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(CCC) Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu’s parliamentary recall of 15 MPs, 9 Senators, and 17 Councillors from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party is political and not legal. Suffice to say that 14 of the recalled MPs are challenging Tshabangu’s legitimacy in the courts and we await the outcome thereof. Should the re-calls stand, it effectively means Nelson Chamisa has once again lost control of the party, and all elected officials of CCC will be…

ZIMBABWE withdraws so called healthy Kambucha drink from shelves due to ‘alcoholic content’ and dangers posed to consumers TOUTED by its consumers as a non-intoxicating product with health benefits, Kambucha drink has been banned from supermarket shelves. A month ago, Masvingo City Council banned its employees from consuming Kambucha at work, arguing that it contains alcohol. Its consumers, however, say it’s a fermented tea product that they drink to boost their health. Now the Government,…

NELSON CHAMISA to sideline Welshman Ncube, Tendai Biti in talks with Emmerson Mnangagwa The ruling party, Zanu-PF, has alleged that Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is working to exclude senior opposition members Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti from his discussions with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This claim was made following a press briefing after the Zanu-PF Politburo meeting. Chamisa recently admitted to reaching out to Zanu-PF for political dialogue to address concerns regarding…

ZIMBABWE Govt targets ‘illegal’ foreign-owned tuckshops Foreigners from countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, DRC, Somalia, Mozambique and Zambia among others, operate most tuckshops in Harare. FOREIGN nationals running tuckshops and wholesale businesses without permits risk arrest, Industry and Commerce minister Sithembiso Nyoni has warned. She made the remarks during a tour of the businesses located in downtown Harare on Monday where she warned the foreigners that government would not hesitate to apprehend them for illegal…

22 PEOPLE KILLED, dozens injured in mass shooting in US state of Maine Police say suspect, who remains at large, targeted businesses in Lewiston including a bar and bowling alley. The photo of the suspect, below was, released by police. He is wearing a brown shirt and jeans and holding the rifle to his shoulder in a shooting position. The suspect in a photo released by police [Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office via Reuters] 22 people…

DONKEY MILK on superrket shelves TAKUWA Natural Products, a Botswana-based company, is looking to establish a donkey milk value-addition production base in Zimbabwe. While Zimbabwe has a large herd of donkeys mainly for draught power by farmers, the country generally does not consume any donkey milk or meat-related products. However, recent research studies suggest that donkey milk has wider natural health attributes that could be harnessed to enhance human health, especially the skin. In an…

FORMER ZIMBABWE VICTORIA FALLS City mayor Somveli Dlamini has been sentenced to 36 months in jail for defrauding the local authority of $US15 000. Dlamini (53) had pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. Hwange regional magistrate Mr Mark Dzira on Thursday remanded him in custody to today for sentencing, after finding him guilty. The magistrate said Dlamini abused duty and trust bestowed on him as a public officer. The former mayor will serve an effective…

ZIMBABWE INFLATION to hit 400% by year end, says International Monetary Fund-IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate is expected to rise to nearly 400% by the end of the year due to the depreciation of the local currency. This projection comes despite the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency revising its inflation calculation method for the second time in the year. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report, Zimbabwe’s…

CCC INTERIM SECRETARY GENERAL Sengazo Tshabangu, to initiate more recalls of more opposition legislators who follow the party’s directive to abstain from Zimbabwe’s parliamentary proceedings beyond the six-sitting ban imposed by the National Assembly speaker, Jacob Mudenda, on Tuesday. This ban was a consequence of their resistance to Mudenda’s orders to expelled MPs to vacate the house. Tshabangu also issued a warning about potential additional recalls of party-affiliated councillors in local authorities. Earlier this month,…

ZANU-PF denies sponsoring 24 Nelson CHAMISA CCC MP and 17 councillors recalls from parliament, councils Zanu-PF has dismissed claims by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa that the ruling party was sponsoring recalls on opposition legislators and councillors in attempts to both fan division and destroy his party. This follows the shock ouster of 24 party legislators and 17 councillors under a dubious directive issued by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be acting as CCC secretary general….