VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa yesterday described the charge her client is facing as a “legal nullity” and “nonsensical”. Marry is currently standing trial for allegedly providing false information that Chiwenga had consented to their marriage at a time he was seriously ill. Mtetwa made the remarks during the cross…
AMID claims that Zimbabwe loses millions of American dollars every year to money laundering, authorities say they have investigated more than 5 000 cases of suspicious financial transactions so far in 2021. Among those who have faced probes by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) are bank executives, money transfer…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged filmmakers to guard against being used by detractors to denigrate the country. In his remarks during the official opening of the inaugural National Film Varsity Expo held at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) yesterday, Mnangagwa said film producers should have their country at heart in the discharge…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry,’s trial opened yesterday with the ailing former model claiming that the former defence forces commander had consented to their wedding and that he had earmarked President Emmerson Mnangagwa his best man on the day. Marry is currently facing allegations of supplying false information to a marriage officer that…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume is now back at Town House after his 45-day suspension by Local Government minister July Moyo lapsed last Friday. This comes as Mafume is headed for another clash with his deputy Stewart Mutizwa, who had taken over in an acting capacity. Previously when Mafume returned to work, the two clashed as…
Beaven Dhliwayo THE government has challenged the media to support efforts to overcome gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. The call was made by Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development ministry permanent secretary Moses Mhike yesterday during a webinar, which ran under the theme ‘Ending gender-based violence in a Covid-19 era.’ Hosted by…
THE political life of the under-siege Masvingo Zanu PF provincial chairperson and resident minister, Ezra Chadzamira, now appears to be hanging by a thread. This comes as more demonstrations by ruling party supporters are being staged against him, amid escalating allegations of corruption and claims that he is dividing Zanu PF in the region. It…
BULAWAYO City councillors have been left divided over the allocation of devolution funds with some arguing that the bigger wards should be receive more money, a decision that has been opposed by some while calling for an equitable distribution. This is not the first time devolution funds have caused discord in the council chambers. Early…
SOUTHERN Africa director for Human Rights Watch (HRW) Dewa Mavhinga, who succumbed to Covid-19 complications on Saturday in Johannesburg, has been described by many as an effective human rights defender. Mavhinga, 41, has left behind his wife Fiona and four children and details of his funeral will be made in the forthcoming days. According to…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya THE late prominent banker Douglas Munatsi, who was laid to rest at Greendale Cemetery in Harare yesterday, was described as the “fittest banker in Africa”, during graveyard speeches by family and colleagues alike. Munatsi, who was the Zimbabwe Investment and Development (Zida) chief executive, perished in a mysterious fire at his opulent Harare…
