HARARE – In his desperation to get his story out, former president Robert Mugabe unwittingly revealed on Thursday how he had long lost control of the army, thus presenting a perfect opportunity for those disenchanted with his rule to nudge him out of power. In his first interview since his ouster last November, Mugabe did…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption relating to a multi-billion-dollar arms deal. The case centres on a 30bn rand ($2.5bn; £1.7bn) deal to modernise the country’s defence in the late 1990s. The charges – which Mr Zuma denies – include counts of fraud, racketeering…
BULAWAYO – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa scored a major court victory against his nemesis, Thokozani Khupe, after the High Court ordered her eviction from the party’s provincial headquarters yesterday. Khupe had seized the offices, claiming she was the legitimate MDC leader, following last month’s demise of founding party president, Morgan Tsvangirai, after a long battle…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday counselled his predecessor, saying the country has already moved on since his resignation. This comes after former president Robert Mugabe, in a recent interview with the media at his Borrowdale house, heavily criticised Mnangagwa as an illegitimate leader, who could not have been in power without the assistance of…
HARARE – The arrival in Zimbabwe of Sadc chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa today, is recognition of President Emerson Mnangagwa as president, analysts said yesterday, dismissing protests by ousted Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe that he was overthrown by his former deputy through a coup d’état and his demand for talks to “undo this disgrace.” Ramaphosa, who was…
HARARE – Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge has been dragged to the High Court by his daughters Bongai and Kumbirai, who are represented by their mother, seeking to force him to pay their school fees. According to an urgent chamber application filed on Thursday, Undenge is in default of his obligations to pay fees for…
HARARE – The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has denied allegations that it was directly involved in the botched $7 million solar power project tender, awarded to provocative businessman, Wicknell Chivayo. Chivayo, an ex-convict, has so far failed to justify the sluggish pace of progress in establishing the solar plant in Gwanda, notwithstanding…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said government is working on addressing striking doctor’s concerns in the most possible way. This comes as the health professionals have downed tools for nearly a fortnight, demanding that government addresses their concerns, which include better working conditions and remuneration, among other demands. Speaking after attending the CEOs Africa…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was working on reviewing media regulations to allow more players in the sector. His commitment comes amid concerns over the sidelining of opposition political parties by State media ahead of 2018 elections, and lack of government’s will to promote media pluralism, which started during deposed Robert…
HARARE – Nurses at Zimbabwe’s public hospitals have threatened to join striking doctors to put pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s cash-strapped government to increase their allowances and improve their working conditions. This comes after doctors working in Zimbabwean public hospitals went on strike at the start of the month to protest low salaries and shortages…
