – What is a Sovereign Wealth Fund (“SWF”)? Is there a need for it? What is the relationship between the Fund and indigenisation? On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, Indigenisation and Empowerment minister, Savior Kasukuwere speaking at an investment conference held in Harare said the government of Zimbabwe was to create a fund that was…
