ZANU-PF has been accused of deploying and manipulating state agents to start rigging the 2018 elections. Didymus Mutasa, chairperson of the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA), said the latest ban on demonstrations, police brutality and moves by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to thwart electoral reforms was a grand plot to steal elections.“The government-sponsored brutality and ye
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has continued to endure betrayal and humiliation at the hands of President Mugabe after his presentation on civil servant salary and bonus cuts was nullified.Chinamasa suffered a similar humiliation from Mugabe last year, after he again announced government was scrapping payment of annual bonuses.Former Finance minister and opposition PDP leader, Tendai Biti, ins
Western Commonage magistrates in Bulawayo got the shock of their lives as two granny in their late seventies nearly exchanged blows and insults as they accused each other of witchcraft.Miriam Mpofu (76) appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Stephen Ndhlovu for allegedly accusing her neighbour, Ms Eve Muzwaba (79), of being a witch.One of the elderly women was walking with the aid of a crutc
A congregant from ZAOGA church appeared in court, accused of stealing sewing machines from his church to boost his business.Witness Mutsvunguma (29) of Nketa 9 suburb asked a caretaker, Francis Chinyere, to open the church doors for him so he could pray the whole night.A court heard Mutsvunguma woke the caretaker three hours later, after stealing the machines and loading them into his car.Mutsvung
Embattled Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere, has said government is in the process of rolling out a $100 million housing project in a partnering deal with a Chinese firm, in a move that some view as an attempt to cover up for his alleged fraudulent dealings.The houses are expected to be made from pre-fabricated materials.Speaking during a tour of a mod
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Dr John Mangudya is expected to release more details on the intended launch of the Bond notes in the Monetary Policy Statement today.The Monetary Policy Statement, which under narmal circumstances complements the Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review Statement which has been presented by Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa last week, is expected t
The Nurse from Kwekwe General Hospital who alongside her boyfriend, drugged and killed a patient and used his particulars to claim $5 000 insurance cover from Old Mutual Life Assurance Company have been charged with murder.The initial charge they faced on Monday was fraud.Passing his ruling on whether or not to put the nurse Renica Chakabvapasi (30) and her boyfriend Godwin Takarwa Mugwangi (48) o
Heavy deployment of anti-riot police around Makombe Building offices is suspected to have stopped a demonstration targeted at Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere who is accused of gross corruption and fraudulent dealings.Zanu PF Youths have reportedly been divided by the unearthed treachery by Kasukuwere to fraudulently sell stands meant for youths.A fac
The National Electoral Reform Agenda, made up of opposition parties has cried fowl over the Zimbabwe Electoral Commision continual protection of the voter's role, which they claim is ZANU PF's allegedly rigging strategy.NERA representatives walked out of a meeting with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) in protest against “unfair treatment” by the national elections body.Nera is a groupi
Zanu PF is on the brink of chaos as youths aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Team Lacoste faction are planning to seize an opportunity to take down party political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere whom they accuse of grabbing stands allocated to them. Insiders revealed to a local publication that there was a plot youths to demonstrate in Chitungwiza and Harare tomorrow against Kasu
Exiled human rights activist Pastor Evan Mawarire has urged Zimbabweans in the diaspora to protest against President Robert Mugabe as he attends the United Nations General assembly set for this coming week.Evan Mawarire, who has gained a reputation as #ThisFLag front man has called on Zimbabweans in the diaspora to demonstrate in New York - where the UN offices are headquartered. The calls
SIX suspected Highlanders Football Club supporters died while two others were seriously injured when a pick-up truck they were travelling in veered off the road and hit a tree along Falcon Road in Esigodini on Sunday evening, ZimNet has learnt. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said the two who were injured were taken to the United Bulawayo Hospitals wh
HARARE - Police yesterday issued a notice of a proposed temporary prohibition order of the holding of public demonstrations and processions in the Harare Central Business District beginning Friday to October 15. The proposed prohibition order was issued by the regulating authority of the area, the Officer Commanding Harare Central District, Chief Superintendent Newbert Saunyama.This comes aft
A HIGH Court challenge filed by opposition parties and Harare residents seeking nullification of a police ban on their demonstrations will now be heard in an open court tomorrow.The matter had initially been booked as an urgent chamber hearing, before High Court judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba yesterday moved it to open court after presiding over a case management meeting involving both the appli
The Zanu PF led government has finally raised an alarm on the gross corruption within the country citing that it is bleeding the economy of millions of dollars in shady deals.Raising the alarm, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said given the resource constraints in the economy and losses through corruption and mismanagement, it was necessary that more effort be applied to establish robust system
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