HARARE – The MDC was born out of the repression and economic mismanagement by Zanu PF. At its launch in 1999, the opposition party grouped interests of students, labour and civil society, among others. It carved out a distinct political and ideological identity, casting itself as the representative of these affected social groups and the…
HARARE – Since independence, registrar-general (RG) Tobaiwa Mudede has confirmed what the public has always known —that there is a lot of corruption at his offices. But this government old horse and bureaucrat need not have waited until summoning by Parliament to admit to this long-running problem, and sad state of affairs. For the record,…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s spin-doctor, Luke Tamborinyoka, yesterday poured scorn at the MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti’s assertion that Zanu PF had a sexy electoral message that helped it win the general elections last year. “There is no stranger assertion than the fallacy that Zanu PF deservedly won the July 31 election because it had a…
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry has rejected an offer of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin until Moscow engages with US proposals to tackle the crisis in Ukraine. Mr Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Moscow’s military intervention in Crimea had made any negotiations extremely difficult. US officials say there…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai celebrated his 62nd birthday at his Highlands home yesterday, surrounded by family and close friends, momentarily forgetting the raging factional wars in his party. Officials still in good books with the MDC leader “popped in” to offer their congratulatory messages. Luke Tamborinyoka, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson, said his boss’ birthday was…
BULAWAYO – Jonathan Moyo, the Media, Information and Broadcasting Services minister, says it was not his prerogative to immediately respond to the floods that hit his former constituency Tsholotsho despite it being his hometown. Responding to a question last week at the Bulawayo Press Club, Moyo said people of Tsholotsho should have appealed to their…
LUSAKA – Fifty-six Zimbabwean women suspected to be engaged in commercial sex work have been arrested by the Zambian Department of Immigration. The women were arrested in Lusaka in an operation conducted on Friday night and in the early hours of Saturday. Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka said in a statement that the guest houses…
HARARE – A Waterfalls man has been hauled before the courts for attempting to defraud businessman Philip Chiyangwa of $48 million through housing stand deals. Onius Muhoma, 47, of 11025 Stoneridge, Waterfalls, appeared before Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe facing fraud charges. He was remanded to March 28 on $100 bail. As part of bail conditions,…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference has called for more deterrent penalties for clergymen who engage in criminal activities such as rape. Appearing before a Senate thematic committee on Gender and Development yesterday, Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference parliamentary liaison officer Edward Ndete said no church should be allowed to harbour criminals. Ndete was giving…
HARARE – A Murewa man has appeared before the High Court for allegedly fatally burning his ex-wife and child by locking them inside a hut and setting the house on fire in a suspected crime of passion. The 22-year-old man, Isaac Maruza, who is facing murder charges, claims that he was nowhere near the crime…
