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Self proclaimed supporters of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Gokwe Nembudziya MP, Justice Mayor Wadyajena and Jones Musara have accused G40 rival Professor Jonathan Moyo of killing his daughter.   This is the second time the two have made the accusation on micro-blogging site Twitter. In September, the pair accused Moyo who is well known to be HIV positive of sacrificing his daughter in order to gain power through ritual practices.   However, in the latest…

Biker dies on the spot in road accident A biker died on the spot in road traffic accident along Borowdale road in Harare on Sunday night.   Cases of bikers being knocked to death are sprouting in Harare, a Dynamos supporter – Thulani Ncube – also died the same way in Waterfalls on Saturday afternoon.   In another road accident six people died in Seke road on Friday night when two kombis collided in a…

A ZIMBABWEAN man employed as a manager at a restaurant in South Africa died after a disgruntled subordinate he had allegedly fired for misconduct melted his face with sulphuric acid.   Ndumiso Luphahla (32) succumbed to the injuries on Monday last week a few days after being admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg following the horrific attack, allegedly at the hands of Maxwell Moyo.   Ndumiso was buried yesterday at Luveve Cemetery in…

FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe reportedly confronted under-fire Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a tense briefing ahead of a Zanu PF youth league national assembly meeting in Harare on Saturday and openly told him to quit over allegations of fomenting factionalism and plotting President Robert Mugabe’s downfall. Mnangagwa, who according to sources at the meeting, sat stone-faced, is under growing pressure from his G40 rivals, who want him to step down on accusations of fuelling factionalism and…

Government is moving to banish vendors from the streets of Harare, in a move likely to spark outrage among hordes of hawkers who have poured into Harare’s streets to eke out an honest living.   This comes as economic experts have said the hardships afflicting Zimbabwe have reduced the country to one of vendors, with everyone trying to sell something to survive.   In most streets in the urban areas, scores of young men and…

President Mugabe has said opposition MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai might as well quit now as he has no hope of overcoming a “mammoth political party” like Zanu-PF in next year’s harmonised elections.   Zanu-PF’s First Secretary made the remarks at the Zanu PF National Youth League Assembly in Harare yesterday.   President Mugabe said Mr Tsvangirai was left trembling by the huge turnout at Presidential Youth Interface Meetings organised by Zanu-PF’s Youth League.  …

A 39-YEAR-OLD Manyame Park man, Thomas Kaitano, was yesterday sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment by a Harare magistrate after being convicted of raping a four-year-old minor at his birthday party.   The convict, who is not related to the complainant, will serve 15 years in jail after regional magistrate, Noel Mupeiwa suspended three years on condition of good behaviour. Prosecutor, Constance Ngombengombe presented that on July 31 this year at around 6pm, the complainant was…

The trade in donkey meat and donkey skins, mainly fuelled by China where the meat and skins are exported to, is resulting in a major loss of animal draft power in Africa where donkeys are a major family asset in rural areas. The cost of donkeys has risen as the number of animals drops and donkey theft is on the rise. Botswana and Burkina fasso are two African countries reportedly  already in the fight to…

Addressing a Zanu PF Youth League National Assembly meeting at the Zanu pf headquaters headquarters in Harare yesterday, President Robert Mugabe (93) said he will reshuffle his cabinet next week.   As I have previously warned, in light of the debilitating factional fights between the Mnangagwa led Lacoste and the Grace Mugabe G40 faction, that a reshuffle by Mugabe of his cabinet is on the way, it is now clear several ministers will be dropped…

The 93 year old despot leader President Robert Mugabe has warned Zanu pf leaders to avoid sharing internal party information out in the public domain but instead they should resolve their issues using the set out party frameworks.   Mugabe argued that public disputes are more harmful than anything as internal party information is used by potentially hostile characters while speaking at the Zanu-PF Youth League National Assembly in Harare yesterday.   The despot leader…