April 2016

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s thin-skinned deputy, Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has resuscitated his ginormous $50 million defamation claim against Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) — publishers of the market-leading Daily News, Daily News on Sunday and the Weekend Post. [GoogleAd] In his fresh legal action after his previous claim was recently dismissed by the…

HARARE – A 42-year-old Harare man, who allegedly forced himself on his daughter in his wife’s absence, appeared in court yesterday charged with rape. The father whose name is being withheld to protect the minor’s identity appeared before Harare magistrate Elijah Makomo and denied the rape charges. [GoogleAd] “What they are saying is not true…

HARARE – Political interference and lack of clear governing policies continue to incapacitate Zimbabwe’s public sector, former Affirmative Action Group (AAG) executive director Davison Gomo has said.  Speaking during a public sector awards ceremony on Friday, Gomo tore into the State-run  companies such as the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and ZBC, saying such companies are…

HARARE – An Epworth woman who allegedly stabbed her boyfriend with a broken bottle before charging towards a police officer who tried to restrain her appeared in court yesterday. Sarudzai Shonhiwa, 21, of Overspill Epworth appeared before Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa charged with two counts of attempted murder. [GoogleAd] She was remanded in custody…

BULAWAYO – The MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai says Zanu PF is now a carcass in the bush that is left with bones only and will soon split into two political parties because the warring factions cannot co-exist. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo South legislator and MDC national executive member Eddie Cross said…

HARARE – Former Finance minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti has sensationally claimed that President Robert Mugabe has this year alone blown almost $20 million on foreign trips. Biti, who was the Finance minister during the inclusive government era from 2009 to 2013 and clashed on several occasions with Mugabe over constant…

HARARE – The cold weather patterns that were experienced around the country last week are set to end with temperatures expected to rise this week, the Metrological Services Department has said. Temperatures dropped to as low as 12°C  from April 7 to April 10, with heavy rainfall in excess of 50mm being recorded in 24…

HARARE – At least 12 000 students from the country’s various tertiary institutions have been forced to drop out of school or defer their studies in the face of the deteriorating economic and political climate, the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) said. In a statement Zinasu said skyrocketing tertiary institution fees are beyond the reach…