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MUGABE’S COUSIN CHOMBO’S CASE has collapsed as critical policy documents went missing during the November 2017 military coup which toppled the late former President Robert Mugabe.Chombo was charged with criminal abuse of office after facilitating the sale of a government house in Mutare to ex-Zanu PF legislator for Mutare, Fred Kanzama. He was, however, removed from remand by regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya after he had given the State the last chance to bring the document.But…

ALL HOTELS TO CLOSE IN SPAIN BY TUESDAY, UK CORONAVIRUS DEATHS REACH 104 DEATHS AFTER 33 people have died and-UK in the greatest challenge since the second world war, as all 50 USA states have registered corona virus cases. UK schools, colleges and nurseries will close from Friday for the foreseeable future. The pound today fell to its lowest level in 30 years because of the Coronavirus crisis.Schools in the UK are to shut from…

SA will close 32 of its 72 borders with Zim, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini to minimise spread of Covid-19 and is banning travellers from countries with high infection rates.The country shares land borders with Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Zimbabwe, and totally surrounds Lesotho.South Africa will close 32 of its 72 ports of entry to minimise the continued spread of Covid-19 and is banning travellers from countries with high infection rates.The country shares land borders…

Chamisa has dissuaded his party councillors from challenging siting MPs to avoid destabilising the party, a move likely seen by observers as an act of ring-fencing his current legislators, most of whom are his top allies.Addressing MDC councillors during the party’s smart city summit in Harare last Wednesday, Chamisa said councillors were the most visible on the ground, but warned them against using their proximity to the people to cause disorder in the party.“Don’t harass…

CORONA VIRUS: THE IRISH GOVERNMENT HAS CALLED on pubs and bars to close from Sunday 15/03/20 until until 29 /03/20 due to the difficulty of implementing social distancing while pubs remain open in order to help tackle coronavirus.Mass gatherings are banned in the Republic of Ireland, as the government confirmed 40 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total in the Republic of Ireland to 169.Two people in the country have died after being infected. The…

Eight original national bird statues sculptures looted Great Zimbabwe ruins more than a century ago, returnedThey figure on Zimbabwe’s national flag, banknotes and official documents – birds representing stone statues taken by colonialists more than a century ago.The eight original sculptures hold great spiritual value for people of Zimbabwe and have been made into national emblems.Six of the large carvings were stolen from the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, an imposing stone complex built between the…

Zim’s defence minister Oppah Muchinguri says coronavirus is God’s punishment on countries that imposed sanctions on ZimbabweOppah Muchinguri was cheered by supporters of her Zanu-PF party as she appeared to celebrate the disease’s spread through Europe and the United States, causing widespread panic and financial markets upheaval.“Coronavirus is the work of God punishing countries that imposed sanctions on us,” Muchinguri said on Saturday, speaking at an event organised by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators…

GANGS OF FERAL MONKEYS, the Lopburi monkey population in warfare between monkeys on the streets of Thailand city left deserted by people in coronavirus panic The Lopburi monkey population is usually split in two with one group residing in the city while the other patrols the area around the temple. Many of the monkeys rely on food from tourists but these are desperate times and tourists are few and far between. Because lots of people…

UPDATE -UK Coronavirus: Ten more people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 21, double in 24 hours, The 10 patients were being cared for by nine NHS trusts in England including Buckinghamshire, Sandwell & West Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Barts, North Middlesex and ChesterThe total number of confirmed cases in the UK has reached 1,140. As of 9:00 GMT, 37,746 people had…

Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams, 54, was dismissed with immediate effect after a special disciplinary hearing on Friday found her conviction amounted to “gross misconduct”.Williams, who was commended for her work after the Grenfell Tower disaster, was sentenced to 200 hours community service for possessing an indecent image at the Old Bailey in November.The disgraced officer is “disappointed and devastated” by the decision, according to the Police Superintendents Association, which was supporting her through the trial…