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A Harare man has dragged Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, to the Labour Court for failing to pay for political consultancy he claims to have provided to the former prime minister in the run-up to the 2013 harmonised elections. Moreprecision Muzadzi, president of the little-known Voice of the People party, has approached […]
The Gambia has banned the internet and international phone calls as presidential elections are held in the West African state. Officials have also banned demonstrations to prevent unrest after the elections. Estate agent Adama Barrow is challenging President Yahya Jammeh, who says divine intervention will give him a fifth term. The Gambia has not had […]
By Andrew Kunambura ZANU-PF factions are squabbling over a proposal from five provinces to re-admit members who were expelled from the party as well as rescinding the suspensions of those cadres who were sidelined from party activities for hobnobbing with former vice president Joice Mujuru, the Financial Gazette can exclusively report. Since the party’s December […]
By Farayi Machamire Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo has ordered the police to mount more roadblocks across the country’s highways during the festive season for the “safety of travellers”. This is despite an outcry from motorists and players in the tourism sector who have openly condemned the ubiquitous presence of police on the country’s highways. […]
By Gift Phiri Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni has furiously rejected allegations that he earns over $520 000 per month, revealing for the first time that he actually receives a monthly allowance of $1 250. This follows calls for an investigation by Fadzayi Mahere, an advocate, into the ceremonial mayor’s pay following reports that the Town […]
By Mugove Tafirenyika Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa were yesterday grilled in Parliament over bond notes-public hearings, which legislators say should have been done before the introduction of the surrogate currency. This comes as the portfolio committee on Finance on Monday began public consultations on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) […]
By Tarisai Machakaire A Harare Court yesterday ordered ex-war veterans leader Jabulani Sibanda charged with undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe, to return to court on January 31. Sibanda, the immediate past leader of the war veterans’ association, who appeared before magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro, was arrested in November 2014 after accusing the veteran leader […]
By Dave Lee | BBC News | News-sharing community Reddit is taking action against what it calls its “most toxic” users. Hundreds of members of the site have been identified, Reddit’s chief executive Steve Huffman wrote. Specifically, attention is being directed at /r/The_Donald, a subreddit – section – of the site created and used by […]
Ammara Brown says she has equal rights as Tytan to song, Mukoko, as it is a collaborative effort between the two and not a feature by her. She was responding to calls for her to stop performing the track without Tytan, a musician who some claimed to be the rightful owner of the song. Many […]
Prince Harry has met Barbados’s biggest star, Rihanna, twice in a day at events marking 50 years of independence. At an afternoon event in Bridgetown, Prince Harry kept the singer waiting as he stopped to greet the president of Guyana first, before turning to her. Rihanna, who has had eight UK number ones and 29 […]