Crime & Courts

High Court Lifts RBZ’s Ban On Cryptocurrencies, RBZ Fails To Show Up

(From Left) Verengai Mabika (Golix Co-founder), Fadzai Mahere (lawyer), Taurai Chinyamakobvu (Golix Co-founder), Hopewell Chitima (lawyer), Tawanda Kembo (CEO), William Chui (VP of Miscellaneous Stuff )   The High Court has lifted the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s ban on the trading of cryptocurrencies. High Court judge Justice Alphas Chitakunye gave a default judgement in the […]

Thu May 24 2018 2 Comments

General

70 Percent Of Men Who Underwent DNA Tests Not Fathers

  According to Global DNA Zimbabwe, 60-75 percent of men who undergo paternity tests every year get negative results indicating that they are not the fathers. In an interview with the social tabloid, H-Metro, Global DNA principal consultant Tinashe Mugabe said, We get a range of 60-75 percent of results coming negative every year. These […]

Thu May 24 2018 5 Comments

Business

We Are Giving Grants To Zim, We Will Resume Loans Once Arrears Are Cleared: AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that it has not suspended financing to Zimbabwe. The AfDB said that it will give out grants and only resume loans when Zimbabwe clears its arrears of US$600 million. In an interview with The Zimbabwe Independent, AfDB country manager Damoni Kitabire said, Let us get this right again; […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

General

Mnangagwa Commissions 149 Officer Cadets

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commissioned 149 officers who graduated from the Regular Officer Cadets Course at the Zimbabwe Military Academy. 33 female officers graduated in the group. The officers went through 21 months intensive military training. Said Mnangagwa, May professionalism always be the guiding principle in the execution of your leadership role and management and […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

General

Zanu-PF, ZRP Named As Top Perpetrators Of Violence

The 2017 State of Human Rights Report released by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has named Zanu-PF and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as top perpetrators of violence. Speaking at the launch of the report, Jestina Mukoko said, One only understands the magnitude of these problems when you analyze the ranking of perpetrators, topping the […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Business

Mliswa Alleges That Audit Firm Contracted To Carry Out NSSA Forensic Audit Is Conflicted

Independent legislator for Norton Temba has written to Auditor-General Mildred Chiri claiming that audit firm BDO Zimbabwe is conflicted to carry out a forensic audit of the National Social Security Authority (Nssa). Mliswa alleged that BDO Zimbabwe senior partner Ngoni Kudenga has a personal relationship with fired Nssa board chairperson Robin Vela. Part of Mliswa’s […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

MDC-T Supporters Write Petition, Warn Of Election Loss Due To Imposed Candidates

MDC-T supporters from Kwekwe are reported to have sent a petition to the national chairperson, Morgan Komichi warning him about the imposition of candidates. The supporters warn that unless the situation is fixed, the party will lose the national elections. Jeremiah Mafirakureva Mafirakureva the spokesperson for the Concerned Citizens of Kwekwe told New Zimbabwe, There […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

General

Harassment Has Declined Since Mnangagwa Came Into Power: GALZ

The Gays and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) has said that it appreciates that under President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule, the harassment of gay people from state agents has gone down. Chesterfield Samba, the director of the GALZ told Khuluma Afrika, We have seen arrests for petty crimes such as disorderly conduct, public nuisance. These are the […]

Thu May 24 2018 1 Comment

Sports

Results For The Castle Lager PSL Match-Day 13

  Black Rhinos 1-1 Dynamos Bulawayo City 0-1 Highlanders FC Platinum 1-0 Nichrut Yadah 1-0 Mutare City Rovers Dynamos fought back to draw 1-1 with Black Rhinos. Farai Banda scored in the 20th minute for Rhinos before Quality Kangadze equalised for Dynamos in the 56th minute. Highlanders defeated Bulawayo City 1-0 in a local derby […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Business

Mnangagwa Administration To Restore Anjin’s Operating Licence After Pressure From Chinese

  President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is reported to be working on restoring Anjin Investment’s operating licence after pressure from the Chinese government. Anjin and other companies were stopped from mining diamonds in Chiadzwa in 2016 after the government kicked out all diamond mining companies. Sources who spoke to The Zimbabwe Independent said, Basically, the government […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Business

Mnangagwa’s Son-In-Law Calls For Resumption Of Telecel EGM To Adopt James Makamba’s Resignation

  Businessman James Makamba who was in self-imposed exile for the past 12 years is close to leaving Telecel after his former lawyer, Gerald Mlotshwa, called for the resumption of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to adopt Makamba’s resignation.  Mlotshwa is also President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son-in-law. The EGM will be a continuation of the meeting […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Business

OK Zim Profit Up 170 Percent

  Leading supermarket retailer OK Zimbabwe Limited has posted a profit of $16,6 million for the full year ending 31 March 2018. This was a massive 174,6 percent increase from the $6.1 million in the previous period. In a statement, group chairperson, Mr David Lake said, Revenue for the year improved by 23,4 percent to […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Entertainment

Ginimbi’s Club Sankayi To Be Opened Today

Flamboyant businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s upmarket nightclub, Club Sankayi is set to be opened tonight. The club is located along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in Harare. Said Ginimbi, We will redefine fun and I mean clean fun in Zimbabwe. We are bringing nothing, but class. This will be a good week for G-Entertainment as we will […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Crime & Courts

Augustine Chihuri Too Sick To Attend Parly Hearings

Former ZRP commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, who has failed to attend court and sessions of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy wrote to the committee saying that he is too sick to attend. Chihuri, who is reported to be undergoing treatment at his in-laws’ in Malawi is said to have said that he will […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Thokozani Khupe Hits Out At ZRP For Standing By While She Was Verbally Abused

Thokozani Khupe’s breakaway MDC-T party has hit out at the police for not doing anything when Khupe was being verbally abused at the Supreme Court by alleged supporters of Nelson Chamisa. In a statement, the spokesperson for Khupe’s party, Linda Masarira said, We were first attacked on Saturday, when we were going for our rally, […]

Thu May 24 2018 4 Comments

Politics

Mnangagwa Needs New PR Team, His Gukurahundi Denials Are Pretty Silly: Gukurahundi Book Author

Stuart Doran author of the book, “Kingdom, power, glory: Mugabe, Zanu and the quest for supremacy, 1960-1987” has said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs a better public relations to address his role in the Gukurahundi massacres. Mnangagwa has refused to apologise for his role in Gukurahundi saying that the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is […]

Thu May 24 2018 1 Comment

Crime & Courts

Minister Mukupe Sued Over $28 000 Debt

Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Terrence Mukupe has been sued for $28 000 by China Industrial International Group. The company alleges that Mukupe has become evasive about paying the debt which came after the firm constructed his city offices. Part of the court papers filed by the Chinese firm read: The project was […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Petina Gappah Denies Leading Smear Campaign Against Minister Mukupe, Says Her Account Was Cloned

Lawyer and writer Petina Gappah has denied allegations that she attempted to use social media site Twitter to smear Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Terence Mukupe. Gappah who was previously a critic of former president Robert Mugabe has become a supporter of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. She is alleged to have tried to start […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Mnangagwa Is A Soldier, He Can Shoot Those Who Want To Run Away From Him: Josiah Hungwe

Minister of State for Masvingo Province Josiah Hungwe is reported to have warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a soldier who can shoot all the people who do not want to listen to him and want to run away from him. The Masvingo Mirror reports that while speaking at the commissioning of a clinic on […]

Thu May 24 2018 1 Comment

Crime & Courts

Police Chief Warns Cops Involved In Smuggling Of Second Hand Clothes, Says Noone Is Above The Law

Image Credit: Privilege Musvanhiri (@Musvanhiri)   Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has warned that all police officers, no matter how senior who are involved in the smuggling of second-hand clothes will be dealt with. Speaking during his tour of Manicaland, Matanga said, It is on record that smuggling is rife along the stretch between Zimbabwe and […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Crime & Courts

Mujuru Fights To Recover Mansion, Wants Executor To Late Husband’s Estate Removed

People’s Rainbow Coalition (PRC) leader Joice Mujuru filed an application at the High Court seeking an order declaring Stand Numbers 95 and 96 Powlett Drive, Hogerty Hill as matrimonial property. She also wants nullification of the sale of the property to Smartvest Wealth Managers Private Limited by the executor to her late husband’s estate Mr Stern Mufara. She […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Crime & Courts

Police Warned Against Abusing Citizens

Addressing senior and junior police officers in Mutare on Tuesday, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga warned them against abusing citizens and urged officers to act within the confines of the law. He said individuals who think they are above the law will be dismissed. Said Matanga: Let us not abuse the same people whom we swore […]

Thu May 24 2018 1 Comment

Politics

Jealousy Mawarire Responds To Zhuwao’s Apology For Leaked Conversation With Moyo

National Patriotic Front (NPF) spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has responded to Patrick Zhuwao’s apology for the conversation he had with Jonathan Moyo which leaked online supposedly accidentally via Twitter lives-streaming. Mawarire said he will not accept Zhuwao’s apology because it is nonsense. Said Mawarire I will accept an apology when an apology is made. I will not accept […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Chiwenga Urges Zimbabweans To Shame Critics

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga urged Zimbabweans to conduct elections in a free environment so as to shame those who think we are a violent country. He said this while addressing people who flocked Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane to witness the official handover of the stadium to Zvishavane Town Council by Mimosa Mines yesterday. Said Chiwenga: […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Crime & Courts

David Coltart’s Law Firm Ordered To Pay Client Over $12 000 For Mishandling Case

Webb, Low and Barry Legal Practitioners where David Coltart is a senior partner was ordered by Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere to pay a client more than $12 000 for mishandling a case. In his application David Addenbrooke cited David Coltart, Josphat Tshuma and Norman James Pattison as defendants. He sought an order directing the trio to compensate […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Magufuli Invites Mnangagwa To Tanzania

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been invited to Tanzania by President John Magufuli for a State visit. The invitation was delivered by Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) secretary general Abdulrahman Kinana, who met Mnangagwa at his Munhumutapa offices yesterday. Kinana also met Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists after meeting Mnangagwa he […]

Thu May 24 2018 2 Comments

Politics

Mnangagwa Urges Losing Zanu-PF Candidates To Accept Results

President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged Zanu-PF members to accept the outcome of the primary elections saying “Occupying positions of leadership is God’s plan”. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of St Noah Sports Stadium at St Noah College in Bocha, Manicaland, yesterday, Mnangagwa urged Zanu-PF to be united. Said Mnangagwa: You conducted your primary elections recently where […]

Thu May 24 2018 1 Comment

Crime & Courts

Mugabe Fails To Pay Rent For Alpha Omega Dairy, Faces Eviction

Former President Robert Mugabe’s company Alpha Omega Dairy (Private) Limited faces eviction from its Harare offices located at Number 30 Simon Mazorodze Street, Southerton, over failure to pay rent. The company has failed to settle rent and operating costs arrears which amount to $29 134,22. The owners of the offices, Levgal Investments (Private) Limited have […]

Thu May 24 2018 0 Comments

Education

Bomb Scare At Gateway High School, Parents Told Not To Bring Children Tomorrow

Gateway High School in Harare is on a bomb alert. An email from the school’s headmaster Mr T.Mashungu is advising parents not to bring children tomorrow. However, candidates writing Cambridge exams have been advised to come and wait by the shelter at the gate where they will be ushered in to a safe area in […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Full Text: Chamisa Speaks On Khupe Verbal Abuse, Guilty Members To Be Disciplined

MDC condemns unruly behaviour An incident involving a group of people accosting and shouting obscenities at our former colleague and Vice President, Thokozani Khupe has been brought to my attention. I’m also aware that there is an impression that this incident was authored by the party. This is incorrect. I wish to state in very […]

Wed May 23 2018 2 Comments

Crime & Courts

Mugabe Death Pastor Patrick Mugadza Acquitted For Anti-Govt Protest

Remnant Pentecostal Church leader Pastor Patrick Mugadza was acquitted by magistrate Blessing Murwisi of criminal nuisance charges following a protest he staged in November 2016. Mugadza tied himself to some steel rails at Africa Unity Square in Harare while demonstrating against former President Robert Mugabe’s administration. Murwisi found Mugadza not guilty and acquitted him after ruling […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Entertainment

Macheso, Peter Moyo Head To Mozambique For Independence Celebrations

Alick Macheso and Peter Moyo will be in Mozambique to headline the country’s independence celebrations to be held in Campo Estrela Verhelma in Beira on June 25. Mozambique attained her political independence on June 25, 1975 and will be celebrating 43 years this year. Last year, another Zimbabwean artiste, Isaac Tazvida, headlined the same celebrations held […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Mujuru Has Reduced Herself To A Constituency Leader

Political analysts who spoke to Daily News said that People’s Rainbow Coalition (PRC) leader Joice Mujuru has now reduced herself to a regional leader following her manifesto launch in her hometown. Political analyst, Eldred Masunungure, said Mujuru should have launched her manifesto outside of her home area to prove that she is a national leader. Said […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Sports

Results For The Castle Lager PSL Match-Day 13

Caps United defeated ZPC Kariba 3-0, courtesy of a brace from John Zhuwawo and a Denver Mukamba penalty. Chapungu lost 0-1 to Ngezi Platinum following a 67th-minute goal from Walter Mukanga. Harare City defeated Shabanie Mine 2-1 with goals from Wilfred Muvirimi and Nyasha Mpofu. Bulawayo Chiefs lost 0-2 to Chicken Inn. Goals were scored […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Full Text: Zanu-PF Condemns Mukupe’s “Army Won’t Let Chamisa Rule” Utterances

In the wake of media reports (“Army wont let Chamisa rule: Minister”) ascribed to Deputy Minister Terrence Mukupe who is also a Zanu-PF candidate in the forthcoming Harmonized Elections, both the ruling Zanu-PF Party and its Government wish to make it very clear that the said sentiments attributed to the Deputy Minister, if true, are […]

Wed May 23 2018 1 Comment

Politics

Full Text: Govt Responds To Mukupe’s “Reckless” Claims, Says He Is In Direct Contempt Of President Mnangagwa

Government spokesperson, acting Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Simon Khaya Moyo has said that remarks attributed to Finance Deputy Minister Terrence Mukupe are reckless and most unfortunate. Mukupe is reported to have said that the military was not going to allow MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa to rule if he won the 2018 elections. […]

Wed May 23 2018 6 Comments

Education

Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions Named In “100 Stories That Shaped The Word”

Author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga’s novel Nervous Conditions has been named in BBC Culture’s “The 100 Stories that shaped the world.” Nervous Conditions is ranked 66th on the list which was compiled by writers across the globe. According to BBC Culture, BBC Culture’s Stories that Shaped the World series looks at epic poems, plays and […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

I Am Here To Listen To What President Says, Not To Judge His Actions: Shamu Speaks On Sacking

Zanu-PF politician Webster Shamu who was recently sacked as the Minister of State for Mashonaland West said that he will follow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s directive and not question it. Speaking to NewsDay, Shamu said, The President appoints and the President fires. I am not the President and I cannot speak about what His Excellency has […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Knowledge Musona Joins Belgian Giants Anderlecht

Zimbabwean international striker Knowledge Musona has joined Belgian football club RSC Anderlecht. This comes after Musona was linked with a move to 10-time Belgian champions Standard Liege. However, RSC Anderlecht confirmed that Musona had joined the club and used their social media account to tweet, Welcome to RSCA, Antonio Milic, Knowledge Musona & Luka Adzic! […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

David Coltart Condemns Thokozani Khupe Verbal Abuse

  Former minister David Coltart has spoken out against the verbal abuse which was directed at the leader of the breakaway MDC-T party, Thokozani Khupe. Khupe suffered the abuse from MDC-T supporters as she attended the Supreme Court after Nelson Chamisa ‘s party filed an appeal over the use of the MDC-T names and symbols. […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Business

Govt To Roll Out Command Chicken Programme To Other Provinces After Success Of Pilot Project

The government has said that it will roll out its Command Chicken Programme to other provinces following the success of the pilot project in Goromonzi. The pilot program was started with 20 000 chicks which were sponsored by Sakunda Holdings and distributed to 15 farmers. Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mr Justin […]

Wed May 23 2018 1 Comment

Politics

Zanu-PF To Use Bulk SMS Messages, Whatsapp To Campaign

Chivi South aspiring legislator Killer Zivhu and Chivi councillor, Alderman Tafirei Mhosva have said that Whatsapp and Bulk Messaging are very effective methods of reaching prospective voters. Zivhu said he has already sold the idea to the Zanu-PF Commissariat. Said Mhosva, It is no longer a matter of how much you spend on the electorate. […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

You Cannot Stop Zanu-PF From Cheating, They Even Cheated Among Themselves: Nkosana Moyo

Presidential aspirant and leader of the Agenda of People’s Alliance (APA), Nkosana Moyo has said that it will be impossible to stop the ruling Zanu-PF from attempting to cheat in the 2018 harmonised elections. He said that it was second nature to Zanu-PF and gave examples of cheating in the Zanu-PF primary elections. Speaking at […]

Wed May 23 2018 2 Comments

Sports

Zifa To Get $1.25m Annually From FIFA

Wold football governing body FIFA has revealed that it is increasing the amount of support that it will pay out to member associations. This means that each association, Zifa included, will be receiving $1.25 million per year from the previous $400 000 per year. In a statement, FIFA said, We are significantly increasing our financial […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Politics

Full Text: Thokozani Khupe Says She Welcomes Supreme Court Decision, Bemoans Abuse

  The Movement for Democratic Change yesterday received a judgement from the Supreme Court on a matter that our erstwhile colleagues had strangely appealed against when the route to what they had prayed for at the High Court had been clearly pronounced. The Honourable Judge, Justice Francis Bere, had pronounced himself clearly to our erstwhile […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments

Entertainment

Fally Ipupa Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets for the Fally Ipupa Show which will be held this weekend at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) are now available. The concert was organised by socialite and businessman, Genius Kadungure. The tickets are available at Chicken Slice and Liquor Boys and are going for, $15 – Ordinary Ticket $30 – VIP $70 – VVIP […]

Wed May 23 2018 0 Comments