DOUGLAS Mwonzora, who was today restored by the Supreme Court ruling as the opposition MDC’s Secretary-General, has said that the MDC will uphold the ruling as it is a party of rules that respects court judgements. The ruling reduced Nelson Chamisa to the position of Secretary for Policy, the position he held in 2015 while Thokozani Khupe was declared the legitimate interim leader of the party. We present Mwonzora’s address to members of the media immediately after the court session. Meanwhile, the ruling means the 2014 MDC structures which have been reactivated are as follows: President…….Morgan Tsvangirayi Dep…………….Thokozani Khupe National Chairperson….. Lovemore Moyo (Resigned) Deputy National
Hopewell Chin'ono has posted on his Facebook page the following. I told some folks here that Douglas Mwonzora and Morgen Komochi were sell outs. I was called names! I told many here that the MDC was heavily infiltrated, this was laughed at again! I will say my last thing on this issue; Nelson Chamisa you will only become President when you become RESOLUTE!!!
POLICE have warned people illegally setting up shebeens in the country’s suburbs during the 21-day lockdown, saying offenders will be arrested. The lockdown, a principal measure announced by President Mnangagwa in his address to the nation on Friday, comes as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to seven and claimed one. To ensure compliance, police deployed officers across the country. Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday hailed citizens across the country for heeding the directive. He said police had gathered intelligence that some individuals were planning to illegally operate shebeens. “Generally, the public has complied with the directive throughout the country,” said Asst Comm Nyathi. “However,
The government has gazetted tough new laws that could see people spending up to 20 years in prison for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus. According to Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020, people who peddle information deemed false by the government face up to 20 years in prison, a hefty fine or both. “For the avoidance of doubt any person who publishes or communicates false news about any public officer involved with enforcing or implementing the national lockdown in his or her capacity as such, or about any private individual that has the effect of prejudicing the state’s enforcement of the national lockdown, shall be liable for prosecution under section 31 of the Criminal Law Code and liable to the penalty there provided, that is to say a fine up to or exceeding lev
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared a total shutdown where all citizens are to stay indoors in light of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown is with effect from Monday, 30th March 2020 and will run for an initial period of 21 days, subject to review. The President said food markets will remain open and movement will only be allowed with respect to the procurement of food, medicines or other necessities. All citizens in fuel queues will not be allowed to leave their vehicles. Security forces will be on hand to assist civilian law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance. Only members of the COVID-19 Taskforce and civil servants carrying their duties will be allowed unrestricted movement. All public transportation is suspended during this pe
Murandakadzi Mai TT has received are warning from the Zizoe camp to stop talking about Zizoe and his family. A spokesman who Zizoe and his family have hired to respond to Mai TT played a recording he got from Zizoes brother where Mai TT talks about getting paid and how her main goal was to promote MWANA Zizoe. The spokesman claims that Zizoes camp has records V11's that can ambarrass Mai TT if she does not stop running her mouth. Mai TT & Zizoe pretended to be in a relationship for month and fools thousands of Zimbabweans when it was revealed that it was a marketing plot to boost Zizoes music career. Along the way Mai TT and Zizoe started dating for real which did not please Zizoes family and they made plans for Zizoe to escape Mai TT's grasp. The spokesman claims
IT’S business as usual at the busy Mbare Musika Market in Harare with thousands of traders, middlemen, buyers and long-distance bus travellers converging early morning every day despite a government ban of not more than 50 people gathering to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, it continues to be a hive of activity at the country’s biggest market as people hustle for fresh farm produce, floor polish, charcoal, illicit cheap alcohol, drugs and other cheap products found there. On Friday morning, Zimbabweans were informed that confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to five including one death with the government urging people to stay at home and keep social distance.
Madam boss features as Dr Madam Boss in a new skit about how people should wash their hands properly to prevent contracting the Corona virus. She describes how a person should stretch out their hands and open the lid of a liquid soap bottle and squeeze it onto your palm. After this one has to scrub in between their fingers slowly using the other hand and do the same with their other hand as well. Madam boss urged other women with long nails to get rid of them as they might never know if they have germs in them.After scrubbing your hands with soap for at least 2 minutes she said you can then wash it off with running water to be safe from the virus.
LEADING State-owned publisher Zimpapers has suspended the publication of some of its newspapers due to the coronavirus pandemic, and has ordered some staff to work from home until the situation normalizes. The publication of H-Metro, Kwayedza, Suburban (Harare), uMthunywa and B-Metro (Bulawayo) has been suspended until further notice. “However, due to the critical nature of the issue, the company has decided that The Herald, The Sunday Mail, Chronicle, Sunday News and The Manica Post, will carry reports and educational messages on the virus in local languages,” said Zimpapers. The statement further says only critical staff will continue operating from the main centres in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare and Kariba, as well as its bureaux across the country. About 53 per
Zimbabwe Airport Workers have fled their workstations! scared of the deadly Coronavirus as most cases are coming from people coming from abroad. Last night the Zimbabwe Revenue and Allied Workers Trade Union (ZIMTARU) downed tools at Robert Gabriel Mugabe international airport due to the government’s lack of preparedness to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, putting the lives of workers at risk. In a press statement on Tuesday, L Ngwaru of ZIMTARU said there is high exposure of all staff at the Robert Mugabe airport due to lack of proper gap facilities to mitigate the possible spread of the deadly virus. “Workers shall not report for duty until proper measures are taken to substantially mitigate the danger”, read the statement This comes after th
