By Staff Reporter OUTSPOKEN Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Temba Mliswa Tuesday got emotional after being mocked for his strong Zanu PF ties by a ‘popular’ Zimbabwe Daily cartoonist. The cartoon portrayed Mliswa as a two-headed snake with one end draping a Zanu PF scarf on what is supposed to be its neck to indicate his relationship
By Staff Reporter CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has urged junior police officers to remain loyal to Zimbabwean citizens and not the ruling party. This follows reports that junior officers are being ordered to vote for Zanu PF at this year’s general elections by Chief Superintendents at ‘ideology workshops’ underway across the country. Chamisa
By Staff Reporter ECONOMIC Empowerment Group secretary Clifford Hlupeko, who called for a ban on Winky D music, has died. In a Facebook post, Wednesday, former Zanu Pf deputy secretary for Youth Affairs, Tendai Chirau said Hlupeko succumbed to heart failure. “It’s with great sadness to inform you of the passing away of Cde CliffordHlupeko. He
By Staff Reporter FORMER cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has leapt to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s defense claiming the Retired General is being attacked for refusing to be an appendage in looting gold. In a harsh exchange of words with Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe, Moyo said the opposition was wrong to use
By Staff Reporter BONA Mugabe, daughter of former President Robert Mugabe, is claiming US$8,100 monthly in maintenance from her husband Simbarashe Chikore as their marriage hits rocks. Mugabe filed for divorce Tuesday at the High Court saying her marriage to Chikore has irretrievably broken down. The two have three children from their marriage with Mugabe now claiming
By Mary Taruvinga LATE former President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona has divorced her husband Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore. A source told NewZimbabwe.com that divorce summons were filed Tuesday morning at the Harare High Court. “Her lawyers indeed filed the summons today (Tuesday) at the High Court,” said the source. Bona filed for divorce on grounds that
By Darlington Gatsi HIP HOP artist Holy Ten was dressed down by social media users after a video of the crooner performing Winky D’s track ‘Ibotso’ in South Africa emerged. Holy Ten is currently on a musical tour in the neighbouring country where he is promoting his album ‘Book of Malachi’. In the video Holy Ten could
By Staff Reporter ZIMBABWEANS took to social media to express their condemnation at the move by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)’s move to shut down Winky D’s performance in Chitungwiza on Saturday evening. Police officers, some in plain clothes, stormed the stage surrounding Winky D before dragging him offstage in front of stunned revellers moments
By Staff Reporter ZANU PF Director of Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has threatened to disconnect satellite dishes at all households of supposedly “unpatriotic” Zimbabweans watching foreign news stations. Mugwadi’s bizarre salvo followed the release of a trailer by Al Jazeera of a four-part investigation into corruption and money laundering in Zimbabwe. He said patriotic Zimbabweans must
By Staff Reporter COMEDIENNE Felistas Murata popularly known as Mai Titi is in trouble after she failed to pay a US$10 000 debt and went on to surrender a hired motor vehicle as collateral. Mai Titi is facing fraud and theft of trust property charges respectively. She appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi and was released
By Staff Reporter INTERNATIONAL TV news channel Al Jazeera is set to broadcast an investigation into corruption and money laundering in Zimbabwe involving government officials and their affiliates. The explosive documentary which was filmed over two years will air in March. A trailer released by the news channel features President Mnangagwa’s appointed ambassador at large,
By Staff Reporter A Malawi bound Rimbi Tours bus was Tuesday involved in a fatal accident at Mutoko growth point. The bus was involved in an accident with a motorbike and a Toyota Fortuner vehicle killing a motorcyclist and leaving his passenger seriously injured. Earlier this month, Rimbi Tours was banned from plying the Harare
By Reason Razao FANS of Zimdancehall sensation Winky D have lashed out at the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) following his omission from the nominees list. Winky D who had repeatedly scooped the people’s choice award was not featured in this year’s list of nominees prompting his fans to chide the competition. Further the gaffer’s
By Staff Reporter Controversial socialite Tatenda ‘Tatelicious’ Karigambe has set her sights on new challenges and is ready to drop her debut music album. The socialite announced live on Facebook to more than two thousand viewers that the album will be assembled by local producer, Simplex. “I am planning my debut album with one of
By Staff Reporter A suspected drug lord from Mbare, Simbarashe Chanachimwe popularly known as Dama has been arrested. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed Dama, also a music promoter was being sought by the police in connection with unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs. “This (his arrest) follows a raid that was conducted by
By Staff Reporter SHADAYA Knight had to calm his fans Monday after they launched scathing attacks on fellow Twitter favourite Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) whom they accused of inhibiting freedom of expression. The award winning Chin’ono had criticised Shadaya’s Rihanna tweet, arguing it would shut out any hope of him getting employed in the West. Shadaya
By Staff Reporter HARARE: Robert Mugabe Junior (31) was set free Monday following his arrest at the weekend. Mugabe was accused of damaging a friend’s vehicle and property worth US$12,000 during a party held in Harare’s Strathaven suburb. He spent the night in detention at Avondale Police Station before being taken to Harare magistrate court where he
By Staff Reporter CONTROVERSIAL Social commentator Tawona Knight Shadaya has gained more than six thousand new Twitter followers after commenting about RnB pop artist Rihanna and her spouse, rapper, ASAP Rocky. The tweet that brought the world lime light on Shadaya, when newzimbabwe.com checked, had over 52 million views. The emasculation of men continues…you can
By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally Prophet Passion Java has been accused of ordering his mistress Yolanda Makaya to abort an eight-month pregnancy. Makaya, who is young sister to Java’s other alleged girlfriend Hillary, took to social media revealing details about their affair and claiming kidnap attempts by the comic American-based character’s security. In
By Leopold Munhende The late South African hip hop star Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA has been saluted for the support he showed for the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter movement in solidarity messages flooding social media. AKA was gunned down Friday evening at one of Durban’s popular restaurants in a drive by shooting that not only
