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OPPOSITION leader, Douglas Mwonzora, has suspended his deputy, Thokozani Khupe along with her ally Khalipani Phugeni, for “taking party issues to court”. MDC spokesperson Witness Dube yesterday confirmed the development to the Daily News — saying Khupe and Phugeni were suspended last week “She was suspended on January 12 pending investigations …The letter (of suspension) was sent…

ZIMBABWE is mourning another legendary music maestro, Zexie Manatsa, pictured, who succumbed to cancer in Harare yesterday. The much-loved musician-cum-cleric, 78, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma — a type of cancer of the blood — in August last year, and had been in and out of hospital since then. “It is with great sadness that…

ZANU PF has disqualified a number of bigwigs from the former liberation movement’s primary elections tomorrow, which will choose the party’s candidates for the March 26 by-elections. Among those said to have been axed from the internal polls are Kwekwe Central aspiring candidates Kandros Mugabe and Energy Dhala Ncube — who were jettisoned in the…

A TRADITIONAL leader accused of trying to extort money from famous preacher, Tapiwa Freddy, pictured, who is facing allegations of raping his niece, told the court that the two were lovers and wanted to marry each other. Chief Chikwaka was testifying in the trial of Freddy who is  accused of raping ZBC radio host, Rutendo Makuti. Testifying  before…

IN a move meant to encourage voter registration and electoral process participation in rural areas, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it…

THE Meteorological Services Department has called on citizens to brace for more rains in the coming week as they urged motorists and…

Mugove Tafirenyika and Jeffrey Muvundusi SOME bigwigs in the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, are unhappy with the formation’s decision not to hold primaries for its candidates for the March 26 by-elections. This comes after the faction’s director of elections, Ian Makone, announced at the weekend that their recalled legislators and councillors would be…

TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has vowed to descend heavily on corrupt Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) officials who are allegedly demanding bribes to issue vehicle number plates to desperate motorists. This comes as the police have embarked on a nationwide blitz to impound all unregistered vehicles. Speaking to the media after assessing the situation at the…

Andile Tshuma THOUSANDS of Zimbabwean children could be suffering from malnutrition after Covid-19-induced school closure affected school feeding programmes countrywide, a senior government official has revealed. Many children from vulnerable households in both rural and urban areas rely on school meals that are provided for by the government under the Zimbabwe School Health policy which…

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, who is accused of supplying false information that he had consented to wed at a time he was ill, will on Friday file an application for discharge. This was after the presiding magistrate Lazini Ncube yesterday dismissed an application by the State to admit a statement by a…