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The Zimbabwe Republic Concern (ZRP) declined to assist, stating that they will only intervene if there is a court order in place to the effect that illegal vendors must be evicted from the Central Business District.   The Harare city council being concerned about the rise in garbage between Leopold Takawira Road and Julius Nyerere Way, push carts blocking roads, illegal settlements and illegal canteens operating along service lanes made an attempt to draft police…

There is a grossly false story by Reuters news agency suggesting that President Morgan Tsvangirai is involved in a secret deal with Zanu PF’s embattled Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to form a coalition government outside of elections.   Nothing could be further from the truth.   For the record, President Morgan Tsvangirai has never held any meeting with Mnangagwa, whom he last met four years ago during the time of the inclusive government.   President…

ZPP bemoans govt failure to ratify International Convention of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance   Zimbabwe Peace Project has bemoaned government’s failure to ratify the international Convention of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances.   On August 30 the world commemorated the UN International Day of the victims of enforced disappearances.   In Zimbabwe Paul Chizuze and Itai Dzamara since February 2012 and March 2015 are still unaccounted for and it seems the government is not…

  The question on whether it was legal to grant Zimbabwean First Lady, Grace Mugabe, diplomatic immunity after she allegedly viciously assaulted a young model with an electrical cord should be left to the courts, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday.   Answering questions in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa would not be drawn on what his personal thoughts were, but said the courts would rule on the matter and Parliament was also looking into…

It is reported that after reinstating the fired Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gift banda who is now back in office, has also clandestinely reinstated the former auditor general, Mildred Chiri, who was abruptly dismissed back in July. Parliamentary legislators are fuming over this development. More to follow…By Sibusiso Ngwenya

BULAWAYO Deputy Mayor Councillor Gift Banda yesterday resumed his official council duties after the High Court ordered his immediate reinstatement saying the decision to fire him was unreasonable. Clr Banda chaired a full council meeting in the absence of mayor, Clr Martin Moyo. The council chamber’s public gallery was unusually full to capacity with members of Clr Banda’s MDC-T attending to celebrate his reinstatement. However, the supporters at one point had to be rebuked by…

As the ruling Zanu pf party woes mount, the Party politburo has now relieved the Zanu pf women’s league political commissar Mabel Chinomona of her party duties while the controversial Harare Business man, aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Lacoste faction, Energy Mutodi was fired from Zanu pf yesterday. More news to follow. By Sibusiso Ngwenya photo- vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his  ally ‘Energy Mutodi who was fired from Zanu pf yesterday.More news to…

Property worth thousands of dollars has been destroyed after a house caught fire early this morning in Eastlea, Harare. The cause of the fire in not yet known but witnesses said inferno might have been caused by an electric fault. They said they failed to control the fire in time as the gates and doors were locked though there was an ailing mother who was locked inside alone. The Fire Brigade visited the scene later…

INFORMATION IS POWER! I have for almost three decades, held a highly prominent role in Information dissemination in Zimbabwe, starting from soon after University of Zimbabwe graduation in 1994, working as the then National Head of Mass media and Training depart in Zimbabwe’s Government Department of Agriculture and Technical Extension Services (AGRITEX).  This was a highly demanding post which included training staff and farmers in agriculture, writing, editing, publishing and translation into Shona, Ndebele and English…

The owner of the goat is reportedly threatening to use juju to bring the suspects to book.   In an interview with Bulawayo24.com village head Mr George Mavhunga (55) confirmed the case.   “We received a shocking report of bestiality last Thursday and we went to witness the incident.   “A goat belonging to mai Garai was raped to death using condoms, the condoms had blood stains.   Mr Mavhunga suspects that the shenanigans were…