HARARE – Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko has lost his staggering $50 million lawsuit against the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) — the publishers of the Daily News, Daily News on Sunday and the Weekend Post. Mphoko had filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, challenging a High Court order, which dismissed his exorbitant claim….
HARARE – Zimbabwe could be headed for a power-sharing deal after President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s contested narrow win, which perpetuated Zanu PF’s 38-year rule, political analysts have said. Mnangagwa won with 50,8 percent of the votes, defeating MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who got 44,9 percent of the votes. However, Chamisa insists he won the elections…
HARARE – South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday called President Emmerson Mnangagwa and affirmed their commitment to a South Africa-Zimbabwe strategic partnership, Union Buildings said. Mnangagwa was due to be sworn in after securing a lean victory over MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, polling 50,8 percent against his main challenger’s 44,3 percent. The election is…
HARARE – An Independent Zimbabwean election monitoring group yesterday said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s announced presidential election official results are consistent with their projections. The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) said the percent vote for each candidate as officially announced by the Zec fall within its Sample-Based Observation (SBO) estimated ranges. While President Emmerson…
BULAWAYO – As the country digests news that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defeated MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa in the presidential election, an announcement that the opposition leader has said he will not accept as they did not have the opportunity to verify the figures, our Bulawayo staff writer Jeffrey Muvundusi yesterday took to the…
HARARE – As the post-election chaos continues to simmer, President Emmerson Mnangagwa moved to calm the waters yesterday by reaching out to Zimbabwe’s main opposition — calling on the MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to join hands with him to move the country forward. [Adz]
HARARE – Officials from the MDC Alliance were on tenterhooks yesterday as police embarked on what appeared to be a crackdown on those perceived to have been behind midweek protests, which degenerated into violence — killing six people. Police confirmed arresting 26 suspected MDC Alliance officials yesterday following the violent clashes in Harare on Wednesday…
HARARE – Zimbabweans, civic society and the world at large reacted with anger to the military’s use of brute force to disperse protesters who had poured into the streets of Harare on Wednesday. Police have since confirmed the death of six people after the military indiscriminately fired shots at the fleeing demonstrators, resulting in several…
HARARE – Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who was jailed for four years for prejudicing the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of $12 000 after he issued out a tender irregularly, has been freed on bail pending the hearing of his appeal. He was freed by the High Court on Wednesday on $1 000 bail. As…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he is in talks with MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the mayhem that rocked central Harare on Wednesday. This comes after government unleashed soldiers on civilians who were demonstrating against perceived bias by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in the manner in which they handled the just-ended…
