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HARARE – Former Cabinet minister Samuel Undenge claimed in court on Tuesday that charges being levelled against him in court were politically-motivated to taint his reputation. The ex-Energy and Power Development minister is facing criminal abuse of office charges. He was represented by Alec Muchadehama and Dumisani Mthombeni when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate…

HARARE – A Harare magistrate has dismissed a bid to cage — pending trial — a soldier who duped former president Robert Mugabe of computers and accessories worth $50 000 for allegedly intimidating witnesses. Prosecutor Fransisca Mukumbiri had made the application arguing Pepukai Zvakavapano, a Presidential Guard soldier, had scared off witnesses from coming to…

HARARE – A publication based in the United Kingdom has added to the mystery around President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s offspring by claiming the 76-year-old former Zanla combatant has a total of 18 children. The crafty politician, who loyally served under former president Robert Mugabe for nearly six decades before a wedge was drawn between them at…

HARARE – The late MDC founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s child has been chucked out of school for failing to pay school fees, the Daily News can report. As a result, the mother of the child — born out of wedlock — has through her lawyers, written to the executors of the late former trade unionist’s…

HARARE – The late MDC founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s child has been chucked out of school for failing to pay school fees, the Daily News can report. [Adz]

HARARE – It was in March 2016 when Joice Mujuru emerged in public for the first time since her dismissal from Zanu PF and government in December 2014 to announce that her party — the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF), was determined to take-on her former boss — Robert Mugabe — at the next elections. Mujuru…

BULAWAYO – The ruling Zanu PF has been dealt a major a blow after about 200 former Zanu PF members and National Youth Service (NYS) graduates defected to the breakaway National Patriotic Front (NPF), citing a number of reasons, including how their leadership was hounded out of the revolutionary party. The Zanu PF defectors, led…

BULAWAYO – Makokoba legislator Tshinga Dube has dared opposition parties vowing to contest in the constituency saying he was taking no prisoners as he was almost hundred percent confident of retaining the seat. The MDC Alliance, which is likely to pose a serious threat to the former War Veterans minister, has already opted for James…

BULAWAYO – The cash-strapped government has said money collected by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) was not enough to rehabilitate the bad road network across the country. This also comes after government revealed that they are still in the process of servicing its $206 million loan sourced from the Development Bank of Southern Africa…

HARARE – Manyame residents are resisting a directive from their rural district council to pay $1 000 to regularise the stands they bought from a co-operative founded by alleged land baron, Frederick Mabamba. The residents told the Daily News that Manyame Rural District Council (RDC) has issued letters of demand for each stand owner to…