May 2018

HARARE – Former Cabinet minister Samuel Undenge claimed in court on Tuesday that charges being levelled against him in court were politically-motivated to taint his reputation. The ex-Energy and Power Development minister is facing criminal abuse of office charges. He was represented by Alec Muchadehama and Dumisani Mthombeni when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate…

HARARE – Zimbabweans are against the death penalty and would want it abolished, a research done by the Mass Public Opinion Institute in partnership with Mai Sato of the University of Reading has revealed. It said 61 percent of Zimbabweans are against the death penalty, while 41 percent thought it should “definitely” be kept and…

HARARE – MDC Alliance presidential candidate and leader of the main faction of the MDC, Nelson Chamisa, has come under fire for not condemning the abuse of sacked former  deputy leader, Thokozani Khupe, who was insulted by hordes of party supporters outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Khupe, who has refused to acknowledge Chamisa as…

HARARE – Service stations in most parts of the country are still struggling to secure adequate fuel to meet demand, resulting in long-winding queues at pump stations with the product in stock. A survey by the Daily News has shown that a number of service stations around Harare and elsewhere have run dry and their…

HARARE – Three MDC party members who engaged in violence during the just-ended primary elections appeared in court on Tuesday. John Katiyo, 44, Girisoti Mandere, 47, and Gift Chihambakwe, 50, appeared before Harare magistrate, Edwin Machera, charged with assault. They were not asked to plead and were released on $100 bail each, pending trial. As…

MUTARE – Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pictured, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of local police commanders he claimed were integral members of the criminal smuggling syndicates. Addressing Manicaland police commanders at Mutare Main Camp on Tuesday in his maiden tour of the province, Matanga said he was shocked to receive intelligence linking local top cops…

HARARE – Government yesterday issued a stern warning against deputy minister of Finance Terrence Mukupe after claiming the military will stop the mainstream MDC from assuming power even if it wins the forthcoming elections. This comes as the international community is closely watching the next elections, due at the end of July, which President Emmerson…

HARARE – Former President Robert Mugabe, not for the first time, failed to appear in Parliament yesterday where he had been summoned to explain the missing $15 billion diamond revenue from the gem-rich Marange fields. In 2016, Mugabe made startling claims that his government could not account for a jaw-dropping $15 billion that was allegedly…