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JSC assigns magistrates to preside over political violence cases

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HARARE – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has assigned three magistrates to deal with politically-motivated violence ahead of the Harare Municipality by-election. In a Government Gazette published on Friday, JSC chairperson Luke Malaba designated Elisha Singano, Victoria Mashamba and Stanford Mambanje in accordance with the Electoral Act. “It is hereby notified  that the JSC has…

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Is the ‘catch’ slipping through ED’s claws?

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HARARE – “Mugabe unveils heir,” screamed one local newspaper on its front page the morning after President Robert Mugabe named the then Justice minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa as one of his two deputies in December 2014. Many believed that by appointing Mnangagwa vice president, Mugabe had all but solved the bewildering succession question; yet only days…

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Tsvangirai’s MDC house burning

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HARARE – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s latest presidential bid could run into serious trouble as he battles to steady the ship rocked by internal party strife. This comes as the MDC leader is at loggerheads with his longest serving deputy Thokozani Khupe, who snubbed his Bulawayo rally on Saturday, along with national chairperson Lovemore Moyo…

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‘Kenya provides poll lessons for Zim’

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HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition and Judiciary must learn from the Kenyan election experience, where the courts nullified results that had declared Uhuru Kenyatta the winner ahead of National Super Alliance (Nasa)’s Raila Odinga, following objections. Last Friday, Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the August 8 presidential election won by Kenyatta, following a petition by Odinga. The…

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Zodwa ban — Too much censorship emerging in Zim

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HARARE – The Aeneas Chigwedere-led Board of Censors has unleashed controversy by banning South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu from performing at the Harare International Carnival. Apparently, the board —whose vision is to be the best providers of moral guidance and advisers to the public on entertainment matters in Zimbabwe as provided for in the Censorship…

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Something must be done about stray livestock

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EDITOR — Recently, I travelled along the Harare-Bulawayo highway and government should urgently do something about stray livestock. These animals are causing a lot of accidents on the road. I witnessed a number of accidents involving stray livestock and would like to call upon the government to do something before many lives are lost. I…

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Mnangagwa beefs up security

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HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has tightened his security following suspicions that his rivals could be out to eliminate him physically in the wake of his alleged poisoning about three weeks ago, the Daily News can report. A long time aide of President Robert Mugabe, Mnangagwa was allegedly poisoned mid last month at a…

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Khupe, allies snub Tsvangirai rally

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BULAWAYO – MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe and her allies boycotted party leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s rally yesterday, in yet another move fuelling speculation that the country’s largest opposition party could be headed for another split. Tsvangirai was headlining an MDC Alliance rally where the union of seven opposition parties was being officially launched to supporters…

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Govt goes after borehole owners

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HARARE – Government is going after borehole and water wells owners who are defaulting on payments of levies for ground water extraction. According to the Water Act, all ground water is owned by government, and whoever extracts it is liable to pay borehole levies and fees. This comes as many desperate urban residents have resorted…

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Mugabe birthday not yet holiday

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HARARE – The declaration of President Robert Mugabe’s birthday as a holiday is yet to be formalised, with the latest Government Gazette not recognising it among 2018’s national holidays calendar. Last month, Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo, also the ruling Zanu PF’s secretary for administration, announced the declaration of 93-year-old Mugabe’s birthday — 21st February…

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