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  Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday embarrassed himself on national television when he alleged, with a straight face, that popular political leader Morgan Tsvangirai was once involved in an assassination attempt on national icon Joshua Nkomo and was also behind the Gukurahundi atrocities committed in the Tsholotsho area in Matabeleland North province in the early 1980s. Here was a whole Vice President, with neither shame nor compunction, grossly maligning and besmirching an innocent citizen and…

, SOCIAL activist and cleric, Evan Mawarire was yesterday, predictably, remanded in custody to February 17 on charges of subverting a constitutionally-elected government, in proceedings that could easily precipitate what could be the “trial of the decade”.   While agreeing with the defence that Mawarire, who held a Bible throughout the hearing, could challenge his placement on remand, magistrate, Elisha Singano said there was “reasonable suspicion that he committed an offence”.   “The accused’s conduct…

  MDC leader, Welshman Ncube has warned opposition parties against pressing the self-destruct button by throwing unnecessary conditions around the issue of a proposed coalition ahead of general elections next year. The warning comes following pronouncements by MDC-T vice-president, Thokozani Khupe declaring that the country’s biggest opposition party, by parliamentary representation, does not need partners particularly in the Matabeleland region. But MDC spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi said the 2008 elections “taught” opposition parties not to be…

POLICE have expressed concern over the increase in cases of drowning amid reports that 132 people have perished over the past two months, as the country continues to receive excessive rains. Police spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, yesterday said drowning deaths had increased by 14%, compared to the same period last year. “It is quite disturbing to note that in spite of intensive awareness campaigns being carried out by the police, Civil Protection Unit…

  Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri says it is worrying that people criticise the force for employing corrupt officers without realising such officers are not “foreign sourced” but come from Zimbabwean society. Comm-Gen Chihuri said this while addressing legislators from the Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Peace and Security, and Home Affairs and Security Services who were on a familiarisation tour of several police projects in Harare on Monday. “Sometimes it is quite worrying that you criticise…

ZIMBABWEAN business mogul, Strive Masiyiwa on Monday launched Africa’s newest satellite network, Kwese TV, in Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia, skipping Zimbabwe, after once again being frustrated by President Robert Mugabe’s government. Two decades ago, Masiyiwa went through hell while trying to launch Econet, a company that has since grown into the government’s cash cow.   Masiyiwa disclosed on Facebook yesterday that he would have loved Zimbabwe to be part of the project that would create…