The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is poised to intervene militarily on the side of the Mozambican government to stop the emerging deadly Islamist insurgency in the Cabo Delgado Province, in the north of the country. This comes after the regional body of 16-nation states sent a technical team to verify events in the …
Read More »Grace Mugabe Fined 5 Beasts, 2 Goats For Violating Mugabe’s Burial Rites
Former First Lady, Grace Mugabe By James Muonwa in Zvimba Former First Lady, Grace Mugabe has been fined five cattle and two goats for violating traditional customs and rites following the burial of her husband, the late ex-president Robert Mugabe at the family rural home’s courtyard. Grace was summoned to …
Read More »ED Duped Us,Polad Members Cry Foul
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president Lovemore Madhuku has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of going being his POLAD colleagues’ back to pass into law, the much-condemned Constitutional Amendment Bill (Number 2). The law, among other things, removes the obligation on future presidential election candidates to select running mates. It also grants …
Read More »Lawyers Challenge ED’s Extension Of Chief Justice Malaba’s Tenure
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of Chief Justice Luke Malaba by five years following contentious changes to the constitution that are being challenged in court by lawyers. Malaba has faced criticism for dismissing an opposition petition which sought to annul the 2018 presidential election results over alleged …
Read More »Police Launch Probe Into Mwonzora
POLICE have launched investigations into allegations that Douglas Mwonzora stole $6 million from MDC-T coffers in the run-up to the party’s elective congress last year, piling pressure on the beleaguered politician whom critics say is cosying up to the ruling Zanu PF party to avoid prosecution.Mwonzora’s former aide and party …
Read More »EU Warns ED Against Creating Laws That Undermine Citizens’ Liberties
European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration against creating laws that undermine the citizens’ political liberties and freedom of speech. He was speaking at the 2021 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe World Press Freedom Day commemorations, where, although he commended the …
Read More »Biti Threatens Mnangagwa With ‘Floodgate Of Litigation’
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Friday signed the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Zimbabwe into law amid strong objections from the opposition and civic society organisations with lawyers and the MDC Alliance threatening “a floodgate of litigation”.Political analysts say Mnangagwa rushed in signing the Bill to accommodate Chief Justice Malaba whose …
Read More »Chris Mutsvangwa In Horror Accident
Presidential Advisor Chris Mutsvangwa has been involved in a horrific car accident in Airport road.Ambassador Mutsvangwa who was quickly whisked away by an AirForce vehicle, confirmed the development with ZimEye.com early Saturday morning.The accident happened at intersection of Airport Road and St Patrick’s.The man’s Discovery vehicle was severely damaged at …
Read More »‘Mnangagwa’s New Law Will Lead To Another Coup In Zimbabwe’
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister in the now-defunct inclusive government, Arthur Mutambara has predicted the Constitutional Amendment Bill No.2, recently endorsed by lawmakers, will lead to another coup in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe had a military-led coup in November 2017 when then-President Robert Mugabe was toppled from office and replaced by the incumbent Emmerson …
Read More »Defiant Ace Magashule Suspends Ramaphosa As ANC President
Johannesburg – Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has hit back, claiming that he has suspended party president Cyril Ramaphosa and that he would appeal his “fatally flawed” suspension. A defiant Magashule, who was this week suspended for failing to step aside, described his suspension from party activities as “fatally …
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