HARARE – The State is now ready to prosecute two Chinese nationals and a Harare man that gunned down the son of a Zanu PF Member of Parliament (MP) in a suspected case of mistaken identity. Luo Tin Gpen, 27, Li Yize, 27, and Gamuchirai Nigel Zuze, 23, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande. They…
HARARE– VIVA Zimbabwe leader William Mutumanje popularly known as Acie Lumumba is facing charges of stealing $8 000 from a colleague before transferring the money into his wife’s bank account, a Harare court heard yesterday. Mutumanje was released on free bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande on Saturday. The complainant is Graham…
HARARE – The noose is tightening around dubious businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is now facing a real prospect of doing jail time again, after the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) ominously told Parliament yesterday that it had finished its internal probe and had since reported him to both the police and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)….
MORE than 500 doctors and 150 medial students have signed a public letter in protest over their own pay rises. The group, known as Médecins Québécois pour le Régime Public (MQRP), from Canada, have raised concerns that they would receive an increase in their salaries while patients and nurses are struggling. Like the UK, Canada has…
HARARE – The country’s sulking former leader, Robert Mugabe — together with his restless wife, Grace — is said to be stepping up his efforts to get back at his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, despite last week’s reports that a number of people and organisations are working hard behind the scenes to try and reconcile…
HARARE – Some apostolic churches converging under the banner of the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (Zacc) are trying to bring together President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the country’s former leader, Robert Mugabe – in a bid to diffuse rising tensions between the two. This comes as Mugabe stands accused of trying to scuttle Mnangagwa’s electoral prospects…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura has stirred fresh controversy after hiring a junior lecturer who recently obtained a doctor of philosophy (PhD) as the dean of the Law Faculty after overriding the department’s committee decision to appoint the most eligible candidate. This comes in the wake of Nyagura’s February 16 arrest…
HARARE – Expelling MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe could be disastrous for the opposition party ahead of the 2018 elections, analysts have warned. This comes as the opposition party’s president, Nelson Chamisa, says Khupe has been given an extra three days — after defying a seven-day ultimatum — to repent or face automatic expulsion. There…
HARARE – The Postal and Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned telecommunication companies to put the interests of subscribers first or risk being fined for providing poor services to subscribers. Potraz head of consumer affairs and publicity George Manyaya told thousands of people in Centenary over the weekend that the regulator will not hesitate…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) in conjunction with Kenyan Airways and the tourism industry will be hosting a group of high profile tour agents from Nigeria on a familiarisation tour of Zimbabwe. Seven tour operators participate in this familiarisation and will tour Matopos, Hwange and Victoria Falls from March 11-16, 2018. ZTA chief…
