DETHRONED Ntabazinduna Chief, Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni says Zimbabwe’s broader opposition should redirect energies towards ensuring democratic systems prevailed in the country before they could entertain hopes of removing Zanu-PF through an election. In an interview, the fierce government critic further said Covid-19 has exposed the current administration’s leadership flaws in handling the global pandemic. Ndiweni said the opposition should place prospects of winning the 2023 election away from its immediate priorities and concentrate on dealing with systems that have prevented it from becoming the country’s governing authority for the past 20 years. “Post COVID-19, Zimbabwe has to be a changed country,” he said, adding, “We all have to fix the
AT LEAST 10 police officers have been arrested for allegedly prospecting for gold without a licence at David Whitehead Textiles effluent ponds in contravention of the Mines and Minerals Act. David Whitehead Textiles effluent ponds were invaded by illegal gold panners during a gold rush late last year, during which a machete gang leader Taurai Mutandwa was fatally shot by police. Members from the Police Support Unit and Duty Uniform branch were then deployed to protect the ponds. Constables Bernard Musindo Hwenga (34), Munyaradzi Mandibvira (30), Dzidzai Bamu (35), Mathew Shumbairerwa (33), Stephen Shambare (31), Emmanuel Mashiringo (35), Priscilla Matione (34), Dickson Mugwagwa (33), Wilson Kurwara and Blessing Sakarombe, who were on duty at the ponds, reportedly failed to give sa
THE Joshua Nkomo National Foundation (JNNF) says it plans to celebrate the late Father Zimbabwe Joshua Nkomo’s birthday with a rare political party leaders’ get-together bringing among others President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to share a meal of cow hooves. Nkomo, born on June 19, 1917 passed away on July 1, 1999 at the age of 82. The JNNF, a trust formed to celebrate the life of the late Vice-President, has been holding annual events in June and July in remembrance of the former liberation war giant. A fortnight ago, the JNNF held a virtual memorial lecture that was delivered by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa) executive director Siphosami Malunga. The lecture was held under the theme Celebrating 40 Years of Indep
THE High Court has ordered Government to stop all demolitions taking place in Chitungwiza and Epworth as they are unlawful and unprocedural. The details were confirmed by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) who were providing legal assistance to residents’ groupings. “The High Court ordered demolitions to be stopped in Chitungwiza and Epworth as they are unlawful and unprocedural after considering that this ban should serve as a warning to the rest of all councils that demolitions will have repercussions on them,” ZLHR said. The ruling comes after Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST) dragged Government to court after filing an urgent High Court application against the ongoing wave of demolitions which have razed down most trad
Nelson Chamisa laughs off suggestions that his political career is over. “2023 Zanu PF will win elections with big margins than 1980, mark my words. Kana Uchida (if you love) politics just join Zanu PF now, the opposition party is finished,” Zanu-PF MP Killer Zivhu wrote on social media. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has responded to statements by Zanu-PF legislator Killer Zivhu and former opposition colleague Obert Gutu that the ruling party will win the 2023 elections by margins bigger than in 1980. The Chivi South legislator said opposition MDC supporters better join Zanu-PF if they do not want heartaches because their election losses will continue mounting as there was no serious opposition to talk about. “2023 Zanu PF will win elections with big margins t
Some informal traders and residents have filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking an order to stop local and central government from demolishing their vending stalls and tuckshops in Zimbabwe. In an application filed on Sunday by Dr. Tarisai Mutangi and Moses Nkomo of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), the informal traders and residents together with some residents associations, are protesting that the current widespread demolition of tuckshops, vending stalls and other property belonging to or used by small and medium enterprises and informal traders by local and central government personnel was unlawful and should be stopped immediately. The informal traders, residents and residential associations represented by Chitungwiza Residents Trust and Kushinga Epwo
The former Radio 3 favourite died at a hospital in London on Monday after battling three strokes and a heart operation, friends said. Childhood friend DJ King Jay said Johns, known by the nickname ‘The Radio Driver’, “had been ill for sometime following a triple heart bypass several years ago.” “He was arguably Zimbabwe’s finest DJ,” King Jay said on Twitter.In December last year, Johns’ eldest son Mark opened up about his father’s health troubles, revealing that he had suffered three strokes and a heart attack. Mark spoke after Johns was admitted to a hospital in South London. “Although he is in a stable condition, he has lost the ability to speak and write,” Mark said at the time. Friends say he never recove
MUTARE – Highly placed sources within the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Mining Company (ZCDC) and Ministry of Mines last week spoke of how 12 diamond mining companies are clandestinely extracting diamonds worth billions of dollars in Chiadzwa. ZCDC is a government owned entity which replaced previous diamond miners accused of looting and externalising diamond revenue.Zim Morning Post on Saturday heard that the 12 companies in question were awarded mining concessions after entering into a non-disclosure agreement with ZCDC. “Actually, ZCDC was instructed to enter into this agreement with these mining companies,” said our source. According to sources close to this publication, top serving and retired military officers, including some influential government and Zanu PF o
A whole village in Mhondoro, Mashonaland West, is being tested for coronavirus following the death of an 82-year-old grandmother on April 21. Health officials are still mystified how the elderly woman, the mother of former minister Sylvester Nguni, contracted the virus while living in a remote village with a maid and herdboy. Nguni on Sunday rejected news reports suggesting that his mother had recently travelled to the United Kingdom, or that she was in contact with a nephew who returned from the UK. While he has an uncle named Christopher Chitemere who lived in the same village as his mother, Nguni said this was not the same man reported to have recently returned from the UK before refusing to go for a mandatory 21-day quarantine. Health minister Obadiah Moyo said as part of the
Apostle Chiwenga on his sunday service was talking about how the Roman Cathelic ,Zaoga & Prophet Makandiwa are big and considered great and d said its because they are all beasts who pretend to be service God. Apostle Chiwenga said that Makandiwa is a fake Prophet so is Guti. Watch the video below.
