‘Vascoda Mugabe, Jets Off To New York’, At The End Of His Latest Visit To Zimbabwe

‘Vascoda Mugabe, Jets Off To New York’, At The End Of His Latest Visit To Zimbabwe

President Mugabe and the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe share a lighter moment with Vice Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko (partly obscured) before departing for the United Nations General Assembly in New York at Harare International Airport last night.—(Picture by Munyaradzi Chamalimba) Mabasa Sasa President Mugabe yesterday left for New York in the United States for the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where global leaders are gathered to discuss some of…

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Mugabe’s Omnipresence A Major Obstacle To Realignment Of Zimbabwe’s Laws’

Mugabe’s Omnipresence A Major Obstacle To Realignment Of Zimbabwe’s Laws’

The obstacle to a sincere and professional alignment of the laws of Zimbabwe is, in my view, Robert Mugabe’s omnipresence as an institution through the so-called Office of the President (OotP) in the Zimbabwe state. I refer to Bill Watch 46/2015 of 23rd September [General Laws Amendment Bill: “Minor” Amendments (Part IV)]. Veritas has carried out a brilliant analysis of the GLA Bill and rightly found it falls woefully short of its stated aim of…

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Gukurahundist, ‘Mnangagwa’ Chickens Out Of Bulawayo Meeting Due To Envisaged Hostilities

VICE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has chickened out of an all-stakeholders meeting which was set for Bulawayo as pressure mounts on him to apologise over his recent comment that the late Joshua Nkomo was a sell-out. According to Bulawayo Metropolitan provincial administrator Khonzani Ncube, Mnangagwa was meant to have a consultative meeting on Thursday at the small and large city halls between 9am and 2pm. But it emerged on Wednesday that the VP had to cancel…

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Mnangagwa – Tsvangirai GNU Is Modern Day Smith – Muzorewa Internal Settlement!

Mnangagwa – Tsvangirai GNU Is Modern Day Smith – Muzorewa Internal Settlement!

The details of the secret talks between Zanu PF and MDC-T are coming. VP Mnangagwa will take from Mugabe in August 2016 and Tsvangirai will be enticed to join the new GNU mark 2 with an offer VP post plus a number of ministerial positions for his mates. “The grand aim is to destroy Joice Mujuru’s threats of forming an alliance with Tsvangirai in 2018, while using the MDC-T to canvass for economic recovery and…

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A Mvuma Man (30), Raped His Daughter (6) Twice Then His Niece (3) Once

A Mvuma Man (30), Raped His Daughter (6)  Twice Then His Niece (3) Once

MVUMA: A 30-year-old man who raped his six-year-old daughter and a niece, 6, twice each before turning on his three-year-old girl child once on Tuesday appeared before the courts facing five counts of rape. The man from village 5, Baru area, Mvuma, raped his elder daughter twice on different occasions when his wife was away. He later raped his niece twice before turning on his youngest daughter once. The man appeared before Gweru magistrate Tayengwa…

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ConCourt Removes Section 121 (3), Which Allowed State To Jail Bailed Suspects

ConCourt Removes  Section 121 (3), Which Allowed State To Jail Bailed Suspects

The Constitutional Court today struck down the notorious section 121 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act which empowered the State to send to jail suspects who would have been granted bail. Under that section, the State could detain a suspect for seven days while the prosecution considered appealing against a magistrate’s decision. On several occasions, the section had been used by the State against several members of opposition political parties, resulting in them…

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‘Don’t fund Mugabe, Gvt Of Thieves’, Bring back Itai Dzamara’-Zim -UK Protest

‘Don’t fund Mugabe, Gvt Of Thieves’,  Bring back Itai Dzamara’-Zim -UK  Protest

A large group of exiled Zimbabweans protested in Central London on Tuesday morning outside a meeting at which a delegation representing the Mugabe regime tried to persuade people to invest in Zimbabwe. The delegation was led by Industry and Commerce Minister Mike Bimha and included leaders of some bankrupt parastatals. Displaying posters reading: ‘Don’t fund Mugabe’, ‘51% tax on investment’, ‘Britain don’t invest with Mugabe’s govt of thieves’,   ‘Where is Itai Dzamara?’ and ‘Bring back…

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Harare Deputy Mayor ‘Thomas Muzuva’ (43) Succumbs To Cancer

Harare Deputy Mayor ‘Thomas Muzuva’ (43) Succumbs To Cancer

HARARE deputy mayor Thomas Muzuva died Wednesday morning after a long battle with colon cancer. He was born in 1972. MDC-T director of communications Luke Tamborinyoka confirmed the passing on of the Kambuzuma councillor, who breathed his last at Harare’s West End clinic. “The deputy mayor for Harare, councillor Thomas Muzuva, has passed on at West End clinic in Harare where he was receiving treatment for cancer,” Tamborinyoka said in a statement. “President Morgan Tsvangirai…

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‘Mugabe Must declare His Assets First’ African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption

‘Mugabe Must declare His Assets First’ African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption

THE African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption has reportedly demanded that President Robert Mugabe declare his assets first before making it mandatory for all public officials in Zimbabwe to do so. This comes a week after Mugabe, 91, said his government will introduce a law in Zimbabwe’s Parliament that requires senior officials to declare assets as part of measures to tackle corruption. The network works to involve all regional parliamentarians in the fight against corruption. “The…

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Harare Businessman & 2Pretend ‘CIO Accomplices’, Deported Chinese Business partner

Harare Businessman & 2Pretend  ‘CIO Accomplices’, Deported Chinese Business partner

A HARARE businessman connived with two accomplices who pretended to be state security agents to kidnap his Chinese partner in a local mining venture and “deport” him to China, a court heard Monday. Leonard Chiteka, 36, director of Mashonaland Central-based gold processing company, TIMSITE (Pvt) Ltd, appeared in court jointly charged with Prosper Muchenje, 42, and Pardon Matanhire, 39. They were accused of kidnapping co-company director, Cheng Minglei, and forcing him to return to China…

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