HARARE – MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, has taken his battle for State House a notch higher by dragging his main rival in next month’s crunch national elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to court for remarks that the Zanu PF leader made at a ruling party campaign rally earlier this month. This comes after the…
HARARE – Sulking nephew of former president Robert Mugabe, Patrick Zhuwao — who was among alleged kingpins of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction — has accused the British government of aiding Zanu PF in an alleged plot to unleash violence ahead of next month’s harmonised national elections. Zhuwao did not back his allegations, which…
HARARE – Churches have condemned the bomb attack during a Zanu PF campaign rally which killed two aides and left President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s deputy and a Cabinet minister nursing serious wounds. Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Zanu PF chairperson and Water and Climate minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri were this week airlifted to South Africa for treatment…
HARARE – A former United States Congressman has slapped ousted leader Robert Mugabe and a host of ministers who served in his Cabinet with a $35 million lawsuit over claims he was tortured by intelligence operatives while in police custody. Among those who have been included in the staggering suit, is Special Advisor to President…
BULAWAYO – Three chiefs here have been granted a peace order against Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu and nine others they accuse of unleashing a reign of terror against them. The trio — Felix Nhlanhla Ndiweni, Neville Ndondo and Deli Asher Mabhena — allege the minister was throwing spanners into their work and social life….
HARARE – Four more political parties yesterday appended their signatures to the peace pledge, bringing the number of political leaders who have signed to 21 out of the 23 presidential candidates. The four are presidential candidate of the National Patriotic Front (NPF) Ambrose Mutinhiri, co-principal of the People’s Rainbow Coalition (PRC) Farai Mbira, presidential candidate…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s situation — economic downturn, youth unemployment, corruption, human rights abuses and poor service delivery — has worsened over the past five years, a survey has revealed. According to the survey — conducted by Magamba Network in conjunction with Citizens Manifesto and the United States-based Orange Doo, 50 percent of respondents said Zimbabwe’s…
HARARE – Informal traders in Bulawayo have taken to social media to raise awareness on injustices against vendors, as well as market their products. This comes as informal traders are facing myriad of challenges that include, poor state of infrastructure, overcrowding of vending sites and lack of toilets at sites that they currently occupy. Bulawayo…
HARARE – The Health and Child Care ministry says it has put in place measures, including free surgery, aimed at curbing obstetric fistula — a debilitating injury resulting from giving birth. Obstetric Fistula is one of the most serious and tragic childbirth injuries leading to a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has reserved ruling on whether former Energy minister Samuel Undenge should continue paying maintenance for his son who has turned 18. Undenge, who has been dragged to the Maintenance Court on arrears of R225 300, argues that by operation of law, a maintenance order falls away once the child concerned…
