HARARE – Political analysts and opposition political parties are praying that the judiciary will today conduct itself in a manner that is going to leave the credibility of Zimbabwe’s electoral and judiciary system permanently intact. Today sees the start of the hearing of MDC Alliance president candidate Nelson Chamisa’s challenge of presidential results announced by…
HARARE – The State is dithering on the release of Cabinet minutes crucial to ex-minister Walter Chidakwa and Civil Service Commission permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga’s defence. Chidakwa and Gudyanga who are facing a corruption charge involving $29 000 fraudulently awarded as board sitting allowances are arguing that they awarded the money with former president Robert…
HARARE – Three cops reportedly demanded and received $16 000 to facilitate the release of a fraud-accused suspect, a court heard yesterday. Reginald Musuma, 31, Samson Tazviwana, 27, and Benjamin Chivasa, 30, who are attached to Harare Central Police Station appeared before magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with criminal abuse of office and extortion. Their admission…
HARARE – Munyaradzi Shoko, the leader of the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans’ Association (Cozwa), a known critic of President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been arrested and charged with criminal nuisance for allegedly posting some offensive statements on Facebook against the Zanu PF leader. Cops arrested Shoko on Tuesday and detained him at Harare Central Police…
HARARE – Zimbabwe United Residents and Ratepayers Association (Zurra) are suing Local Government minister July Moyo, pictured, for appointing commissions to run affairs in councils. According to Mfundo Mlilo, Zurra has begun consultations with their lawyers on the matter which they say will be filed soon. Following the July 30 Harmonised elections and the presidential…
HARARE – Zimbabweans yesterday reacted angrily to war veterans’ push for members of the opposition to remove Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti as leaders of the MDC Alliance. The former freedom fighters attacked the two saying they were in bed with former president Robert Mugabe. Addressing the media in Harare on Tuesday, Zimbabwe National Liberation…
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF party let loose the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (Znlwva) yesterday to denounce the MDC Alliance leadership for challenging President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s win in the Constitutional Court (Con-Court). ZNLWVA railed at MDC Alliance principals Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti — including their lawyer Thabani Mpofu — in Harare…
HARARE – In an early setback for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) yesterday completely removed submissions by losing presidential candidates in the July 30 elections who had filed papers in support of his claims that the vote was rigged by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). After hearing preliminary arguments, the full Con-Court…
HARARE – ZANU PF’s bid to amend the Constitution is likely to face hurdles because it does not have a two thirds majority in the Senate, which would have allowed the party to ride roughshod over the opposition. The ruling party is mulling using its super majority in the National Assembly to effect a raft…
HARARE – The Constitutional Court (Con-Court) will deliver its judgment tomorrow in an application in which MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is challenging President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s win in the July 30 elections. Chamisa filed a court application on August 10, claiming he won the election with 60 percent of the vote. He approached the Con-Court…
