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Ex-Zimbabwe Information Minister's trial commences
The trial of former Information Minister Bright Matonga, accused of stealing farm implements, began today at the Chegutu Magistrates' Court. Matonga appeared before Magistrate Ms. Evelyn Mashawakure a...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 15:21hrs | 3971 | by Staff reporter
Bright Matonga arrested again
Bright Matonga, the former Deputy Minister of Information, has been re-arrested after being initially granted bail last month. Matonga, who was previously released on a US$600 bail by Chegutu Magistra...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:02hrs | 2840 | by Staff reporter
Bright Matonga arrested over theft
Former information Deputy Minister Bright Matonga who served in Mugabe's government, has been arrested on theft of farm implements allegations.It is alleged that the value of the said agricult...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 12:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo blames legal nightmares on Chiyangwa
Bribery accused former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Felton Kamambo will know his fate on March 4 this year when Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande delivers her judgement on his case....Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teenager kills friend over music argument
A 19-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in trouble after he fatally stabbed his friend during a music argument.The matter came to light on Friday at Plumtree Magistrates Courts where Mayenziwe Sibanda a...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 11:25hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers troop back
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers in the current administration and late former President Robert Mugabe's government are plotting a political comeback after they were cleared by the politburo to cont...Published: 08 Oct 2022 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused socialite cleared to contest Zanu-PF elections
Zanu-PF has given the nod to socialite Mike Chimombe's candidature to stand in the weekend elections for the ruling party's Central Committee (CC).The polls are being fiercely contested amid a...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malema refuses to reject Zimbabwean linked Johannesburg mayor
South Africa's firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema has refused to be canvassed to reject Johannesburg's new mayor - whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe.Jolidee Matongo was el...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Son of a Zimbabwean immigrant who is Joburg mayor defended after xenophobic attacks
Johannesburg's new mayor - whose father was an immigrant from Zimbabwe - was described as "capable and fit" on Wednesday after anti-immigration activists criticised his election.Jolidee Matong...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 21:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono taken to task for 'reputation damage'
HARARE lawyer Tinomudaishe Chinyoka has demanded an apology from journalist Hopewell Chin'ono accusing the scribe of posting on Twitter a statement that damaged his "reputation".Chin'ono has b...Published: 09 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matonga in new Zanu-PF war vets wing
FORMER Information deputy minister, Bright Matonga, who was 11 years old at independence 1980, has been appointed into the Mashonaland West chapter of the newly constituted Zanu-PF Veterans of the Lib...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools open for exam classes
SCHOOLS re-opened today for examination classes with Government expecting most teachers to report for duty as negotiations for improved salaries are ongoing. Yesterday parents and guardians ac...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF emerges biggest winner in major scandal
THE ruling Zanu-PF, which thrives on a chokehold grip on airwaves to win elections by hook or crook, has emerged as the biggest winner in the controversial awarding of six new free-to-air licences to ...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Evidence that Shonas arrived in Zimbabwe 300 years ago (1700's)
Dr. George MacCall Theal, Translator of Portuguese Documents to EnglishLet us start off t...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, PMP
Bright Matonga in court for fraud
FORMER Information deputy minister Bright Matonga appeared in court yesterday facing charges of duping a Malawian national of US$10 000 in a botched deal to supply demonetised Zimbabwe trillion dollar...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bright Matonga fights to overturn US$280k default judgment
FORMER Information deputy minister Bright Matonga has approached the High Court seeking rescission of judgment after he was recently slapped with a US$280 000 default judgment following an application...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 10:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-lover takes Matonga to court
Former deputy minister of Information, Bright Matonga, is up in arms with his ex-girlfriend, Thombizodwa Choto, who has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel him to present himself at t...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Candidates nominated for ZACC - full-list
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (ZACC) The Standing Rules and Orders Committee of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of Secti...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:33hrs | 6 | by Parliement
Bright Matonga dragged to court
FORMER Information deputy minister Bright Matonga has been hauled to the High Court by three Chegutu farmers, who are seeking to bar him from encroaching onto their land.Onias Masiwa, Richard ...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombis feel the heat
Commuter omnibus operators were yesterday forced to reduce their fares following the introduction of conventional buses mobilised by the Government to ferry passengers in and around Harare. Co...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere; Mliswa unite
Embattled former G40 Kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere and Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa seem to have smoked a peace pipe after a photo appeared of the pair sitting at the same table during the bi...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 09:43hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
A sad reminder that nothing has changed: Bulawayo-Harare highway
Under a gigantic Zanu-PF colourful election campaign billboard covered with the image of a half-smiling president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is a small stall manned by a middle-aged vendor selli...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos as chiefs demand Mhondoro-Ngezi primary re-run
Following a successful involvement of chiefs in politics, they have in Mhondoro-Ngezi constituency addressed a letter to President Mnangagwa demanding a re-run in that constituency claiming that there...Published: 14 May 2018 at 15:59hrs | | by A Mhlongo
'Primary elections expose Zanu PF rot'
THE chaotic scenes witnessed during the ruling Zanu PF party primary elections yesterday which included late delivery of ballot papers, shambolic voters' rolls and postponement of the elections in oth...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
How am I making the life of my Mthwakazi brother better
I appreciate the reality of Shona hegemony, however it does not justify the levels of hatred that we exhibit here. Secondly, none here has been able to convincingly articulate the direction of a Shona...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by unknown
Mnangagwa faces 'Bhora musango' scenario
In a stunning development, many long-serving Zanu-PF stalwarts have fallen by the wayside in the party's selection of candidates who will participate in this year's watershed elections, the Daily News...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana now a free man
Former Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after the High Court dismissed all the criminal charges he was facing. Mr Tomana had approached the court seeki...Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana want case dropped
Former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana, who is accused of criminal abuse of office, has approached the High Court seeking the dismissal of the charges over the State's failure to prosecute him with...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco tainted lease agreement
GIFT Investments has continued occupying the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco)'s property in Southerton despite the termination of its lease agreement with the bus company by the High Court la...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF expulsions, nullifications and reinstatements
Nullification is used as a reason to override or counter the effect or force of something. When an act that is bad at law is carried out, and the adjudicator chooses nullification as a remedy to...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 07:39hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa
Mnangagwa attempted to dress up Chiwenga's coup with courts judgements, says Mugabe
An analyst Makusha Mugabe has said the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa tried to dress up Army General Constantino Chiwenga's cuop with court judgements which ruled that the defences forces interventi...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 13:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF political flip-floppers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, fresh from being elected first secretary of Zanu-PF, has been receiving showering praises from the very same people who were at the forefront of banishing him from both p...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai to attend Mnangagwa inauguration
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was Thursday said to have received a last minute formal invitation to Friday's inauguration of Zimbabwean president designate Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
NPP member accuses Mujuru of pretending to be opposition yet she is still Zanu PF
A member of the National People's Party Joyinani Mlilo has written a letter to the party Leader Joice Mujuru accusing her of pretending to be a leader of the opposition party when infect she is pushin...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 17:25hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Serious jockeying for Tomana's job
Before the dust has even settled following the axing of former Prosecutor-General (PG) Johannes Tomana, serious jockeying for the top post has started in earnest, as rival factions within the warring ...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2018 victory is certain, says Tsvangirai
A buoyant opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday told thousands of his supporters who braved the chilly and drizzly weather in the Midlands capital that President Robert Mugabe's advanced age...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rot at Zupco exposed
Gift Investments, a company owned by prominent businessman Mr Jayesh Shah, has been evicted from the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) premises in Southerton after it emerged that the lease ag...Published: 03 May 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
New kid on the block to launch debut album
HARARE - One thing revelers, music fans, critics and pundits, as well as other music industry players should expect from a new kid on the block who is currently riding high, is that he is likely to ta...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 08:55hrs | | by Garikai Mafirakureva
WanyeMusik takes music industry by storm
SOUTH AFRICA - Most music fans who thought there is no other genre that could take over House music, Rhumba or ZimDancehall, are up for a big surprise, after South African based Zimbabwean singer, dro...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 15:39hrs | | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Mujuru's ZimPF race for relevance
The launch of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) two years ago sold a dummy to a section of gullible Zimbabweans, political analysts as well as misguided veterans who viewed the Joice Mujuru-led political ...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:13hrs | | by Rungano Dzikira
Zimbabwe People First race for relevance
The launch of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) two years ago sold a dummy to a section of gullible electorate, political analysts as well as some misguided veterans who viewed the Joice Mujuru led politi...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 11:08hrs | | by Rungano Dzikira
Of 2018 and 'Quarrelations' of the opposition
Political discord is the order of the day in corridors of power in the opposition political movement. All eyes are on Joice Mujuru and Morgan Tsvangirai. The biggest open secret is that the two leader...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 14:48hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
11 witnesses to testify against Tomana
At least 11 witnesses, including Deputy Prosecutor-General Mrs Florence Ziyambi, are testifying against suspended Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana, who is facing a slew of charges, chief amon...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
I will NOT 'reverse land reform' promises Tsvangirai whilst offering looters more freebies
The land issue is a big issue in Zimbabwe and how competently and quickly the matter is dealt with will determine how efficiently and quickly the national economic recovery will take place. There is a...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 21:04hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Condemned to hell for use of a toy gun: The Ryan Nush Story
On the 26th of April 2005 the Nation was heart stricken when they heard from radio, tv and newspaper head-lines that Ryan Nush, Cast and Crew members were arrested for use of toy guns, yet the true ma...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 09:53hrs | | by Ryan Nush
Zimbabwe opposition is too weak, divided and compromised to win 2018 elections
If truth be told our opposition is too weak to defeat Zanu Pf given the implications that our opposition is involved in. we have a good opposition which has lost several chances which I'm going to out...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 16:01hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Bright Matonga: A classic case of Mugabe's land reform
Chigwell Estate used to be a multi-million dollar business that produced citrus fruits for export to the Middle East, Europe and Russia.Just a decade ago, the farm used to employ 1 200 peo...Published: 13 Nov 2016 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jeff Mzwimbi's property auctioned
DEFUNCT Royal Bank director, Jeffrey Mzwimbi's property yesterday went under the hammer at a public auction after he failed to settle an unspecified debt to Stanley Williams Flowers and Suzanne Fl...Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I am not from Norton but I won'
Former Zanu-PF Hurungwe West MP Temba Mliswa (TM) is still basking in glory after winning the Norton Constituency by-election against the ruling party's Ronald Chindedza. Last week he spoke to our rep...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
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