MUTARE – Mutasa Central MDC Alliance MP-elect Trevor Saruwaka has accused Zanu PF of abusing the country’s legal system to haunt his supporters following his July 30 re-election through a blitz of arrests that has seen four wallowing in prison with eight-month sentences while five are still on trial. Saruwaka told Eastern News this week…
HARARE – The fight between Southlea Park Home Owners Association and businessman Philip Chiyangwa has resurfaced after the parties went back to the High Court on Thursday, seeking the court to make a determination of the Southlea Park land ownership. This comes after the association filed an application in 2016, seeking an order setting aside…
HARARE – A properties executive appeared in court yesterday after reportedly swindling a home-seeker of $35 000 in a botched residential stands sale. Tendai Spancer Mukwani, 42, who was once employed by Danai Properties, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzyi Mugwagwa charged with fraud and was released on bail. He will be back in court on…
BULAWAYO – The second largest city of Bulawayo finally successfully elected Solomon Mguni, as its mayor ending weeks of speculation and bickering. Mguni, a practising lawyer polled 17 votes ahead of ward 26 councillor Norman Hlabani who polled 12 votes, in an election that was presided over by provincial administrator Khonzani Ncube. Mguni who received…
HARARE – The late ambassador Trudy Stevenson was a very passionate patriot whose interests were about Zimbabwe, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa said yesterday. Chamisa told the Daily News his party has lost a founding member who was a brave heroine. A memorial service was held for Stevenson at Wayward Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant…
HARARE – Fear have grown that the deadly cholera disease could spread to other suburbs in the capital city after Glen View 1 Poly Clinic recorded more than 100 suspected cases of the highly-infectious disease by mid-day yesterday. This comes as five people have so far died from cholera although residents yesterday said the death…
HARARE – The third edition of India in the Sunshine City Festival, which began in Harare on Thursday, will run at several venues in the capital city as well as in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls until September 16. The annual India in Sunshine City Cultural Festival brings to Harare top Indian artistes from genres such…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Tendai Biti has said the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is being used by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to politically persecute him. Biti said this following pronouncement by Zacc that the anti-graft body was set to probe, among other cases multi-million dollar investments by the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) which…
HARARE – The determined bids by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and some Zanu PF bigwigs to bring down President Emmerson Mnangagwa are now effectively dead in the water — after Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe and veteran opposition kingpin Eddie Cross put paid to these quests this week. Addressing mourners at his Blue Roof…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday wielded the axe sharply, dumping much of the deadwood that had for decades been part of the team of “permanent members” in former leader Robert Mugabe’s Cabinet line-up. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
