HARARE – In an ominous threat, angry war veterans have warned President Robert Mugabe’s nephew, Patrick Zhuwao — who is also Indigenisation minister — that they will haul him over the coals over his withering attacks on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa once the nonagenarian leaves office. The disaffected former freedom fighters also fired a broadside…
HARARE – Cleric and #ThisFlag campaign leader, Pastor Evan Mawarire, will spend the next two weeks in prison unless the High Court gives him relief after he was denied bail by a Harare magistrate yesterday. Magistrate Elisha Singano dismissed Mawarire’s bail application and ruled that there was reasonable suspicion that the popular clergyman may have…
HARARE – Boys outperformed girls in the 2016 November Ordinary Level examinations, acting minister of Primary and Secondary Education Sithembiso Nyoni said. Speaking at the release of the “O” Level results yesterday, Nyoni said pass rates of school candidates has been increasing since 2012, with a 2 percent increase from 2015. [GoogleAd] “The current results,…
MUTARE – Grace Mugabe has been dragged into a tyre theft row after her Queen of Grace’s national secretary-general claimed his prosecution was aimed at tarnishing the first lady’s name. President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace, is the patron of Queen of Grace. Ephraim Chizola, of St Martin’s in Harare, is standing trial for stealing three…
GWANDA – A former MDC councillor in Gwanda — Themba Nyoni — is off the hook after a magistrate removed him from remand roll and suspended his trial over charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe. The 49-year-old had been put on trial facing charges under Section 33 (2) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and…
HARARE – Civic society activist and critic of government’s diamond mining activities in Chiadzwa, Farai Maguwu, has filed a High Court application seeking to divorce his wife of five years — Tafadzwa Munyebvu. The divorce, which was supposed to be finalised yesterday, was struck off the roll after High Court judge, Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa, said the…
BULAWAYO – Zapu president Dumiso Dabengwa has said coalition talks should not only involve opposition political parties but the grassroots too saying they were major stakeholders in the whole initiative. During a presentation at a Public Policy Research Institute of Zimbabwe (PPRIZ)-organised event, Dabengwa highlighted the need to engage the grassroots for a successful alliance…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) has purchased 25 vehicles meant for debt collection, the Daily News has learnt. The fleet of Hyundai i110’s — which costs approximately $24 000 apiece — arrived on Monday amid worsening service delivery in the city. HCC spokesperson Michael Chideme confirmed the purchase. [GoogleAd] The purchase was made after…
GWANDA – Gwanda residents have roundly slammed Zanu PF legislator Edison Gumbo accusing him of “sleeping on duty” and failing to fix a flooded local bridge. They accused him of failing to ensure a new Mtshabezi River bridge is repaired and this comes as water has been overflowing from one side of the bridge. Gumbo,…
HARARE – Police have arrested 11 people for allegedly attacking municipal law enforcement agents enforcing a crackdown on vendors and alleged criminal marketplaces. Police officers alleged that the 11 pelted an HCC vehicle with stones during an operation conducted by municipal police officers. Deadly clashes have erupted in the capital since authorities tried to remove…
