HARARE – Visiting Pan-African Parliament (Pap) president Roger Nkodo Dang has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new government to ratify a protocol that seeks to create a unified African Court of Justice and Human Rights, to try war crimes and crimes against humanity, trade and coups d‘etat. Mnangagwa came to power through a soft coup, after…
HARARE – Norton Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Temba Mliswa has declared war on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa. The two are set to face off in a titanic contest for the Norton National Assembly seat in the forthcoming elections. The pair set the stage for what could be a bruising contest when they…
HARARE – The City of Harare (HCC) has failed to pay $400 000 to the Higher and Tertiary Education ministry in training levies, in a matter that is now before the High Court. According to the court papers, the ministry is the applicant, while the City of Harare is cited as the respondent. “In terms…
HARARE – There was drama at Mbare Magistrates’ Court yesterday as a group of youths demonstrated against detective Joseph Nemaisa who had appeared there on assault charges. They held placards inscribed “No to police brutality” and charged towards Nemaisa, with some calling him a murderer. Nemaisa was summoned to appear before Mbare magistrate Sharon Rakafa…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s ruling party has called a meeting of its top body for Wednesday, amid growing pressure on President Jacob Zuma to stand down. In a statement, the ANC said the meeting would discuss the “management of the transition” between the Zuma administration and the next one. On Monday, senior politicians held an…
HARARE – A Zimre Park housewife was overwhelmed with joy after winning a brand-new Mercedes Benz C-Class vehicle in the Bakers Inn’s “Buy and Win” promotion. Linda Koronariyo won the top prize at the final draw which the listed confectionary giant — Innscor Africa’s subsidiary — Bakers Inn held in the Harare Gardens on Saturday….
KARACHI – At least 40 people have been tested HIV positive in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where an unqualified doctor had allegedly used a single syringe to treat all of his patients in the area, according to local media reports. The news broke on Tuesday, months after the victims, including children, were diagnosed…
HARARE – Legislators have upped pressure against the Executive’s plans to scrap a constitutional provision that devolves power to provinces, and are mulling taking the case to the Constitutional Court. In his 2018 National Budget, Finance and Economic Planning minister Patrick Chinamasa, picture below, asked the National Assembly to consider doing away with the clause,…
HARARE – From a country littered with burgeoning churches, Apostle George Jongwe has become one of the biggest exports of Zimbabwean charismatic Christianity. The fresh looking young Apostle is currently in India, where he is spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jongwe said he was focused on spreading the Word of God to all nations….
HARARE – Trade Kings Zimbabwe says it is confident of generating foreign currency for the country after completing its $20 million detergent manufacturing plants. The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, which is battling to secure foreign currency for imported raw materials such as chemicals, said its detergent powder manufacturing plants have adequate capacity to supply…
