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Robert Mugabe's resignation letter disappears
Former President Robert Mugabe's resignation letter has disappeared from parliament where it was placed for safekeeping a weekly paper Zimbabwe Independent has reported. Quoting sources the pa...Published: 23 hrs ago | 3541 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Commissioners to investigate Obert Mpofu named
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has constituted a Commission of Inquiry to investigate Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu and other individuals fingered in corrupt dealings by the ZANU-PF Y...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:08hrs | 2794 | by Staff reporter
MPs hold Mthuli Ncube hostage
LEGISLATORS from across the political divide on Tuesday held Finance minister Mthuli Ncube hostage and threatened to derail his 2019 mid-term budget review if he did not increase and pay their sitting...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:05hrs | 3499 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs paying lip service to electorate
Growing up in the high-density suburb of Mufakose, more than two decades ago, life was a potpourri of events. Seemingly with no form of entertainment to fill up the mundane township life, we s...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:17hrs | 132 | by Ruth Butaumocho
Childish pranks dominate Parly in Speaker's absence
LEGISLATORS have this week been wasting a lot of debate time on childhood pranks and useless interjections during Parliament sittings.This has been the norm whenever Speaker of the National As...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:57hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Biti tears into Mthuli Ncube's 'lipstick and mascara'
HARARE East MP Tendai Biti yesterday tore into Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2019 supplementary budget, describing it as a big fraud and misrepresentation of the true state of the economy.He...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 17:03hrs | 7455 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance confronts Jacob Mudenda
MDC Alliance has confronted Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda for barring them from the house on 1 August when Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube presented the supplementary budget. The party's c...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 15:45hrs | 5695 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance boycotts unwarranted, retrogressive
The MDC-Alliance is known for boycotting Parliament, national events and other important occasions in a bid to create side shows and fool its supporters into thinking the party is still relevant. But ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Prices of goods set to skyrocket
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday announced a three-fold increase in electricity tariffs and raised tax on fuel imports in addition to raising the cost of obtaining government services in a midt...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:13hrs | 4570 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube piles more misery
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday announced a three-fold increase in electricity tariffs and raised tax on fuel imports in addition to raising the cost of obtaining government services in a midt...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:04hrs | 1851 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda punishes MDC MPs
Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda yesterday ordered the forfeiture of MDC-Alliance legislators' allowances as punishment for boycotting a sitting in which Finance and Economic D...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Shiri calls MDC MPs Monkeys and baboons
Parliament was forced to adjourn on Wednesday after chaotic scenes in the house when MDC MPs protested Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri referred to them as monkeys and baboons. Shiri was ap...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 11:42hrs | 11455 | by Staff Reporter
Gloves off in Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade widens rifts in Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade has widened rifts in Zanu-PF with some bigwigs in the ruling party accusing him of dumping them despite playing key roles in his ascendency to po...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 5250 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira's arrest and Zanu PF power politics
The late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, responding to Zanu PF threats to crack down hard on corruption, once said: "Everyone in that party would be in jail if we become serious as a country ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:26hrs | 2560 | by Zimlive
Controversy over MPs vehicles
An uproar has erupted in Parliament with some legislators questioning the rationale behind being limited to purchase vehicles from only two suppliers, a situations the lawmakers argue "narrows their c...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:05hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Ex-top cop on life jail freed
THE Supreme Court has acquitted an ex-top police detective who was serving life imprisonment for fatally shooting a mine worker in a fight over the ownership of a gold mine in Fort Rixon in Matabelela...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:24hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga, Mohadi must explain electricity crisis'
KAMBUZUMA MP Willias Madzimure (MDC Alliance) yesterday demanded that Vice-President Kembo Mohadi or his counterpart, Constantino Chiwenga, should come to Parliament to explain the gripping electricit...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 14:16hrs | 2214 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sits on Zanu-PF bigwigs corruption inquiry
A MONTH after the Zanu-PF youth league named alleged corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs, ministers, government officials and business people, the matter seems to be slowly dying a natural death.President...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 14:15hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
Parliament of Zimbabwe exposed
The constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe provides for a robust and effective legislative arm of government, which provides oversight to the executive. Recent events have exposed Parliament as weak...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 11:12hrs | 6593 | by Nicholas Ncube
Token anti-corruption drive breeding apathy and despondency
Last week, I agonised on what to write about. I had travelled and had a bit of work to do, but still thought I could get my column in.In the end, I did not write anything because I failed to f...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 550 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Mnangagwa mum on Obert Mpofu investigation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has gone quiet about setting up a commission to investigate corruption allegations against Obert Mpofu and senior Zanu-PF leaders. Weeks ago, the Zanu-PF youth lea...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 19:02hrs | 8657 | by Staff Reporter
ZACC Commissioners sworn in
President Mnangagwa has sworn in seven commissioners of the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) as Government intensifies its anti graft drive.The swearing in of the Commissioners follo...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 13:36hrs | 1655 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa set to appoint new ZACC Commissioners
President Mnangagwa is soon expected to announce the appointment of members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) after Parliament submitted the list of successful candidates to his office...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu, Jacob Mudenda emerge as Mnangagwa's new targets for purging
AFTER weeding out his new rivals - who brought him to power - in the security sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has now shifted the purges to Zanu-PF, targeting the ruling party's heavyweights seen...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 12885 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo spills more beans on Mnangagwa
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has written a Twitter thread exposing how President Emmerson Mnangagwa led his allies in stealing Treasury Bonds through various bogus projects i...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 13:18hrs | 21840 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF Youths summoned over corruption list
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has invited members ZANU PF Youth League to present to them information regarding the alleged corrupt individuals in government and ZANU PF. In a press ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 12:46hrs | 5683 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Mpofu brushes off graft charges
Obert Mpofu, under pressure to vacate his Zanu-PF secretary for administration post over corruption allegations, has said he won't be stopped from reporting for work by anyone as a graft inquiry gets ...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | 6760 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sliding back to Mugabe politics
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of sliding back to the politics of former President Robert Mugabe of using Zanu-PF youths to target opponents within the party. Recently party you...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 08:30hrs | 6207 | by Staff Reporter
MDC Youths call press conference over ZANU PF corruption list
The MDC Communocations departmentment has invited members of the media fraternity to a press briefing to be addressed by the National Chairperson of the MDC Youth Assembly Tererai Obey Sithole. ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 21:40hrs | 4939 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF officials clash over corruption list
ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Gokwe-Nembudziya Mayor Justice Wadyajena has condemned the press conference that was done by ZANU PF Youth League on Monday to name and shame alleged corrupt officials...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 14286 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF suspends Obert Mpofu
ZANU PF Youth League has announced that Obert Mpofu has been suspended from the party and will not be allowed to enter party offices until he clears his name on corruption allegations. In a hi...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 16:33hrs | 34573 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Inclusive talks will help politicians 'find each other', nothing more - we demand free elections, nothing short
Man is a creature of reason and those who have excelled in this have done very well, thank you, whilst those who have lagged behind have suffered. We, in Africa, have not done well at all and hence th...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 13:23hrs | 1741 | by Wilbert Mukori
Masendeke detective wants top job
A former top police officer says he deserves to be appointed among the new commissioners for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) because he was behind the arrest of notorious criminals Elia...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:17hrs | 2859 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF's denial propaganda
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has urged Mnangagwa to invite a neutral mediator to preside over the talks with the opposition in Zimbabwe. Why has the government media not reported this?...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:15hrs | 961 | by ZimVigil
Mnangagwa's lawyer blasts 'legal corruption'
TINOMUDAISHE Chinyoka, one of the lawyers who was part of the team that represented President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the Constitutional Court challenge on the 2018 presidential elections, yesterday bla...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:52hrs | 1440 | by Staff reporter
'ZACC should be strengthened'
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission powers should be strengthened to enable the organisation to adequately fight the scourge of corruption in the country. This was said by prospective commissioner...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:21hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stocks year's supply of ARVs
Zimbabwe has enough anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs that will last the next 12 months after Government secured funding to procure the life-prolonging therapy, Parliament has heard. Health and Child Care M...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:14hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers demand just US$200 pay package
TEACHERS have petitioned Parliament demanding that Government immediately releases a teacher salary rescue package of US$200 on top of their RTGS salaries saying earnings have been eroded by inflation...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
MDC, Zanu-PF MPs pay their condolences to Obedingwa Mguni
The death of Mangwe legislator Obedingwa Mguni (Zanu-PF) united Parliament yesterday as legislators from across the political divide took turns in the National Assembly to pay their condolences. ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:53hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Parliament to summon Chasi over power outages
Parliament will soon order Energy and Power Development Minister, Fortune Chasi to update the nation on the worsening power situation and what is being done to address it. The move comes as la...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:52hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand regular ministerial updates
LEGISLATORS yesterday demanded Cabinet ministers to regularly bring ministerial statements before the House explaining the economic challenges affecting the country.Zvimba North MP Marian Chom...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 17:04hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
8 truck drivers fined for fuel theft
EIGHT truck drivers and two security guards employed by Sinohydro in Hwange have been fined for stealing fuel that they drained from the company's trucks for sell. The eight drivers bribed the...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF demands apology from Chamisa's MDC
Zanu-PF legislators yesterday demanded that MDC-Alliance apologises to Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, for their rowdy behaviour at the funeral of Glen View South MP, Mrs Vim...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
High Court sets rules for ZACC interviews
INTERVIEWS for the appointment of commissioners of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on Friday must be steered by a full Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) of Parliament and no...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda calls for new GNU - last was soft-landing for Zanu PF, not this time
Zanu PF Speaker of parliament, Jacob Mudenda, calls for the formation of a new GNU."We enjoyed serenity of politics during the GNU. That spirit must come back. It must come back."I pray to...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | 6647 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mudenda calls on Mnangagwa and Chamisa to find each other
STABILITY in Zimbabwe can only be guaranteed if another Government of National Unity (GNU) is established, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said Thursday.Mudenda, a top Zanu-PF o...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:06hrs | 3779 | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa rescued Khupe, Mudenda
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday came to the rescue of his rival MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda after they were booed by party supporters at the send-off fu...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:21hrs | 3310 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's brother-in-law calls for GNU
The late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's brother-in-law yesterday challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to dialogue and come up with an inclusive government that ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe meet at Vimbai Tsvangirai funeral
MDC rivals Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe were brought together by the death of Glen View South MP Vimbai Tsvangirai on Thursday.The two were seen in conversation and Chamisa later stepped...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:46hrs | 8002 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda to attend Vimbai Tsvangirai burial
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, was set to attend late MDC Glen View South MP, Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java’s funeral wake late Wednesday and her burial on Thursday.According to M...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1418 | by Staff reporter
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