Drivers of passenger service vehicles must desist from crossing flooded rivers, the Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) said yesterday. Paz joined the nation in mourning the loss of life and livelihoods in the areas affected by Cyclone Idai. “We are disheartened by the fact that some buses attempted to cross flooded rivers’ bridges,” Paz president…
PARLIAMENT has dispatched a team of legislators to Manicaland and Masvingo provinces to assess the impact of Cyclone Idai as well as pass condolences on behalf of the august House. This was said by Speaker Jacob Mudenda, pictured, in the National Assembly on Wednesday while responding to a proposal by Zanu PF MP for Bulilima…
The scenes of devastation and loss from Cyclone Idai have galvanised the Zimbabwean Diaspora, who are organising donations and relief to be sent home in a transparent and accountable way. A combination of family bonds, the scale of the destruction and a sense that the government is not mobilising anywhere near enough to match the…
A HARARE magistrate deferred until next week a decision on whether to release a passport to ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, facing charges of criminal abuse of office. [GoogleAd] Mandiwanzira, who was ICT minister, is facing charges of allegedly engaging a South African company Megawatt to do consultancy work for NetOne and appointed his allegedly unqualified…
IDEAL Zimbabwe leader Tinashe Jonasi, who is accused undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s authority, has said the head of State was not the only person called Mnangagwa and challenged the State to prove that the alleged slur targeted him. [GoogleAd] Jonasi has filed for bail at the High Court after Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa remanded him…
HARARE Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa has thrown out an application for refusal of further remand lodged by Kuwadzana East MDC MP Charlton Hwende. [GoogleAd] Hwende, who is represented by top Harare lawyer Harrison Nkomo, is facing charges of attempting to overthrow the government. He recently lodged an application on the basis that the Form 242 placed…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed more politburo members to oversee the restructuring of Harare and Bulawayo provinces in what serves to indicate the high stakes involved in the whole exercise. Mnangagwa announced the dissolution of the two provinces about a fortnight ago to address factionalism which the Zanu PF leadership blames for its failure to…
THE Member of Parliament for Norton, Temba Mliswa and his Chegutu West counterpart Dexter Nduna have been dropped from the reconstituted parliamentary portfolio committees on Mines and Transport, respectively. On Thursday, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda reconstituted the Energy committee as well as that of Transport, a few weeks after they had been…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has shattered the dreams of scores of locals wishing to own homes, telling them to “shut-up” if they cannot afford housing stands that have been priced in foreign currency (forex). [GoogleAd] This comes at a time residents have challenged the city fathers over the decision which they say discriminates against…
MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende has disowned the Twitter account that he allegedly used to incite Zimbabweans to revolt against the government. [GoogleAd] The legislator allegedly posted messages on his Twitter handle between December 28, and 31, last year allegedly inciting people to oust the Emmerson Mnangagwa government. Hwende’s lawyer Harrison Nkomo yesterday told…
