HARARE – War veterans aligned to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa have rekindled their fight with Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, bluntly accusing him of abusing his office and persecuting all perceived supporters of the Midlands godfather. Speaking in an interview with the Daily News yesterday, the spokesperson of the main faction of the Zimbabwe National…
HARARE – Suspendeded Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni’s bid to be reinstated hit a brick-wall yesterday after a High Court judge dismissed his application challenging his suspension by Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere. Manyenyeni was suspended after he appointed former NMBZ Holdings group chief executive officer James Mushore as the new town clerk in defiance of…
HARARE – With the economy on its knees and government having been forced by reality to introduce the controversial bond notes, a respected South Africa-based think tank says the walls are now closing in on President Robert Mugabe and his hangers-on. In its latest report, the Oxford linked African Economics (NKC) predicted Zanu PF’s demise …
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday slammed the State for taking a lackadaisical approach in dealing with a criminal abuse of duty case involving the permanent secretary in the ministry of Transport Munesushe Munodawafa — before striking the matter from remand. Munodawafa appeared before Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya represented by Jonathan Samukange. Prosecutor Ephraim…
HARARE – More Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials accused of swindling their employer of various amounts of money following botched car import deals, appeared in court yesterday. Zimra director internal audit, Clive Charles Manjengwa, 52, director loss control, Charlton Chihuri, 40, and director human resources and administration Sithokozile Mrewa, 47, appeared before Harare magistrate Tendai…
HARARE – Former Zanu PF chief whip and minister of Transport Joram Gumbo has described the current crop of legislators as a big letdown as they do not ask pertinent questions in Parliament resulting in a pile-up of questions with notice. Gumbo said most of the parliamentarians are only lively during the questions without notice section…
HARARE – A prominent human rights lawyer has revealed that witnesses are ready to expose people who abducted Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) director Jestina Mukoko eight years ago. Mukoko, a prominent television presenter-turned-human rights activist, went missing for 21 days after having been abducted by seven alleged State security agents at around 5am from her…
HARARE – The National Social Security Authority (Nssa) has sacked its acting general manager (GM) Hashmon Matemera who is facing charges of conniving with Chinese nationals to facilitate the externalisation of over $300 million. In a staff announcement released yesterday, Nssa said while the allegations in question occurred before Matemera’s time as Nssa acting GM,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean players Thabani Kamusoko and Donald Ngoma are on cloud nine after helping their Tanzanian club Young Africans to league glory. Yanga clinched the Ligi Kuu Bara — Tanzania’s Premier League — at the weekend in swashbuckling style ahead of second-placed Azam and third-placed Simba. Hans Van der Pluijm’s men also now hold…
HARARE – Former Dynamos captain Memory Mucherahowa has added his voice to the Glamour Boys’ stuttering start to the 2016 Castle Lager Premiership season by blaming the current executive for the team’s woes. Mucherahowa, who captained the Glamour Boys to three championships in the 90s, is not impressed by the leadership at the Harare giants….
