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Mthuli Ncube stirs controversy

Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube has divided opinion after appointing his permanent secretary, George Guvamatanga, to the board of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra).

Zimbabwe arms deal mystery deepens

Mystery surrounds the source of funds used to buy an assortment of arms from South Africa, strengthening allegations that Zanu PF could be running a parallel authority outside the coalition government. Zimbabwe last week took delivery of an assortment of weaponry.

Mugabe seeks extension to deadline for by-elections

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Tuesday told journalists that he had filed an urgent High Court application on behalf of President Robert Mugabe seeking an extension to the deadline set by the Supreme Court for him to call for by-elections.

Soldiers cave in to Mugabe census order

Soldiers who had demanded a huge stake in the country’s census have given in and agreed to a Cabinet decision that relegated them to covering barracks and related areas. The soldiers this week went on a rampage disrupting the planned training of enumerators.

Soldiers invade census centres in Zimbabwe

HARARE – Uniformed forces yesterday invaded centres where civilian government workers expecting to undergo training as census enumerators had gathered, leaving the process in limbo. Chaotic scenes characterised several registration centres.

Mugabe can be prosecuted

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe or any president can be prosecuted for any crimes committed during their term of office if the country adopts the Copac draft constitution, MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti said on Friday.

War vets besiege Biti’s office – again

A week after civil servants petitioned Finance Minister Tendai Biti demanding wage increases, a rowdy group of war vets aligned to ZANU PF besieged his offices in Harare on Monday, threatening to close down the ministry.