HARARE – An officer in charge of Borrowdale Police Station who reportedly scalded his second wife with boiling water in a scuffle over supper has been released on $50 bail by the High Court. When Simbarashe Sibanda made his first court appearance, he was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the…
HARARE – A fresh row has erupted between the MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over the release of voters’ cellphone numbers — after Zanu PF allegedly sent text messages to people soliciting for votes ahead of this month’s watershed national elections. This comes after Jameson Timba, the chief election agent for the…
HARARE – More than six months after former president Robert Mugabe was dramatically ousted from power — and with Zimbabwe’s crunch national polls a mere three weeks away — the nonagenarian continues to hog the limelight in the country’s fluid body politic. This comes as both Zanu PF and the opposition are seemingly unsure about…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot weed out corrupt elements within his government because he has dirty hands, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said. Speaking at a rally in Zvishavane on Saturday, Chamisa told his supporters that Mnangagwa is the symbol of corruption in Zimbabwe. “I heard Mnangagwa saying he had created an anti-corruption…
HARARE – The continued water cuts in Harare are sparking fears of another outbreak of waterborne diseases, which could worsen the situation in the health delivery sector. Harare residents spent the weekend without water after the Harare City Council (HCC) shutdown Morton Jaffray (MJ) Water Treatment Works to allow for repairs at Warren Control Treatment…
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF party has courted the wrath of unions representing teachers after forcing students to its rallies despite the existence of a High Court ruling that stopped the practice. As a result, legal watchdog, Veritas, along with the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), have now been forced to instruct…
HARARE – In spite of widespread condemnation of the uneven electoral playing field which favours the governing party, the under-fire Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has received unconditional support from Zanu PF, in what effectively quashes any hopes for reforms ahead of the July 30 polls. This comes as the country’s largest opposition party is piling…
HARARE – In spite of widespread condemnation of the uneven electoral playing field which favours the governing party, the under-fire Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has received unconditional support from Zanu PF, in what effectively quashes any hopes for reforms ahead of the July 30 polls. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – ZANU PF is under the spotlight after the European Union (EU) said they will closely monitor the abuse of State resources during the campaign ahead of this month’s harmonised elections. The ruling Zanu PF party which recently splashed money when they bought several campaign vehicles and campaign regalia worth millions of dollars has…
HARARE – Harare City Fathers will confront “vagrants” in the Central Business District (CBD) who for years have been controlling some of the city’s parking bays. Harare City Council business committee chairperson Peter Moyo said council would like to take advantage of the lack of politicisation of certain parts of Harare and reclaim some of…
