HARARE – Elton Mangoma, the suspended MDC deputy treasurer general, has been accused of using party funds to bribe party structures in his presidential bid. The allegation is contained in a charge sheet served on Mangoma by Lovemore Moyo, the party chairman. The charge sheet said there was evidence Mangoma’s actions brought the party into…
HARARE – Zanu PF MPs yesterday objected to the European Union (EU)’s decision to deny First Lady Grace Mugabe a visa to attend the EU – Africa summit in Belgium next week. The legislators registered their protest during a hearing of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Enoch Porusingazi that was receiving…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF holds a crucial Politburo meeting today which will tackle the Midlands leadership wrangle and former central bank Gideon Gono’s senatorial appointment. Rugare Gumbo, Zanu PF spokesperson, told the Daily News: “We only get to know about the agenda when we get into the meeting. “But I am sure…
HARARE – Giles Mutsekwa, a former Housing minister, has been sued for $170 000 for his involvement in the assault of an MDC councillor in the run-up to the July 31 vote. In a matter that has been brought before the High Court, Crispen Dube, an MDC councillor for ward 9 in Mutare, is suing…
HARARE – Independent legislator Jonathan Samukange is locked in a messy fight with Zanu PF Members of Parliament (MPs) in Mashonaland East. There is bad blood between Samukange (Mudzi South MP)”, legislators Newton Kachepa (Mudzi North) and Acquillina Katsande (Mudzi West) respectively, who the lawyer-cum-politician says are “puppets” of his political nemesis Ray Kaukonde. Samukange…
HARARE – The trial of seven MDC activists accused of murdering police inspector Petros Mutedza in Harare’s Glen View suburb in May 2011 has resumed at the High Court. Tungamirai Madzokere, Last Maengahama, Yvonne Musarurwa, Paul Rukanda, Lazarus Maengehama, Edwin Muingiri and Phineas Nhatarikwa, were put to their defence, after High Court judge Chinembiri Bhunu…
BULAWAYO – A 22-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a gay for proposing love to him has been acquitted by a Bulawayo court. Bongani Phiri was appearing before regional magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi facing attempted murder charges. Phiri, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, indicated during his defence that he was constantly being nagged and harassed…
HARARE – A group of commuter minibus drivers and conductors who stole from passengers they had carried have appeared in court. Norman Kondwane, 32, Shephered Katiyo,22, Joseph Ganyani,18, Russel Mhukayesango, 25, were remanded in custody to April 8 when they appeared before Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe facing robbery charges. Prosecutor Sharo Mashavira alleged that on…
BULAWAYO – Radio Dialogue production manager Zenzele Ndebele was yesterday fined $100 by a Bulawayo magistrate, putting to rest a year-long court battle. Ndebele appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Chrispen Mberewere facing charges of contravening section 38 (b) of the Broadcasting Services Act (Chapter 12 06) relating to licensing of listeners. He pleaded guilty to the…
BULAWAYO – Rights lawyers have blasted police’s heavy-handedness following the alleged torture of two security guards last weekend for moving without national identity cards in Bulawayo. Fungai Moyo and Gugulezwe Nxongo, guards at World Apostolic Church located behind the Entumbane Complex in the city, were severely beaten up by eight police officers using batons on…
