HARARE – Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping has called for a national dialogue as he condemned the social unrest that took place last week saying strikes and vandalism will not rescue Zimbabwe’s economy. Speaking at the Tour Africa — New Horizon in Zimbabwe launch Ping said: “We must maintain confidence and our bilateral relations……
HARARE – The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC yesterday said it had written to the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to swiftly intervene in the deteriorating security and economic situation claiming that hundreds of its party officials including legislators continue to be arbitrarily arrested. Although government claims that only…
HARARE – MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti has demanded that magistrate Gloria Takundwa recuses herself from presiding over his trial saying her independence is questionable. Biti, through his lawyers Beatrice Mtetwa and Alec Muchadehama, made the application yesterday after Takundwa dismissed his several applications. Biti had filed an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to…
HARARE – Trial of Nyanga South MP and former ICT minister, Supa Mandiwanzira, failed to take off again this week after State prosecutors failed to turn up for the trial, upsetting magistrate Elijah Makomo who immediately put the State on terms. A stand-in prosecutor Venerandah Munyoro told the court the trial prosecutor Michael Chakandida was…
HARARE – The trial of Mt Pleasant MDC Member of Parliament Samuel Banda who is accused of giving false address to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has exposed squabbles within the party and the Thokozani Khupe-led faction. Banda’s trial commenced on Monday, with the State calling its first witness Warship Dumba who lost the seat…
HARARE – Former War veterans minister Tshinga Dube has revealed that the much-publicised August 1 shootings drove the country’s economy years backwards. The shooting — which claimed six lives — was, according to the Monthlante Commission, a development that saw the country returning to international spotlight amid worldwide condemnation. “I think there is hope or…
HARARE – The prevailing fuel situation has resulted in more woes, with fears of an increase in rape and muggings due to uncut grass in all areas and mainly on sides of the roads. Harare City Council (HCC) said yesterday it had not been spared in the fuel crisis and was unable to render some…
BULAWAYO – Gukurahundi survivors have applied for permission to petition and hand over skeletons of victims of the 1980’s mass killings to government to press authorities to attend to the emotive issue. According to a letter addressed to Bulawayo police dated January 4, the Gukurahundi survivors upped their push for recognition by seeking permission to…
HARARE – The country’s recent stay-away, coupled with government’s shutdown of the Internet affected smooth operations of most local councils as they could not process bank transfers for various necessities including water chemicals. Community Water Alliance (CWA) said because of the Internet shutdown, councils experienced problems in making payments for water treatment chemicals; most of…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni and the residents’ representative body have waded into the chaos, decrying the heavy-handedness of State security agents’ response to the recent stay-away. “The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) does not in any way support what happened in the city, that’s the looting and destruction of property which will take…
