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Zanu PF REGIME, considers expanding list of products prohibited from being imported into Zimbabwe

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Government is considering widening the list of products prohibited from being imported into the country as part of measures meant to protect the domestic industry, which has been pushed by cheap imports to the brink of collapse. In June, government issued Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2016, which banned the importation of 42 products, sparking riots in Beitbridge, which borders Zimbabwe and South Africa – the country’s biggest trading partner. The riots were instigated…

MUGABE REVERSES ban on use of social media by his party members as he urges Zanu PF youths to be actively involved.

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

President Robert Mugabe has made a dramatic u-turn on use of social media by his party members as he urged Zanu PF youths to be actively involved. Mugabe (92) last year made an attempt to ban party members from social media spaces especially twitter. That was after senior party members especially Minister Jonathan Moyo who was attacking other party members. However, Moyo defied Mugabe and increased his presence.Addressing youth members at the weekend, Mugabe said…

‘MUGABE’S threats amount to Executive interference and muzzling of judiciary independence’-HUMAN rights defenders and opposition parties

Posted on September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

HUMAN rights defenders and opposition parties yesterday cried foul over President Robert Mugabe’s unrestrained attack on the judiciary, saying the move amounted to Executive interference and muzzling of judiciary independence. Addressing Zanu-PF youths in Harare on Saturday, Mugabe described as “negligent and reckless” judges, who, in the past weeks, have sanctioned political demonstrations against the Zanu-PF government. Respected lawyer and former Harare mayor, Muchadeyi Masunda, said the four pillars of government have been emasculated since…

‘Welshman Ncube gives credit to Zimbabweans for adopting an aggressive character after longterm passiveness’

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Opposition MDC leader Welshman Ncube has applauded Zimbabweans for shrugging off passive nature and adopted an aggressive character. Ncube said the move has taken a short period to occur. The country is facing sporadic streets protests. Writing in his traditional Friday opinion, Ncube said “Zanu PF has predictably responded with shameless vindictiveness”. Below is part of his opinion : In all but a short space of time, the landscape of civic and political activism in…

Judiciary is ‘negligent and reckless’ for sanctioning political demonstrations against government -MUGABE intimidates judges

Posted on September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

HARARE High Court judge, Justice Priscilla Chigumba, today faces an acid test when she presides over an urgent chamber application filed by opposition parties and Harare residents last week challenging the legality of the police ban on all demonstrations in the central business district until September 16. This comes against a background of a strong warning by President Robert Mugabe, who on Saturday described judges as “negligent and reckless” for sanctioning political demonstrations against…

STATE Sec minister, Mohadi: ‘Zanu PF of denies national hero status to some deserving war cadres, particularly ex PF-Zapu members ‘

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

STATE Security minister, Kembo Mohadi , yesterday broke ranks with the Zanu PF leadership, when he accused the government of denying national hero status to some deserving war cadres, particularly former PF-Zapu members. Addressing mourners at the burial of former Zapu official and ex-detainee, Mugibela Phillip Kibi Muleya, who died last week and was declared a liberation war hero, Mohadi said: “To us, he deserved more than this, we wanted him to be declared…

Former vice-president Joice Mujuru’s inaugural rally in Mashonaland Central , the Zanu-PF’s strong hold of Bindura.

Posted on September 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Former vice-president Joice Mujuru drew thousands of people, including supporters of other opposition supporters to her inaugural rally in Mashonaland Central Province held in Zanu-PF’s strong hold of Bindura. University students and youths from the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC-T attended the rally that also had People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti as one of the speakers. Addressing the rally, Mujuru said the economic crisis was a product of President Robert Mugabe’s politics of hate….

State Security minister Kembo Mohadi’s wife, Senator Mohadi invades Double O Ranch in Beitbridge

Posted on September 4, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Beitbridge senator Tambudzani Mohadi, Zanu-PF Matabeleland South provincial chairperson Rabelani Choeni and a few villagers last week, in defiance of presidential directives, allegedly invaded Double O Ranch in Beitbridge. The property is the only farm in Matabeleland South with a successful banana and tomato cultivation project funded by a loan from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Owner of the farm, George Watson (Jnr) confirmed that Mohadi, who is State Security minister Kembo Mohadi’s wife,…

CIVIL Service Commission chair Dr Mariyawanda Nzuwah cellphone bill, costs US$200 000 on a foreign trip,

Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

CIVIL Service Commission chairperson Dr Mariyawanda Nzuwah racked up a cellphone bill of US$200 000 while on a month-long foreign trip, it has emerged. Documents seen by our Harare Bureau last week show the figure accumulated from calls and data use on his NetOne and Econet contract lines whose bills are met by Treasury. Dr Nzuwah declined discussing the matter when this paper caught up with him. “What has that got to do with…

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767 (Z-WPF) Flight UM1, believed to be President Mugabe’s plane, lands in Harare

Posted on September 3, 2016September 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The Air Zimbabwe Boieing 767 (Z-WPF) Flight UM1, believed to be President Mugabe’s plane, landed at the Harare international Airport from Dubai this morning at 7:58am. Witnesses at the airport said the president looked cheerful and told people he had been away attending to family matters. Mugabe was expected to address a youth meeting at his ruling party’s headquarters later on Saturday.His absence had raised the level of uncertainly in this southern African country…

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