‘Remove the whole governance system not Mugabe alone,’-Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo

Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has said President Robert Mugabe is no longer eligible to run the country due to his advanced age and should hand over power to save the country’s economy from further collapse. Mapfumo said Mugabe should listen to the voices of ordinary Zimbabweans crying for leadership change. Speaking to NewsDay in a wide-ranging interview this week, Mapfumo welcomed the entry of Zimbabwe People First leader Joice Mujuru into opposition politics and…

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Mutsvangwa tells Mugabe, ‘I don’t care, for my Cabinet and former politburo posts.’

Mutsvangwa tells Mugabe, ‘I don’t care, for my Cabinet and  former politburo posts.’

*Embattled War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, who was slapped with a three-year suspension from Zanu PF on Thursday, says he does not care for his Cabinet and former politburo positions. The outspoken minister and war veterans’ boss said prior to his suspension, he actually requested Mugabe to fire him because he voluntarily rejoined Zanu PF in 2000 to save the ruling party “ethos and not to be served”. Mutsvangwa said after his “bitter” experience as…

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14 Malawian, 1 S’African, 6 Undocumented Zim Child Border Jumpers Intercepted In Beitbridge

  14 Malawian illegal immigrants were intercepted by border authorities on their way to SA using an illegal crossing point (along Limpopo River) on the eastern part of Beitbridge Town. Also among those arrested were a South African man, six undocumented Zimbabwean children, and nine adults. The immigrants are still detained at Beitbridge main police station.- Source-bulawayo24

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Vascoda Mugabe’s Foreign Travel Budget, Exceeded By 240%

Vascoda Mugabe’s Foreign Travel Budget, Exceeded By 240%

THE government overspent by 25 percent in the eight months to August, with the cost of foreign travel skyrocketing, while revenue collection missed targets due to poor economic performance, a report by a think tank has shown. A frequent flier, President Robert Mugabe is regularly criticised by the opposition for spending millions travelling abroad at a time the Harare administration is struggling with its finances in a poor economy. The veteran leader’s foreign travel schedule…

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Section 97 Of Zim Constitution: ‘President Can Be Removed From Office Due To Physical Or Mental Incapacitation

Section 97 Of Zim Constitution: ‘President Can Be Removed From Office Due To Physical Or Mental Incapacitation

An opposition Member of Parliament says Zimbabwean lawmakers fed up with President Robert Mugabe’s 35 year rule can unseat the president if a secret ballot is used in a motion to impeach him. Godfrey Sithole of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai claims that there are some Zanu-PF parliamentarians who no longer support the president saying he is no longer capable of properly running the country. According to Section 97 of the…

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Biti Party Calls For Mugabe Must Fall Demonstrations

Biti Party Calls For Mugabe Must Fall Demonstrations

THE opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Zimbabweans to “stand up and liberate yourselves” from President Robert Mugabe’s regime. In a statement, the party led by former Finance Minister Tendai Biti, said Zimbabweans need to copy the example set by South African students a few weeks ago when demanding free education and a reversal of a university fee hike. “Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF cronies have committed crimes against humanity, crimes against…

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Mugabe Shocked That Officials Steal And Under-Price Gushungo Dairy Products???

Mugabe Shocked That Officials  Steal And Under-Price Gushungo Dairy Products???

President Robert Mugabe has castigated officials in both the private and public sector for lack of honesty and for constantly scheming how to defraud or steal property. Addressing hundreds of people gathered at the Nhetekwa homestead in Mhondoro today, President Mugabe said it so disheartening to see “people whom you give trust to manage your affairs engage in rampant corruption.” He cited the case of Gushungo Dairy where people have been stealing and underpricing some…

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Ruthless, Murderous CIO, Disgruntled As ‘Meagre’ Pay Day Is Moved By Two Weeks

Ruthless, Murderous CIO, Disgruntled As ‘Meagre’ Pay Day  Is Moved By Two Weeks

President Robert Mugabe’s trusted spooks in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) have not been spared the current economic problems – with their pay day being moved by almost two weeks. Sources confided in The Zimbabwean that the dates were moved in May this year as government struggled to mobilise enough revenue to pay public employees President Robert Mugabe’s trusted spooks in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) have not been spared the current economic problems –…

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Mugabe, To Introduce Law That Requires Senior Public Officials To Declare Assets

Mugabe, To Introduce Law That Requires Senior Public Officials To Declare Assets

President Robert Mugabe’s government will introduce a law in Zimbabwe’s parliament that requires senior public officials to declare assets as part of measures to tackle corruption. Critics and the opposition accuse Mugabe of turning a blind eye to graft, especially among his close allies and ministers, and say endemic corruption is one reason that foreign companies are not investing in the Southern African nation. Mugabe said in a speech published in the state-owned Herald newspaper…

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