HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has distanced herself from a bogus Twitter account that is posting controversial updates in her name. In a statement Chigumba said the Twitter account was bogus and created by individuals who sought to create confusion. “Zec wishes to inform members of the public that the chairperson…
BINDURA – Bindura municipality has handed over the running of Garikai Housing Scheme to a private firm. In a notice issued on Sunday, the municipality said the collection of land value payments, including Value Added Tax (VAT), for the housing scheme will now be done by Mushayahembe Enterprises (Private) Limited. This change has necessitated a…
HARARE – Government is vetting applications made by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s specialised attorneys hired to help him in the Constitutional Court challenge against President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s poll victory. A top South African advocate has been drafted into Chamisa’s legal team to fight the opposition party’s Con-Court challenge to be heard tomorrow. Advocate Jeremy…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday hailed southern African leaders for not congratulating President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa at a summit in Namibia held last week. Heads of State from the 16-nation Sadc met for its 38th summit in Windhoek and in a communiqué, ignored Mnangagwa’s victory despite congratulating Angolan President Joao Lourenco and his Movement…
HARARE – It never rains but it pours for former Energy minister Samuel Undenge after he was dragged back to court on Saturday on another charge. In the latest charge, Undenge is facing fraud allegations involving $5 million. The State is alleging that Undenge, without following requisite procedures, awarded a tender for Zimbabwe Power Company…
HARARE – One of the lawyers representing MDC Alliance senior official Tendai Biti was allegedly tortured by police as he tried to pursue State agents who had seized the former Finance minister. Unite Saizi of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights had his car tyres deflated, cell phone confiscated and assaulted by State security agents…
MUTARE – MDC Alliance losing candidate for Chimanimani West Canaan Matiashe has been dragged before a magistrate here facing a $370 000 money laundering charge involving illicit diamond dealings. Matiashe denied the charges when he appeared before magistrate Tendai Mahwe, who freed him on $300 bail. He was remanded to September 3. He is being…
BULAWAYO – Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s daughter-in-law is in trouble after she allegedly ordered 15 Choppies Supermarket managers here to unlawfully give her $30 000 cash. This was after Nomagugu Mphoko, 36, allegedly threatened the managers with either dismissal or deportation of Choppies workers of Indian origin who attempted to defy her directive. Nomagugu,…
HARARE – An independent candidate Noah Mangondo is challenging the Murewa South election results that confirmed Zanu PF’s Joel Biggie Matiza, as winner of the recently-held parliamentary poll. Mangondo polled 10 653 votes against Matiza, who garnered 10 808 votes. But in papers filed with the Electoral Court yesterday, Mangondo is seeking an order nullifying…
HARARE – Listed agro group CFI Holdings Limited (CFI)’s Harare South property has been seized by a Zanu PF apparatchik who is parcelling out the land illegally at $30 for 300 square metres. CFI Holding company secretary Panganayi Hare told the Daily News they have reported the invader— losing Zanu PF council aspirant Michael Mutandwa…
