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Man In Trouble For Texting A Joke About Mugabe

Posted on October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

IF you’re thinking of forwarding a joke about President Robert Mugabe, just don’t. A Mutare man is complaining all he did was click “Forward” on a joke about the long-time leader, who turns 92 early next year. However, the neighbours to whom 38-year-old Titus Maposa sent the text message, sent it to the police and he was arrested, according to a report in Friday’s Manica Post newspaper. The offending joke was a message falsely attributed to Ecocash,…

MDC T Says ‘Sir Fall-A-Lot Mugabe’,Should Stop Embarrassing The Nation And Resign

Posted on October 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE opposition MDC-T says President Robert Mugabe should stop embarrassing the nation by continuously falling in public because of his “old age” and “failing health”. The party said Mugabe should now resign and consider “settling” at his Mazowe business empire. Mugabe was, Wednesday, assisted by Indian Premier Narendra Modi after the 91-year old leader lost balance and nearly tumbled while walking up the podium. The incident, captured on television broadcasts, happened as…

‘Goat Testicles Trial’: Parent Basher To Serve 105 hours Community Service

Posted on October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A HARARE man who attacked his parents who are in their 70s as well as his aunt and sister during a row over goat testicles was Friday sentenced to 105 hours community service. Livingstone Mavhudzi, 46, was convicted for assaulting his 72-year-old mother for dishing away goat testicles to a male neighbour who was also his friend. Explaining his rage, Mavhuddzi, said what his mother did was a taboo in their culture. “I felt so…

‘Corrupt ZBC ,Deny Dr Parirenyatwa Interview Until He Clears Himself On Corruption Allegations’

Posted on October 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE ZBC reportedly refused an interview request by beleaguered health minister David Parirenyatwa this week, telling him to first clear his name over allegations he fleeced public health insurer, PSMAS, of $100,000. But Parirenyatwa would have found the decision by the top brass at Pockets Hill, ZBC’s Harare base, ironic. The state broadcaster’s news department is headed by Tazzen Mandizvidza who was accused in Parliament of defrauding ZBC of thousands of dollars but kept…

‘University Of Zimbabwe Staffer Suspended For Procuring A Cap Too Small For Mugabe’

Posted on October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

FOR President Robert Mugabe, one size does not fit all. A senior staffer at the University of Zimbabwe has been suspended for allegedly procuring academic caps for Mugabe that were too small for his head, according to court papers filed this week. The long-time leader ended up wearing a mortarboard that was rejected as too small last year while officiating at an October 2 graduation ceremony in his role as chancellor of Zimbabwe’s dozen-plus state…

Constitutional Court Must Jail Gukurahundi Perpetrators, Says Tendai Biti’s PDP

Posted on October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Constitutional Court should preside over the Gukurahundi atrocities and jail Zanu PF perpetrators of human rights abuses who have been killing and maiming innocent civilians since independence in 1980, a local opposition party has said. “The biggest sin in Zimbabwe for years has been the culture of impunity and the blatant disrespect of the law,” said Jacob Mafume spokesman for the Tendai Biti-led People’s Democratic Part (PDP) party. “The disrespect of the law has been defined by Zanu PF since…

Chipinge Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Possessing 2 Python Skins

Posted on October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

CHIPINGE: A local man who was found in possession of two python skins worth $2, 000 each and 300 grammes of dagga in his bedroom has been caged for nine years by a local magistrates’ court. Jealous Mhlanga, 32, of Hangani Village under Chief Mutema in Chipinge pleaded guilty when he appeared before magistrate Sharon Chipanga. He was facing charges of contravening section 45(1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act Chapter 20:14 which prohibit…

Mugabe , Odd Man Out As Usual, Refuses To Kit Out In Local Indian Attire

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

AS part of the pomp and circumstance at the ongoing India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi this week, African leaders were invited to kit out in colourful traditional Indian attire for a group photo. All the visiting African leaders complied, except one. Sticking out like a sore thumb in his light blue western suit, was Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe. His unexplained defiance of the dress code, necessarily invited speculation. Was the veteran contrarian being true to…

Sir Fall -A- Lot Mugabe Nearly Tumbles And Indian PM Helps The 91-Year Old Despot, Break His Fall

Posted on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

INDIAN PM Narendra Modi Thursday helped President Mugabe break his fall after the 91-year old leader lost balance and nearly tumbled while walking up the podium. Mugabe was going to greet Modi when he missed a step and stumbled. An alert Modi immediately stepped forward and extended his hand to hold Mugabe’s before helping him up the podium. The two promptly shook hands with Mugabe pretending as if all was well. But soon after the…

Zimra Revenues Fall As Company Executives Divert Earnings To Individual Accounts

Posted on October 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday made shocking revelations that company executives were diverting earnings to individual accounts to dodge the tax collector. RBZ governor, John Mangudya’s remarks at the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) meeting to unveil the Manufacturing Sector Survey report for 2015 stunned guests, as it brought to the fore the cat-and-mouse games between companies battling to preserve scant earnings and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) struggling to meet revenue targets….

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