HARARE – The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) has banned all the country’s radio and State television stations from carrying programmes that advertise propets and traditional healings. The ban is part of concerted efforts by authorities to clamp down on the increasing incidence of charlatans who masquerade as powerful prophets and traditional healers. Many church…
HARARE – The United States of America continues to give encouragement to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF — amid strong indications that Washington is ready to consider ending more than 15 years of Zimbabwe’s costly isolation by the international community if the country holds free and fair elections this year. This comes…
HARARE – Confusion has rocked the long-delayed Harare-Beitbridge-Chirundu highway dualisation project, with Transport and Infrastructure Development minister, Joram Gumbo, insisting government has not cancelled a tender awarded to Austrian contractor, Geiger International (Geiger). His position contradicts President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reported announcement that Cabinet had resolved to withdraw the $1 billion tender awarded to Geiger, which…
HARARE – Vice President Kembo Mohadi will on Monday lead a team of serving and retired Cabinet ministers and security chiefs, respectively, in giving evidence on how police and the military were awarded licences to mine diamonds in the gem-rich Marange area. The other high-profile officials include former Cabinet ministers Didymus Mutasa, Sydney Sekeramayi, Walter…
HARARE – The net is closing in on former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo, pictured, who has now been indicted for trial next month over serious allegations of corruption which authorities say happened during his time in government. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing a slew of corruption charges, was back in court yesterday for routine updates on the progress of his cases. Chombo appeared together with ex-Zanu PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga, and Munyaradzi Hamandishe whom he is jointly charged with on a criminal nuisance charge after they…
HARARE – Insiders say the new National Patriotic Front (NPF) — which has the blessings of ousted former president Robert Mugabe — could suffer a stillbirth, amid damaging internal accusations that the fledgling party’s leader Rtd brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri is “incompetent”. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Children in tobacco-growing regions are dropping out of school during the growing seasons to supply labour for planting and harvesting, a damning human rights report has revealed. This comes as the employment of children between the ages of 12 and 16 remains prevalent in Zimbabwe’s tobacco growing regions amid high poverty levels in…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) law professor Lovemore Madhuku has approached the High Court challenging the UZ’s failure to appoint him as dean in the Faculty of Law. In the application for review, Madhuku, who is the applicant, cited the UZ and in their official capacities, vice chancellor Levi Nyagura, Buzwani Donald Mothobi, Pedzisai…
HARARE – MDC president Nelson Chamisa yesterday challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to investigate the alleged deployment of soldiers to rural areas ahead of elections. This comes after a former army brigadier, Ambrose Mutinhiri, who quit Zanu PF last month to protest the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, claimed that at least 5…
