PAP Caucus Nominates Charumbira

The Pan-African Parliament Southern African caucus yesterday officially nominated Chiefs Council president, Fortune Charumbira, as their sole candidate to contest as president of the continental legislative body, paving way for him to stand unopposed if the Northern African caucus does not field a candidate. The nomination by his region also …

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Mthuli, Mangudya Should Resign: Opposition

Opposition political parties have demanded that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya resign, accusing them of crafting anti-poor policies that are worsening the plight of the majority in the country. Economists yesterday took a dig on government’s 200% interest rate hike on bank …

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Dr. Alex Magaisa Buried At Rural Njanja Home

Late law expert and former advisor to the Prime Minister, Alex Magaisa, who died earlier this month was Tuesday laid to rest at his rural home in Njanja. Magaisa, an ardent but respected critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF government, succumbed to cardiac arrest on June 5 in the United …

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Parly Ignorant Of Inflated Belarus Fire Tender Deal

Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has revealed that Parliament has no documentation proving that Harare and Belarus signed an agreement to procure fire tenders on behalf of local authorities as initially claimed by government. This follows Local Government ministry secretary Zvinechimwe Churu’s letter to all councils informing them of a …

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Cop Witness Confesses Affection For Mamombe In Court

A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer and witness in the case of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Joana Mamombe, who stands accused of inciting public violence, Tuesday openly confessed, in court, that he admired the lawmaker. The chief witness, Tevedzera Shonhai, who is a police officer, said that he …

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Power Cuts To Increase Due To Fault At Thermal Station

Zimbabwe’s state-owned electricity transmission company ramped up blackouts on Tuesday because of a technical fault in a thermal power station in the country’s west. Power cuts will be increased until July 1, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Co said in an emailed statement. The Hwange Thermal Power Station is …

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ZUPCO Retrenches Workers As Contractors Pull Out Of Franchise

Government transport operator ZUPCO’s Masvingo depot is currently engaged in a retrenchment exercise as contractors continue to pull out of the franchise, it has emerged. The company which had enjoyed monopoly in the transport sector for over three years is now feeling the heat after government opened up the transport …

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Ex-aide Paints Devastating Picture Of Trump

Up until now, the congressional committee investigating the 6 January attack on the Capitol was missing a key piece of the puzzle – the testimony of someone who could offer a first-hand account of the situation in the White House in the hours before and during the attack. Cassidy Hutchinson, …

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