By Lawrence Paganga – Deputy Editor THE US government has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to uphold constitutional rights and end ongoing political repression and corruption in Zimbabwe. This emerged Wednesday evening during a meeting between Assistant Secretary for US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy and Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Sibusiso
XINHUA THE Covid-19 pandemic caused multiple shocks to businesses in Zimbabwe, with close to 90 percent of formal businesses suspending operations for about seven weeks on average since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country in March, according to a survey by the World Bank (WB). The impact is largest among micro and small
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZANU PF says former senior party members who were part of the G40 faction were less qualified to talk about constitutionalism as they also disregarded it when they were ministers who reported to former first lady, Grace Mugabe on key cabinet decisions during her husband Robert Mugabe’s rule. Self-exiled former ministers who
By Ndatenda Njanike HIGH Court judge Erica Ndewere Tuesday granted MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala $50 000 bail. Sikhala is facing charges of inciting public violence. He was arrested last month and has been in remand prison after he was denied bail at the magistrates’ court. In her ruling, the judge attacked the police of
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZANU PF is finalising preparing a document that will, among other issues see the governing party’s involvement in the lucrative government procurement business. Party acting national spokesperson, Patrick Chinamasa revealed this to journalists Monday. “We are going to unpack this 19-page document and we are going to liaise with the Chief Secretary
By Costa Nkomo PUBLIC Accounts Committee chairperson Tendai Biti Monday directed the Clerk of Parliament to issue a warrant of arrest against Ministry of Finance secretary, George Guvamatanga following his failure to turn up for hearing. Guvamatanga was expected to appear before Biti’s committee Monday to explain the Financial Adjustment Bill government introduced in November
By Thandiwe Garusa OUTSPOKEN former Botswana President Ian Khama has made a scathing valuation of the Zanu PF led regime’s performance through claims nothing, except for name and leaders, has changed in Zimbabwe since independence. Speaking in a webinar meeting to discuss the state of affairs in Southern African nations, Khama said Zimbabwe was still
By Alois Vinga THE MDC leadership wrangle Saturday took a turn for the ridiculous when the MDC-T faction led by Thokozani Khupe declared it will now use the MDC Alliance. The announcement immediately drew protests from the Nelson Chamisa led MDC which has been using the name. Speaking at MDC-T 21st anniversary at the party
By Robert Tapfumaneyi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has put paid to any hopes of external mediation into Zimbabwe’s crisis, telling Zanu PF loyalists Friday his government will not entertain any foreign attempts to remedy the national disaster. Addressing Central Committee (CC) members at the Zanu PF headquarters Friday, Mnangagwa said the much-talked about Zimbabwe crisis only
Xinhua Zimbabwe has not recorded a new case of COVID-19 death over the past six days, its longest period since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country in March. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care released on Friday, the country last reported COVID-19 related deaths on Sept. 11, when
By Leopold Munhende PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba has come out guns blazing against lawyers and environmentalists who forced government to abruptly withdraw two Chinese companies’ licences permitting them to mine for coal in Hwange National Park. In a Twitter rant, Charamba said national parks were not “God ordained”. The statements come after Zimbabwe
TimesLive The DA wants parliament to be part of determining how much the ANC will pay for senior party members who used an air force jet to travel to Zimbabwe. The party said it will request National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise to call an urgent meeting of the portfolio committee of defence and military veterans
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZANU PF has expressed confidence it will trounce its main rival MDC in by-elections set for December this year. Addressing the media following a politburo meeting in Harare on Wednesday, party acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa said Zanu PF was ready to expose a “corrupt” MDC. He urged the electorate not to repeat
By Thandiwe Garusa SOUTH African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has challenged Zimbabwean youths to take the lead in confronting their government and not wait for outsiders to take the initiative. Addressing the media outside the Randburg Magistrates Court in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, the firebrand opposition chief repeated calls for
By Robert Tapfumaneyi MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora says the level of intolerance being displayed by Nelson Chamisa was not only shocking but totally repugnant of modern dictates of common decency in leadership. This follows attacks on him by the MDC Alliance leader at the burial of a party official over the weekend. “I learnt
By Costa Nkomo MDC-T interim president Thokozani Khupe has recalled 11 more councillors including deputy mayor, Enoch Mupamawonde claiming they had ceased to be party members. According to Local Government Minister July Moyo, the 11 councillors’ wards are now vacant and by-elections elections will be conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). “I wish to
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is shocked by the number of expensive mansions that continue to sprout in Harare’s eastern upmarket suburbs and was concerned over how the owners were getting the funds to construct the plush properties. Addressing the Zanu PF Midlands province executive in Gweru Saturday, the president said even
By Leopold Munhende A RUWA commercial farmer, Martin Grobler was Friday evicted from his flourishing farm to pave way for a lands ministry official. The future of 120 workers and their families at the well-managed farm also remains uncertain following the forced eviction of Grobler. “Only God knows,” was all Grobler could say after being
By Robert Tapfumaneyi AN unforgiving President Emmerson Mnangagwa Saturday said he has secured an extradition treaty with South Africa and will soon evoke the order to bring home some former Zanu PF rivals based in that country to face prosecution on corruption charges. A few former Zanu PF officials who were part of the once
AFP At least 26 great apes illegally removed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been seized in Zimbabwe, where four suspected traffickers have been arrested. Congo’s environment minister, Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe, also announced a large seizure of pangolin scales from the country’s north-east. Congo is one of the world’s last refuges for endangered
