HARARE – Zimbabwe needs the political will, and has a long way to go to achieve the requirements and guidelines for creating a democratic society as set out in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) signed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa appended his signature to the Charter on March 21 on the…
HARARE – Two Harare women were hauled before the courts after allegedly attacking a pregnant woman and causing her miscarriage. Irene Musoko, 35, and Pamela Raphael, 31, of Makomo in Epworth were released on $50 bail when they appeared before Harare magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura charged with negligently causing serious bodily harm. They were ordered to…
HARARE – The Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) is being sued by Met Bank Ltd for failing to repay a loan of $1 million. According to the lawsuit filed by Met Bank, HMMAS failed to pay back $1 037 283, 37 by May last year, in terms of the agreement. “On or about July…
HARARE – Relatives of a 22-year-old man have demanded that police thoroughly investigate Chief Musarurwa for shooting him at point-blank range, amid fears there is an attempt to downplay the case in a move that risks sparking a new scandal for the law enforcement agency. The man, who was only identified by his surname Majongwe,…
HARARE – The MDC Alliance has kickstarted its bid to reshape the Zimbabwean economy for a post-Zanu PF government, anchored on Transformation, Opportunities and Prosperity (TOP). Former Finance minister Tendai Biti unveiled a blueprint for sweeping reforms of the Zimbabwean economy at an MDC Alliance rally in Chipinge at the weekend, as the opposition front-runner…
HARARE – Supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s nephew, Tongai yesterday staged a demonstration in Harare South after he failed to make it onto the list of candidates selected to contest primary elections to represent the ruling party in the National Assembly polls. On Saturday, Zanu PF secretary for the commissariat Engelbert Rugeje announced the names…
HARARE – Break-away MDC formation president Thokozani Khupe has lashed out at her political male rivals saying their criticism of the elected leaders of her new formation border on cowardice. Khupe, the newly-elected leader of the latest breakaway MDC faction, has said she has no regrets for cutting ties with Nelson Chamisa, whom she accused…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces the spectre of a repeat of the sabotage that characterised the 2008 elections after scores of prospective legislators were elbowed from the race to represent the ruling party in the forthcoming elections. The ruling party’s secretary for the commissariat Engelbert Rugeje told reporters on Saturday that thousands of prospective…
HARARE – MDC president Nelson Chamisa has pledged to review the hero status of the late nationalist Ndabaningi Sithole who was buried at his farm in Mount Selinda, if he wins the forthcoming general elections. Chamisa, who will contest this year’s presidential elections on the MDC Alliance ticket, told a bumper crowd at Kondo Business…
HARARE – Opposition political parties are unhappy with amendments to the Electoral Act, which they allege to be another ploy by the ruling Zanu PF party to stall reform using its majority in Parliament. This came out during a political parties’ interface meeting convened last week by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition in conjunction with the…
