ED’s Deployment Of War Vets Battalion Raises Fears

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has turned to ex-combatants to lead mass mobilisation campaigns as fears of a possible electoral defeat in the 2023 elections send tremors down Zanu PF corridors. Government on Wednesday announced a number of freebies for the ex-combatants to oil them for what many dread would be a …

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Police Block Planned Alex Magaisa Memorial

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police has turned down a notification by peace-based NGO, Heal Zimbabwe Trust to hold a candle lit commemoration in Harare this Saturday in honour of late renowned Constitutional Law lawyer and human rights defender Alex Magaisa. Magaisa, a former advisor to late ex-Prime Minister Morgan …

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Mugabes Pocketed Proceeds From Sale Of Govt Farm Equipment

LATE president Robert Mugabe’s family has been rocked by a fresh scandal after allegedly selling an assortment of farm equipment belonging to government departments and pocketing the money, it has emerged. Some of the equipment sold, including tractors, high-pressure water pumps and vehicles, was bought by various government departments using …

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US Threatens Zim Over Russian Ties

AS Africa reels from the catastrophic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked by acute food and commodity shortages, the United States (US) has issued a stark warning of the prolonged consequences that will hit the continent (Zimbabwe included) if hostilities escalate. Ratcheting pressure on Zimbabwe and Africa as a …

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France-Based Duo Out Of Sables Qualifier Due To Injuries

France-based Zimbabwe national rugby team props Farai Mudariki and Michael Kumbirai have both been ruled out of the Sables’ Rugby World Cup qualification bid after suffering injuries towards the end of the just-ended season. The highly-rated pair were expected to be named in Zimbabwe’s final squad for next month’s 2022 …

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Ex-Minister Kagonye Jailed

Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti has sentenced former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister, Petronella Kagonye to 16 months imprisonment after finding her guilty of Theft Wednesday. Kagonye was convicted of converting 20 computers donated by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) to benefit schools in Goromonzi South Constituency …

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Dubai Pharmaceutical Company Eyes Zimbabwe

Global medical consumables manufacturing giant, Intrapharma, plans to set up a drug manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe before year end. The United Arab Emirates-based medical consumables manufacturer comes at a time when the Government is on a drive to lure investment and also trying to revamp the medical consumable industry. Its …

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