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Zimbabwe sex vendor brags about bedding 6,000 men
"I used to bed more than 300 men every year with most of my clients being long distance truck drivers who passed through this border post," says 52-year-old Prudence Nyeke (not her real name), Chirund...Published: 24 hrs ago | 5619 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has unveiled beacons of hope
The Second Republic under President Emmerson Mnangagwa has unveiled beacons of hope which, if not sabotaged by indolent or mischievous workers put in office by God to help rule this country, will go a...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:26hrs | 345 | by Stephen Mpofu
No rest for Mnangagwa in US
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is on a mission to turn Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy in 12 short years. And the frenetic pace at which he is working in New York this week reflects how tight that...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:18hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Zambia cholera screening raises travellers' ire
ZIMBABWEANS travelling to Zambia are being subjected to screening for cholera amid concerns of inhuman treatment where some travellers –especially those travelling in buses - are given laxatives to ...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 14:52hrs | 2705 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira speaks on 'arrest'
MP for Nyanga South, and past minister of ICT and Cybersecurity, Hon Supa Mandiwanzira has scoffed at online reports alleging that he is on the run and skipped the country, fearing prosecution. Some s...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 14:06hrs | 18240 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa to appear in court for insulting Zambian ambassador
MDC Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa has been summoned to appear in court to face charges of insulting Zambian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zelipa Chitambo after he failed secure a maize import licenc...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa for Caf executive post
ZIFA and Cosafa president, Phillip Chiyangwa, is set to replace banned Zambian football legend Kalusha Bwalya in the Caf executive committee if recommendations by Cosafa are endorsed. Accordin...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:24hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks rangers kill Zambian poacher
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers have shot dead a suspected Zambian poacher and injured his two accomplices in a shootout in Zambezi National Park in Victoria Falls....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:47hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
'Biti has case to answer'
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti's challenge of the jurisdiction of the court to hear his case was on Friday dismissed by Harare magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo for inadequate evidence. Mr Map...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:10hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Biti application dismissed
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti's challenge of the jurisdiction of the court to hear his case was yesterday dismissed by Harare magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo for inadequate evidence. Mr Map...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Court defers Biti's application ruling to today
MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti will only get to know his fate today when a Harare magistrate rules on his application challenging his trial by a local court following his recent deportation fro...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Biti expected in court today
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence, is expected to appear at the Harare magistrates court today for ruling on whether or not he is properly before the court...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:41hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Canada urges dialogue to foster peace
THE Embassy of Canada in Zimbabwe yesterday called for dialogue to promote peace in the country following the disputed July 30 elections, while also calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governmen...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Do not kill a dead snake!
This is what former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma said in reference to Thabo Mbeki who was voted out of the party and government as party leader and president of South Africa in Polokwane. This...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 15:49hrs | 3877 | by Nomazulu Thata
Deportation of Biti low, low point for Zambian regime
From 1953 to 1963, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe were one country. Except for someone who has a real problem in their heads, even now that they are separate sovereigns, in fact their people are one. Pre...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1044 | by Michelo Hansungule
Regional onslaughts against free expression retrogressive
MISA Zimbabwe stands in defence and solidarity with media practitioners in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia in the wake of increasing onslaughts against media freedoms and the right to access informat...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 204 | by MISA Zimbabwe
Disputed polls: Zimbabwe govt credibility in jeopardy
HOW the government of Zimbabwe rejuvenates its re-engagement strategy will be critical to the country's prospects for economic recovery and political cohesion.The government posited that the f...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:44hrs | 770 | by Piers Pigou
Biti case: Ruling set for next Thursday
Harare magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo is next Thursday expected to rule on whether or not one of the MDC-Alliance principals Tendai Biti's arrest and appearance in court were lawful. Biti, who ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:03hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime legitimacy in limbo
The Zimbabwean government posited that the first elections after the November 2017 ouster of Robert Mugabe would enhance the state's credibility and strengthen the country's prospects for economic rec...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 16:39hrs | 3285 | by Piers Pigou
'Biti's lawyer tortured'
One of the lawyers representing MDC Alliance senior official Tendai Biti was allegedly tortured by police as he tried to pursue State agents who had seized the former Finance minister.Unite Sa...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:11hrs | 2538 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe state security agents assault human rights lawyer
ZIMBABWEAN state security agents assaulted Unite Saizi, a human rights lawyer as they seized Tendai Biti, one of the MDC Alliance party leaders, who was charged with contravening the country's elector...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 08:24hrs | 2413 | by Stephen Jakes
Why Biti was deported from Zambia
A Zambian political analyst based in South Africa has now suggested that the decision to deport opposition MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti from Zambia was likely payback by President Edgar Lungu fo...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 07:45hrs | 9106 | by Staff reporter
Deportation of Tendai Biti low, low point for Zambian regime
From 1953 to 1963, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe were one country. Except for someone who has a real problem in their heads, even now that they are separate sovereigns, in fact their people are one. Pre...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 07:42hrs | 2950 | by Prof. Michelo Hansungule
Police 'cooked up documents used to drag Biti from Zambia
Police "cooked up" documents used to drag MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti from Zambia, where he had sought asylum, a court heard yesterday.This was revealed by Biti's lawyer, Beatrice Mtetw...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 13:59hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ropes in Kenyans
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has further hired Kenyan and Zambian lawyers in attempts to reinforce his bid to seek the overturn of the July 30 presidential elections won by Emmer...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:58hrs | 3955 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ropes in an actuary
ZANU-PF has hired actuary, Douglas Hoto, to help them in the calculations of the elections figures and MDC Alliance has roped in Kenyan statistician Dr Outmbar Edgar Ouko. Both experts have signed aff...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:57hrs | 2812 | by Ndou Paul
Biti denies acting unlawfully
MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is being charged for prematurely announcing presidential election results acted lawfully in accordance with provisions of the Electoral Act, a court heard yeste...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:55hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Police denies abducting Tendai Biti
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday blamed immigration officials for handing over MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti, arguing they were the ones who took the accused from the Zambian authorit...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:05hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
'Biti was playing hide-and-seek with police'
The investigating officer in the case in which one of the MDC-Alliance principals, Tendai Biti, is facing charges of inciting violence yesterday maintained that the opposition figure played hide and s...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Biti's lawyers acted in bad faith
THE Investigating Officer (IO) in the matter in which MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti is challenging his court appearance in Zimbabwe instead of Zambia yesterday said he felt let down by the accuse...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 16:45hrs | 6892 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop wants Biti nailed
A senior police officer who arrested one of the MDC Alliance kingpins, Tendai Biti, yesterday told the court to throw out an application challenging his arrest which he insisted was lawful.The...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:24hrs | 4239 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should face justice for crimes against humanity
There is an Shona adage: 'mhosva hairovi', which loosely translated means, 'no one can evade the tentacles of justice'.We have witnessed around the world, numerous people being charged, tried ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 07:13hrs | 2827 | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda
Chamisa's MDC-Alliance on the brink of an imminent split
MDC-Alliance - led by Mr Nelson Chamisa - is on the brink of an imminent split fronted by one of its co-principals Mr Tendai Biti, who has the backing of several Western capitals, principally Washingt...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2264 | by Tendai Mugabe
Biti challenges trial by Zimbabwe courts
MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti is challenging his appearance before the Zimbabwean courts arguing that he was abducted from Zambia and there is a valid High Court order from Zambia where his matte...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 13:29hrs | 3348 | by Staff reporter
Aide shares memory of Joshua Nkomo
One of the founding fathers of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle and late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo, a larger than life character is still alive in the hearts of many, for he was and still is an ico...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Zambia opposition fears US sanctions over Biti debacle
ZAMBIA'S opposition is worried that the United States might cut aid to the southern Africa country after the government refused to grant Tendai Biti political asylum.According to NewZimbabwe.c...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 07:37hrs | 2765 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers sexually abused MDC election agents, claims Biti
Tendai Biti has accused Zimbabwean soldiers of sexually abusing MDC Alliance election agents during the July 30 harmonised elections, with some agents in Mutoko telling him such abuse was "rampa...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 15:01hrs | 3626 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Biti tweet raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that former Finance minister Tendai Biti was released on bail following his intervention undermined the public's confidence in the judicial system, legal experts h...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 10:01hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Biti to challenge Zambia deportation
Former Finance minister Tendai Biti's Zambian lawyers will challenge the neighbouring country's decision to deny him political asylum after he was deported last week in defiance of a High Court order....Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:58hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Biti relates epic capture by 'balaclava and gun-wielding soldiers' - who mourns povo, victims of his greed
Tendai Biti was hurried and haunted out of Zimbabwe and he almost escaped to Zambia only to be nabbed at the last minute and brought back to Zimbabwe. He has been telling us his adventure and we will,...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:21hrs | 4073 | by Wilbert Mukori
Court to decide Zimbabwe's new leader
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa finally filed his court challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hotly-disputed victory in the July 30 election yesterday - thereby suspending tomorrow's plann...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 19:47hrs | 4632 | by Staff reporter
Biti feels betrayed by Zambia
OPPOSITION leader Tendai Biti says he feels betrayed by Zambia which deported him to Zimbabwe after rejecting his claim for political asylum.Biti was arrested at Chirundu Border Post as he tri...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 14:57hrs | 3989 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's scarf feature in MDC election results court challenge
Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Friday filed a legal challenge to the results of the country's first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, alleging "gross mathematical errors" and calling ...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:42hrs | 13779 | by AFP
Biti claims extra-judicial arrest, deportation
MDC Alliance co-principal Tendai Biti yesterday narrated his harrowing experience at the hands of State security agents who allegedly applied extra-judicial means to arrest him at Chirundu Border Post...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:06hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Kalusha Bwalya gets 2 year FIFA ban
AFRICA and Zambian football legend Kalusha Bwalya has been handed a two-year ban from all football related activities at both national and international level by Fifa's Independent Ethics Committee....Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:01hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Biti's rockstar lawyers challenges court’s jurisdiction
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence, was yesterday back in court challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear his matter considering the circumstances s...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 09:58hrs | 456 | by Staf reporter
Biti, Chivayo and hypocrisy
THIS week has presented the nation with two high profile cases before the courts, Wicknell Chivayo's and Tendai Biti's.While many are celebrating the incarceration of Chivayo, already convicti...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 19:24hrs | 2123 | by Staff reporter
African leaders are a weak cowardly treacherous bunch!
I have been following closely events in South Africa, as they mark Women's Week - with special focus on gender-based violence - and this led me to make comparisons between abusers and leaders we have ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 15:57hrs | 1919 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
United States statement on recent events in Zimbabwe
The United States government has said it is "gravely concerned by credible reports of numerous detentions, beatings, and other abuses of Zimbabweans over the past week, particularly targeting oppositi...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:08hrs | 5440 | by Staff Reporter
US concerned about arbitrary arrests, detentions and state violence in Zimbabwe
United States Senator Chris Coons said the Donald Trump administration would hold the Zimbabwean government responsible for the safety of Biti and other opposition members reportedly detained by the P...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
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