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February 27, 2018

Heat on govt over Mpofu

Nearly a month after receiving a dossier on former Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu’s purported corruption, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is ducking and diving on the issue, bringing into question its commitment in tackling bigwigs who are part of the governing administration.

Former military staff part of Zec: Chigumba

Newly-appointed Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson — Priscilla Chigumba yesterday told the civic society groups and a parliamentary committee — that the national elections management body was partly staffed with people who have a military background.

Police kill suspected turkey thief

In yet another low for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), one of its officers,last week shot and killed a Bikita villager who was suspected of having stolen nine turkeys from fellow villagers.

Makandiwa, wife want accuser jailed

United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife Ruth have turned the tables against a business couple demanding $6,5 million from them for allegedly making false prophesies.

Zambia’s Hichilema congratulates Chamisa

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has congratulated Nelson Chamisa as he was elected the new opposition Movement for Democratic Change president, and said he hoped he would continue with the spirit of love, unity and democracy left behind by the late Morgan Tsvangirai.

Mnangagwa heads to DRC to meet Kabila

President Emmerson Mnangagwa was yesterday night expected to travel to crisis-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet with his counterpart Joseph Kabila, his sixth official visit. Mnangagwa has been paying courtesy calls on all regional heads of States and governments.

Tafi Mhaka: Mugabe is right….. Mnangagwa must go, Chamisa must watch out

Tafi Mhaka – I believe in democracy, fairness and justice. So media reports on army tanks moving into Harare last November crushed my hopes and dreams for Zimbabwe. I was mad. I was Mad at Gushungo and Grace Mugabe; mad at the ZDF for unleashing tanks on our constitutional democracy; mad at SADC and African Union heads for ostensibly supporting a coup; and mad at everyone for fawning over General Constantino Chiwenga.

Morgan Tsvangirai: a fighter for democracy

Ray Ndlovu – A rural mine worker by profession and the eldest of nine siblings, Morgan Tsvangirai will be remembered as the face and voice of the democratic movement in Zimbabwe and former president Robert Mugabe’s fiercest political opponent in the past two decades.