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We’re backing protest, MDC Alliance says

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Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti, pictured, yesterday said their party continues to back tomorrow’s protest against corruption despite spirited efforts to stop it. This comes after Zanu PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa ordered ruling party supporters to defend themselves and use any means at their disposal to thwart…

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First Lady in major car crash…but she escapes unhurt from the accident 

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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was involved in another serious accident yesterday, but escaped unhurt when her vehicle overturned after being rammed into by another motorist along the Harare-Bindura highway, the Daily News reports. This comes after the first lady lost one of her close aides in another major accident…

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‘Take Zanu PF’s threats seriously’  

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Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to rise ahead of Friday’s planned protests, analysts have warned the organisers of the demonstrations to take Zanu PF’s warnings about the mass actions seriously, the Daily News reports. This comes as police say they are keen to interrogate — among others…

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Court nullifies new police measures

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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has nullified a decision by the police to announce measures tightening the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced national lockdown after the Young Lawyers Association of Zimbabwe (YLAZ) filed an urgent chamber application challenging this move. This comes as the police at the weekend announced a raft of measures to…

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Minister Shiri dies

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Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri dies. The veteran of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle reportedly succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. He becomes the first high profile government official to die from the disease. More details to follow.

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Tension mounts ahead of July 31 . . . as Sikhala asserts demos will proceed, Zanu PF vows robust ‘defence’

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ZIMBABWEANS could be in for a potentially rough day on Friday, after the ruling Zanu PF gave its supporters the green light yesterday to “defend” themselves robustly when planned mass protests take place then, the Daily News reports.   At the same time, combative MDC deputy national chairperson, Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, said defiantly that the…

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Police taken to court over new measures

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LAWYERS yesterday approached the High Court challenging the decision by the police to tighten the national coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown measures, arguing it was unconstitutional. This comes as the police at the weekend announced a raft of measures to contain and mitigate the spread of the pandemic, among them stiffer requirements for travelling citizens. The measures…

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Zimbabwe facing Covid-19-induced hunger

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  THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) and World Food Programme’s (WFP) latest early warning analysis of acute food security hotspots has placed Zimbabwe among top 25 countries set to face devastating hunger in coming months due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This comes as over eight million people in the country were already food…

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‘Marry not fit for trial’

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VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, pictured, is unfit to stand trial and is currently undergoing treatment, a Harare court heard. Marry is supposed to stand trial on allegations of assaulting Delight Munyoro, the vice president’s househelp. In her last appearance, Marry indicated she was supposed to undergo surgery. Yesterday, the court heard she…

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Khupe camp’s fights escalate … as Mwonzora accepts nomination to lead MDC

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Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw  THE discord that has hit the MDC’s interim leadership — including last week’s move to block the nomination of reinstated secretary general Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, as the party’s next president — is escalating, the Daily News reports. This comes as regional and international analysts have delivered a damning assessment…

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