HARARE – The majority of ex-security officials who participated in the just-ended Zanu PF primary elections were rejected by voters, an indication that the former soldiers are finding it tough to ease into civilian life. [Adz]
HARARE – The majority of ex-security officials who participated in the just-ended Zanu PF primary elections were rejected by voters, an indication that the former soldiers are finding it tough to ease into civilian life. Since the takeover of government last November, engineered by the military, and the subsequent elevation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed David Hamadziripi as Zimbabwe’s new ambassador to South Africa. Hamadzirpi will replace Isaac Moyo, who is now the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss. Moyo took over as head of CIO after it had run for a few months without a substantive head following the elevation of Happyton Bonyongwe…
HARARE – More than 10 masked robbers reportedly punched a security guard to the ground at Thokozani Khupe-led MDC deputy president Obert Gutu’s law chambers in Harare on Wednesday and ran off without stealing anything. “There was a break-in at Negona Chambers around midnight on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. More than 10 burglars armed with…
THE family of the late Muchesa Chatsama has said that it is getting a run-around from the police and is now suspecting…
HARARE – The police’s conduct during the ruling party’s primary elections has once again lifted the lid on the inappropriate relationship that exists between Zanu PF and the law enforcement agency, heightening calls for the reformation of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) beyond cosmetic changes introduced in the past five months, the Daily News can…
HARARE – Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world yesterday in marking World Press Freedom Day, a date chosen by the United Nations in 1993 to celebrate the global community’s commitment to the value of a free and independent press. The Zimbabwe Press fraternity said there doesn’t seem to be much to celebrate. Misa-Zimbabwe said…
HARARE – The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC camp has filed a Supreme Court application seeking to have its appeal contesting a High Court verdict which gave leeway to a rival camp led by Thokozani Khupe to use the party name and symbols to be heard on an urgent basis. In the application, MDC, which is represented…
HARARE – The Breakaway MDC led by Thokozani Khupe has slammed the late Morgan Tsvangirai for the problems convulsing the opposition party saying he whimsically amended a progressive constitution to prolong his stay in power and also tighten his grip on power. Tsvangirai, in July 2016, appointed two vice presidents — Elias Mudzuri and Nelson…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reiterated that police officers are barred from taking part or interfering with the electoral process beyond maintaining law and order. This comes after police officers were accused in the Zanu PF primary polls of abusing their power to help disabled or illiterate voters to cast their ballots and…
