HARARE – Firebrand Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) leader and former Cabinet minister, Christopher Mutsvangwa, says ex-combatants are working to “finish off” the Zanu PF faction that goes by the moniker Generation 40 (G40) — as the savage war to succeed President Robert Mugabe intensifies. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mutsvangwa also…
BULAWAYO – Former Education minister David Coltart has waded into Zanu PF’s deadly tribal, factional and succession wars, becoming the latest prominent figure to challenge Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to “come clean” on his mooted presidential aspirations. This comes as Zanu PF’s two major factions have been savaging each other with malicious intent ever since…
HARARE – Government ministers voiced concern yesterday at the worsening filth in Mbare, warning the typhoid outbreak could worsen as City of Harare struggles to ramp up garbage collection in the high density suburb. So far, 158 typhoid cases and two deaths have been recorded in the area, with authorities opening a 24-hour typhoid response…
HARARE – Opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader Joice Mujuru has thrown Zanu PF into disarray amid reports that she has wooed Bikita West traditional leaders ahead of a by-election in the key constituency. The spooked Zanu PF — currently struggling to deal with the raging factional wars over the succession of the increasingly frail…
BULAWAYO – A police manhunt has been launched for 15 highly-dangerous Zimbabwean prisoners who escaped from a prison in Francistown, Botswana. Some of the escapees had already been convicted while others were on remand. According to Botswana media reports, a total of 18 prisoners broke free from Francistown Central Prison at Gerald Estates location at…
HARARE – Outgoing Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has said he does not regret land judgments he handed down that saw several white commercial farmers losing their properties under the government’s often-violent land grab programme. Speaking at the official opening of the 2017 legal year on Monday, Chidyausiku said given another opportunity, he would hand down…
HARARE – Three #Tajamuka leaders accused of addressing a media briefing against the introduction of bond notes last year will stand trial on February 17. #Tajamuka spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi, 35, is being jointly charged with activists Mehluli Dube, 35, and Kudakwashe Manjonjo, 23, on allegations of participating in a gathering with intent to promote public…
HARARE – Zanu PF officials are reportedly asking voters to declare they are “illiterate” when they cast their ballots during the Bikita West by-election so that they can be assisted to vote by Zanu PF youths. Bikita South legislator Jeppy Jaboon and Zanu PF politburo member Josiah Hungwe are said to have made the startling…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has engaged France’s leader, Francois Hollande, to intervene in calls to include one of Africa’s 54 States in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Mugabe — currently on a month-long leave — tabled the request last weekend during a closed-door meeting with Hollande at the two-day 27th edition of the…
HARARE – Norton MP Temba Mliswa has dismissed claims that he belongs to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s faction, saying the embattled Midlands godfather is his cousin. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Mliswa said he does not belong to any Zanu PF faction. “Yes, I am related to the vice president, he is my cousin,…
