THE absence of Zimbabwe’s main opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa in the current political dialogue initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resolve the country’s economic and political crisis is a major handicap and will affect the quality of the outcome, a top foreign diplomat has said. Speaking on Alpha Media Holdings’ HSTV radio in Harare yesterday, European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen said the current talks by Mnangagwa and other political parties were progressive, but without the MDC, it remained a serious handicap to the Zanu PF leader’s engagement efforts. “We think Polad (Political Actors) dialogue is important in its own right. It’s good that political parties are discussing, but obviously, we are missing the second lar
PHD church leader, Walter Magaya, has reportedly escaped abduction by unknown machete-wielding assailants. Reports suggest that unknown men arrived around 0100 hours seeking to know Magaya’s whereabouts. They beat up two security guys… took US$2000 and a Mercedes Benz. Magaya usually passes by every Sunday after his church services to see his mother and grand mother. Reports of abductions and torture have been increasing in the country lately. However, other abductions seemed to be on politicians, human rights defenders and government critics.
Controversial Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder, Prophet Walter Magaya has revealed that he received a prophetic warning from his spiritual father TB Joshua, a few hours before the horrific attack at his parents’ house. NewsDay reports that robbers broke into the home of Magaya’s parents on Sunday night armed with a pistol, machetes and an iron bar. The robbers left two guards for dead after bludgeoning them. Magaya’s father Freddy Muvirimi suffered a fractured hand while his mother Emma survived death by a whisker. The thugs doused her with petrol but failed to find the matches to set her on fire. Speaking on the horrific attack, Magaya’s spokesperson, Admire Mango said, I think their main target was Prophet Magaya. They were anti
Authorities in Harare think that 18-year-old Angelista Charama left Zimbabwe after being arrested during a police raid on a private party in the Waterfalls suburb. Police called the gathering a "gay party" and arrested Charama and several others. Charama, afraid of facing serious charges, left the country soon after being released on bail, getting a student visa to North Cyprus. The raid happened late at night, with police bursting into the house, stopping the party, and arresting everyone there. Witnesses said that officers roughly handcuffed the guests and put them in a police vehicle before taking them to a local station. Among those arrested were 21-year-old Tinotenda Marimbe, 19-year-old Princess Kanengoni, 20-year-old John Nyari, 22-year-old Steven Katsenge, 21-year-old
