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Charumbira calls for truce in boundary row
Zimbabwe Chiefs' Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has called for an end to a long-standing boundary dispute between himself and newly-installed Chief Bere of Mashava. This follows th...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
'I am not a CIO operative,' says Tundiya
SHEPHERD Tundiya, the man described as a con-artist by four legislators that appeared before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee last week facing allegations of soliciting for a $400 000 bribe from...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 18:38hrs | 2973 | by Staff reporter
Goddard unmasks con-artist Tundiya
BULAWAYO businessman James Goddard, who had interests in coal mining in Hwange, last week narrated before Parliament how a con-artist and businessman Shepherd Tundiya tricked him into believing that h...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 2639 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland chiefs' thumbs-up for Gukurahundi debate
Traditional leaders have hailed President Mnangagwa's stance that Gukurahundi should be openly debated, with Chiefs Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira saying the move by the President will bri...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Extend voters' roll inspection: Mangwana
Political players should be given adequate time to inspect the voters' roll to avoid disruption of the electoral calendar in case of litigation, Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Munyaradzi Paul Man...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:33hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
PR seats a retirement package, says Charumbira
PROPORTIONAL Representation (PR) seats in Parliament are not delivering their intended objectives and are being abused by political parties to curry favours and reward loyalists, Chiefs Council presid...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:14hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Hwange bribery saga
THE $400 000 Hwange Colliery bribery saga took a new twist during parliamentary inquiries yesterday after it emerged that Shepherd Tundiya, the linkman between the four MPs implicated in the alleged s...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa named in Hwange scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi and Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi were yesterday named in the ongoing Hwange Colliery saga inquiry being conducted by the Parliamentary Pri...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 13:48hrs | 2651 | by Staff reporter
Goddard exonerates Mliswa, Ndebele, incriminates Zanu-PF MP
The parliamentary hearing into bribery allegations against four members of the National Assembly started yesterday with the complainant, Mr James Ross Goddard, exonerating Messrs Temba Mliswa and Anel...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:38hrs | 2540 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers derail Parliament committee hearing
ORAL evidence of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee set up to look into a matter involving four legislators affiliated to the Mines Committee who allegedly demanded a $400 000 bribe from businessm...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 15:23hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to step aside in Mliswa Parly probe
Zengeza West legislator and lawyer Mr Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from representing two parliamentarians facing allegations of demanding a $400 000 bribe from a local businessman after the commit...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Zec in 2018 poll diagnosis
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will this week host representatives of political parties, election observer groups, constitutional commissions and civic society to diagnose its handling of the...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:44hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Spirit mediums also didn't foresee Cyclone Idai calamity
RECENTLY, I was taken aback when I heard the Chief's Council president Fortune Charumbira mocking local prophets for failing to predict the devastating Cyclone Idai which killed hundreds and left thou...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:44hrs | 1905 | by Maxwell Sibanda
'Zimbabwe's famous prophets should have foreseen Cyclone Idai'
Chief's Council president Fortune Charumbira has mocked local prophets for failing to predict the devastating Cyclone Idai which, according to the International Organisation for Migration, claimed ove...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:17hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Massive fraud hits City of Harare
AN audit has unearthed massive fraud at City of Harare where unregistered point of sale (POS) machines are being used to carry out billing transactions outside the municipality's official financial sy...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:12hrs | 4747 | by Staff reporter
ZCLDN, CID Drugs join hands in fighting illicit drug use
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network in conjunction with the ZRP's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Narcotics and Drugs today held a workshop at the CID headquarters in Harare on drug...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:53hrs | 541 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa divides Ndebele chiefs
Matabeleland chiefs secretary Nothiwani Dlodlo has reported that Chief Mtshane Khumalo has escalated his fight against Chief Vwezi Maduna of Filabusi and Chief Nhanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 10:53hrs | 4788 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mangudya to appear before Parly committee
The Reserve Bank Governor of Zimbabwe, Dr John Panonetsa Mangudya, is set to appear before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee to explain several monetary issues as the august House resumes sit...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:07hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
My farm wasn't invaded, says white farmer
Chipinge commercial farmer Mr Richard Le Vieux says his farm was not invaded following reports of a misunderstanding between him and a neighbouring farmer which went viral last week, stoking fears of ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
'Support Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa for peace'
President of the Chiefs Council, Fortune Charumbira, has once again demanded that all traditional leaders must support President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF to promote peace in the country....Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:49hrs | 1281 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira chairs team to probe Mliswa
PARLIAMENT's Committee of Standing Rules and Orders has appointed Council of Chiefs president Fortune Charumbira to chair the Privileges Committee that was set up to investigate allegations against No...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:40hrs | 3438 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs ditch Mnangagwa, back Chamisa?
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa last Thursday received backed from two traditional chiefs following a meeting with the traditional leaders from Matebeleland who threw support behind him saying Zimb...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:16hrs | 4050 | by Staff reporter
Mushava's valentine in austerity and Zimbabwe's political economy
A few weeks ago, I wrote on Stan Mushava's autobiographical poetry anthology, Rhyme and Resistance and it has become a habit for me to check on his Facebook page for any latest poetry. On this Valenti...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:35hrs | 646 | by Brian Maregedze
Chief Charumbira to be disciplined for supporting ZANU PF
The High Court of Zimbabwe has upheld an order compelling the Minister of local government July Moyo to institute disciplinary on the Councilor of Chiefs President of his remarks calling for all chief...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 3343 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief Charumbira to be disciplined for supporting ZANU PF
The High Court of Zimbabwe has upheld an order compelling the Minister of local government July Moyo to institute disciplinary on the Councilor of Chiefs President of his remarks calling for all chief...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 74 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Chief Chirumhanzu was pro-Zanu PF'
A GOVERNMENT minister last Saturday revealed that the late Chief Chirumhanzu, born Gerald Mudzengi, was a "staunch" Zanu PF supporter, an affirmation that traditional leaders were dabbling in partisan...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Chief Maduna recieves death threats
Outspoken Matabeleland Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu of Filabusi has received death threats over his open stance on the Gukurahundi genocide that killed an estimated 20 000 people in Matabeleland and Midland...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2288 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fortune Charumbira is Zanu PF, he has no moral standing to discipline Mthwakazi chiefs
.The comments by Mashonaland chiefs on a Chiefs WhatsApp group cannot be allowed to go unchallenged, what we read on those chats is so disgusting to say the least. Mashonaland Chiefs in unison...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 2291 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Mugabe clansmen threaten to occupy Great Zimbabwe
Scores of people who settled at Zero Farm at the onset of the Land Reform Programme over 18 years ago have threatened to occupy the adjacent Great Zimbabwe monuments as they do not have anywhere else ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:20hrs | 6523 | by Staff reporter
AFM factionalism sucks in magistrates
The factional battles ravaging the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) church has taken yet another nasty turn, this time with a group of pastors aligned to the Rev Cosam Chiyangwa's camp petitioning the Mi...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1700 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers assault traditional leader
Youthful Beitbridge chief David Mbedzi known as Chief Sitauze was yesterday allegedly assaulted by members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) inside the Beitbridge Border Post.Apparently, the...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:18hrs | 2105 | by Staff reporter
Brutality under Mnangagwa's government
On the 31st of December 2017 when I came in town after our highly trained intelligence guys had learnt that the coup President and a Chief Gukurahundist will be in the city of Bulawayo ZIFT at a churc...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 06:56hrs | 7644 | by Brighton Ithuteng Maladzhi
Chief Charumbira dares Zanu-PF rivals
President of the Chief's Council, Fortune Charumbira, risks landing himself in deep trouble for violating the law because of his open support for the ruling Zanu-PF party.Ahead of the July 30,...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:39hrs | 4032 | by Staff reporter
The Gukurahundi victims demand apology and compensation
Dear Editor, As we commemorate the Matebeleland and Midlands massacres conservatively put at over 20,000 civilians on 22 December our demands for a justice cannot be ignored. The sensele...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 12:27hrs | 1211 | by L Dube
Fortune Charumbira in delirium about Gukurahundi
Provocative and desperate attempts to hoodwink the world on Gukurahundi by Zanu-PF surrogates such as Fortune Charumbira will never weaken or derail the struggle for justice by the genuine victims of ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:53hrs | 1739 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Charumbira defies court again as he declares chiefs' support for Zanu-PF
Traditional leaders will continue to support Zanu-PF and are ready to be taken to court for their defiance, the President of the Chiefs Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira, said on Friday.Justic...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 10:00hrs | 1600 | by ZimLIve
Mnangagwa promotes 56 senior cops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted 56 senior police officers with three top cops, among them, the Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province, Senior Assistant Commissioner Learn Ncube, having been el...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:51hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes senior police officers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted senior police officers with effect from 7 December 2018.In a statement, ZRP Commissioner General Godwin Matanga said the promotions were made in terms...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:14hrs | 3332 | by Staff reporter
'Gukurahundi haunting chiefs'
Chiefs last week resolved to set up a mechanism to resolve the long-standing grievances by people in Matabeleland and the Midlands provinces emanating from the atrocities blamed on the North Korean-tr...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:20hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira's evil intentions about Matabeleland genocide will never succeeded in our lifetime
Chief Charumbira's evil intentions about Matabeleland genocide cannot go unnoticed and unchallenged. His devilish plans will never see light of day in our lifetime. It must be categorically st...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | 998 | by Israel Dube
Chiefs to set up Gukurahundi genocide taskforce
CHIEFS have unanimously resolved to urgently set up a taskforce to tackle the emotive Gukurahundi massacres that claimed about 20 000 lives in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in the early 1980s....Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:51hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Govt to intensify fight against corruption, says Mnangagwa
Traditional leaders are the custodians of society and they should be well-resourced to ensure they carry out their mandates effectively.President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his two vice presidents...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:34hrs | 2133 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga, Shiri agree to Gukurahundi genocide talks
VICE President Constantino Chiwega and Agriculture Minister Perence Shiri have reportedly agreed to discuss possible solutions to the emotive Gukurahundi issue, a top Ndebele traditional leader has sa...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 08:31hrs | 15429 | by newzimbabwe.com
Promote national harmony, Mnangagwa tells chiefs
The 2018 annual Chiefs Conference has began in Kadoma with President Emmerson Mnangagwa calling on traditional leaders to spread the gospel of love, peace, unity and harmony as preconditions for natio...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 16:57hrs | 856 | by Staff Reporter
Mass stay away protests hit AFM
The intriguing factional fights in the Apostolic Faith Mission threaten to decimate the church in Masvingo, with many congregants now staying away from services to protest what they consider to be dis...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:31hrs | 4686 | by Staff reporter
Mudzuri accused of being a sellout
Disgruntled MDC members yesterday scaled up calls for deputy president Elias Mudzuri's expulsion from the party for attending a meeting at State House with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Parliament b...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
Chief Nhema embroiled in chieftainship row
A fierce wrangle has erupted over the Mkanganwi chieftainship, with retired Major-General Gibson Mashingaidze accusing Rangarirai Bwawanda, the current Chief Nhema, of receiving kickbacks to influence...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira elected VP of Pan African Parly
CHIEFS' council president, Fortune Charumbira, has been elected the vice president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP)representing the Southern Africa Caucus. The elections were held on Wednes...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to hike traffic fines
Government is planning to hike traffic fines in a controversial move it claims will reduce road accidents, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has revealed.Ziyamb...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 13:11hrs | 5245 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda names SROC legislators
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday named MPs who will sit in the Standing Rules and Orders Committee (SROC), seen as crucial in the appointment of parliamentary portfolio and the...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1226 | by Staff reporter
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