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HIGH Court blocks release of Zimbabwe’s electronic voters roll to the public The High Court has blocked the release of Zimbabwe’s electronic voters roll to the public noting that this was a matter of national security that should see the document protected from manipulation. This follows a court challenge instituted Citizens Coalition for Change MP, Allan Makharm after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) refused to give him a copy that he requested last year. Among…

FORMER PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona files for divorce The late President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona Mugabe’s marriage is now on the brink of collapse after she filed for divorce. She claims her marriage to Simba Chikowore has broken down with no prospects for restoration. Ms Mugabe has approached the High Court seeking a decree of divorce against her husband, citing promiscuity. The couple tied the knot on March 1, 2014, in a lavish ceremony…

BRAIN DRAIN CRISIS:-The number of Zimbabweans granted work visas to work in the UK has gone up since 2019 The number of Zimbabweans who were granted ‘Worker’ visas to the UK grew from 499 in 2019 to 8,363 in September last 2022, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics. This places Zimbabwe fourth on the list of Top 5 nationalities granted the UK’s ‘Worker’ main applicant visas over the period. This is despite Zimbabwe…

RISHI SUNAK (42) A BRITISH ASIAN is elected as leader of the conservative party and the next Prime Minister, of the UK. youngest in last 100 years. Boris Johnson had the numbers but refused yesterday to contest while Penny Mordaunt has withdrawn from the leadership contest because she had less than the minimum required 100 MPs. leaving the former UK Chancellor Rishi as the only valid standing nomination. King Charles should ask him to form…

CHIWENGA MNANGAGWA ZANU PF LEADERSHIP battle leads to Mnangagwa outsmarting Chiwenga. PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is next week expected to emerge triumphant at the crucial Zanu-PF elective congress after a fierce power struggle – characterised by scheming, backstabbing, a grenade attack, poisoning and purges, as well as fears of yet another military coup – over the unresolved party leadership rivalry between him and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. This followed the removal of the late former president…

TYRA CHIKOCHO (Madam Boss) hospitalised at Harare Parirenyatwa Hospital after car crash in Norton on the way to a show in Kadoma. She is suffering from chest pains. Sibusiso Ngwenya. More news to follow.

Coltart arrested, expected in court today. TOP HUMAN RIGHTS lawyer, Douglas Coltart has been arrested and faces fraud charges police have yet to clarify. Coltart was picked up at the Harare Magistrates’ Court Friday afternoon as he stepped out of the court building. He had gone to represent his client, Hopewell Chin’ono, a government critic who is facing charges of defeating the course of justice. This relates to a social media post by Chin’ono relating…

19 000 ARMED ROBBERY CASES and over 3 500 murders recorded in Zimbabwe between January 2020 and December 2021 . Data obtained from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) shows there were 9 364 cases of robbery (931 armed) in 2020, while 9 515 similar cases (1 120 armed) were recorded the following year. This translates to an average of 25 cases of robbery occurring daily. Police also handled 917 cases of illegal firearms possession…

ZIMBABWE national minerals reserve: mining companies minerals will now be required to cede a portion to the Government as part payment of royalties under a new policy to build a national reserve of valuable minerals. The new policy, which comes into effect this month, will witness companies mining gold, diamonds, lithium and platinum group of minerals (PGMs) surrendering a quota of their minerals to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Writing in his weekly column…

FIRST LADY AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA is set to contest for a post in Zanu-PF’s Central Committee elections after submitting her curriculum Vitae at the party’s offices in Kwekwe. The ruling party is set to hold elections for the party’s highest decision making body Saturday. “The First Lady successfully submitted her CV at the Kwekwe office and she is going to contest in the elections. Its a done deal as there is noone who is against the…