October 2016

HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to die, the business community has joined ordinary citizens in rejecting the government’s imminent introduction of the much-distrusted bond notes, advocating instead greater use of the South African rand. In its contribution to ideas for the 2017 national budget, the influential Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) revealed that its…

HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has cautioned idle farmers that they risk having their land repossessed if they do not fully utilise it. His warning is on the back of the Lands and Rural Resettlement ministry commissioning a survey to ascertain land use following concerns that most resettled farms are grossly under-utilised. Speaking at…

HARARE – Police are violating female suspects’ rights by denying them access to sanitary wear while in custody, Justice for Women Zimbabwe (JWZ) has said. The women’s rights group — which spoke in reference to the treatment of a group of 10 women who were arrested on allegations of torching a ZBC vehicle during protests…

LONDON – Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire who is leading protests against the brutal dictatorship of President Robert Mugabe has been refused entry into the UK. Mawarire was told by immigration officials his visa had been refused just hours before he was due to board a flight to London. He’s been instrumental in the “This Flag”…

HARARE – A 21-year-old Kuwadzana man was slapped with a 10 months’ imprisonment after being caught with 600 grammes of marijuana. Shawn Tekedai of 5471 Kuwadzana 7, Harare was convicted of contravening section 157 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law which prohibits possession of dagga before Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande. Of the 10-month prison term,…

HARARE – War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube, has sensationally claimed that street children have been roped in by shadowy elements in government to distribute food aid to starving citizens. Although Social welfare minister Prisca Mupfumira dismissed her colleagues’ claims as false, Dube insisted that the street kids were in the process personalising some of the…