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Zanu-PF MP Nduna must resign, demands MDC Alliance
ZANU-PF's controversial Chegutu West member of parliament (MP) Dexter Nduna must resign immediately after appearing to threaten a rival legislator with death, the opposition MDC has said.Nduna...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:19hrs | 2837 | by newimbabwe
Hodzi appointment gazetted
GOVERNMENT has gazetted the appointment of Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's substantive Prosecutor-General. Mr Hodzi took the oath of office before President Mnangagwa on January 23 this yea...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:29hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over NPRC lifespan
MDC Alliance proportional representation legislator Concillia Chinanzvavana, who is a survivor of torture in 2008, has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Masvingo High Court, seeking to force h...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:15hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moots stop and search roadblocks
GOVERNMENT is considering introducing stop-and-search security roadblocks on roads following a wave of armed robberies targeting cross-border buses plying the Zimbabwe-South Africa route.A num...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:13hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Free primary education law coming
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that his government will soon be introducing a law that will make primary education free.Addressing ZANU PF supporters at a thank you rally in Mwenez...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 14:04hrs | 3313 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'ZANU PF Youths are armed mercenaries' says Mliswa
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has alleged that ZANU PF Youth League is composed of armed mercenaries whose only agenda is to accumulate wealth through intimidation instead of representing t...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 10:46hrs | 6732 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Is Mnangagwa's govt pro-poor or Queen B?'
MDC legislators on Wednesday grilled Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi over the effects of government's austerity measures while bigwigs are living an extravagant life...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:42hrs | 1897 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna's extremist tendencies unacceptable
The MDC is concerned by the pattern of extremist statements by one Dexter Nduna in parliament. The man is not supposed to be in parliament in the first place, he lost an election and benefited from ZE...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 10:18hrs | 2799 | by Bekithemba Mpofu
Ziyambi downplays Nduna murder confessions
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday tried to downplay Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna's confession that he was a killer by telling the Senate that the word in Shona had several meanings.Zi...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 2901 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa-Nduna feud moves to another level
Independent legislator, Themba Mliswa, has said he would write an official complaint to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after being ejected from the National Assembly yesterday.The former fitness...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | 4454 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Temba Mliswa accuses Ziyambi Ziyambi of murder
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has accused Minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi of killing unnamed people in Hurungwe West district. Mliswa uttered the allegations in parliament on We...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 3806 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa ups ante on Nduna, calls for investigation
DRAMA continued in Parliament yesterday as Norton MP Temba Mliswa (independent) insisted on having Chegutu West legislator Dextor Nduna (Zanu PF) investigated for alleged self-confessed murder....Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Temba Mliswa links Dexter Nduna to Dzamara's disappeance
Norton Member of Parliament has called for the investigations on Chegutu West Member of Parliament over the disappearance of Itai Dzamara and the recent army killings that happened after the January 1...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:32hrs | 7113 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare lawyer takes Mnangagwa to ConCourt
A HARARE lawyer, Joshua Chirambwe, has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking the nullification of Kumbirai Hodzi's appointment as the substantive Prosecutor-General (PG).Chira...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hit by fresh wave of purges
A fresh wave of votes of no confidence against senior officials in Zanu-PF has consumed the ruling party.The Daily News reported that a number of Zanu-PF officials now face an uncertain future...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:49hrs | 3750 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets ill-gotten wealth
GOVERNMENT has begun crafting a law to provide a legal standing to probe and seize wealth from individuals suspected to have clandestinely accumulated riches.Last year, President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Ministers embarrass Mudenda
TRUANCY by Cabinet ministers during Parliament's question-and-answer sessions every Wednesday has continued despite pleas by the Speaker Jacob Mudenda that the Executive should take business of the Ho...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | 5237 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wins court challenge
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday had the last laugh after the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruled that an application challenging his appointment to the esteemed offices was filed out of ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
ZRP recalls police prosecutors
POLICE prosecutors have spent unnecessarily prolonged periods serving at the courts and will be recalled to resume normal police assignments, a circular from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) headqua...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2839 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt rapped for dilly-dallying over Motlanthe recommendations
LEGAL think-tank Veritas has rapped government's lethargy in implementing recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1, 2018 post-election violence in which military personnel shot a...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 10:21hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi grilled over child arrests
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi was last week grilled in Parliament over the arrest and detention of children on allegations of violence and looting during last month's violent countrywide protests....Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:28hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube, Ziyambi defend Khupe's $1,8m claim
JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, together with his Finance and Economic Development counterpart Mthuli Ncube, have both entered appearance to defend a $1,8 million po...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1999 | by Staff reporter
Free lawyers for the less privileged
GOVERNMENT has set in motion plans to extend free legal representation to those who cannot afford such services as part of efforts to deepen access to justice for the citizenry. The Sunday Mai...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 17:34hrs | 1577 | 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 | 1552 | by Staff reporter
UN condemns Zimbabwe rights abuses
The United Nations has expressed deep concern at reports of people being raped and tortured in the ongoing crackdown against dissent in Zimbabwe and demanded President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:53hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dissolves Zacc
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday disbanded the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) amid claims that it had become a white elephant, with some of the members allegedly involved in corrupt ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1576 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa was behind shutdown,' says Mnangagwa's govt
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday claimed government's intelligence operatives had concluded that the Nelson Chamisa-led opposition party was responsible for the January 14 to 16 ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:47hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt denies imposing 'curfew'
GOVERNMENT has dismissed claims the country was now in a state of emergency following the continued presence of armed forces within Harare's residential areas and some parts of the country.Spe...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 4719 | by newzimbabwe
MDC's Kucaca Phulu slams Ziyambi
MDC national secretary for constitutional and parliamentary affairs, Kucaca Phulu, has rapped Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi for rubbishing Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) report on State-sp...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:31hrs | 3033 | by Staff reporter
Companies Bill presented
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday presented the second reading of the Companies and Other Business Entities Bill which, among other provisions, facilitates the electronic registration of busi...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:26hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under 'silent' curfew
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday claimed that the youths, who barricaded roads during the recent job stayaway, were responsible for beating up people in communities.This was after MD...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:12hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Strategic Advice to President Mnangagwa
I strongly believe one can be a good President by taking heed to people's call, with sincerity. Events leading to the shutdown was a serious security concern which must not be repeated by giving in to...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 13:23hrs | 2444 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangagwa taken to court over PG's appointment
A HARARE man has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking nullification of Kumbirai Hodzi's recent appointment as substantive Prosecutor-General (PG) on the basis that he scored badly in...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
False start to Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot's trial
THE trial of an Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot Tashinga Musonza (29) who is accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend Miss Lucy Duve (32) in a crime of passion late last year, failed to kick off on Mo...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:13hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes after killer soldiers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has succumbed to pressure from local and international human rights groups to rein in killer soldiers, and yesterday appointed a 10-member inter-ministerial taskforce to f...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:24hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets up taskforce to implement Motlanthe recommendations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday established a task force to address issues raised by the Kgalema Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 post-election fatal shootings by the military,...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | 336 | by ZimLive
Girlfriend 'killer' pilot's trial kicks off
THE trial of an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot accused of killing his lawyer girlfriend in a crime of passion late last year, kicks off in Gweru today. The case is part of the 17 murder cases line...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:38hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Winky D barred from Tuku funeral
State security yesterday blocked MDC leader Nelson Chamisa from entering the National Sports Stadium where he intended to attend Oliver Mtukudzi's funeral.Dancehall artiste Winky D, who has be...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:14hrs | 3743 | by Staff reporter
Rape, brutality as soldiers crash protests
THE violent clampdown on protesters by soldiers and the police has left deep scars and trauma on children and women who were beaten up, raped or were forced to watch as their husbands, fathers or brot...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:12hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to investigate soldiers' misconduct allegations
GOVERNMENT will investigate allegations of misconduct by security forces, including abuse of citizens during demonstrations that rocked the country last week, two senior officials said yesterday. ...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:05hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Government to investigate army killings
The Minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi has assured Zimbabweans that it has taken note of the allegations levelled against members of the security Services and they will soon be commencing investigati...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 17:06hrs | 4392 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tempers flare at Zanu-PF caucus
TEMPERS flared at an explosive caucus meeting for Zanu-PF members of parliament last week on Wednesday when the ruling party legislators converged to discuss last week's deadly civil unrest.Th...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:16hrs | 2891 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecutor General appointment above board
The appointment of Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's substantive Prosecutor General was above board, the government has said. He took the oath of office yesterday before President Emmerson Mnangagwa at ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 08:09hrs | 960 | by Garikai Fadzi
Hodzi appointed Prosecutor General
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's new substantive Prosecutor-General and will be sworn in today at State House. Mr Hodzi has been acting PG since July 24 las...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:27hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Coup threat forced Mnangagwa to cut short his foreign jaunt
A THREAT of an internal revolt and possibility of a military-led ouster reportedly forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa to cut short his foreign jaunt and return home, as his close allies - ministers a...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:50hrs | 4033 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T demands $2 million from Treasury
The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel Treasury to pay it over $1,8 million which the party was claiming under the Political Parties (Finance) Act....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:42hrs | 2726 | by Staff reporter
600 arrested over Zimbabwe looting
600 people have been arrested following Monday's acts of hooliganism and looting and the government is urging all workers to return to work tomorrow as the situation has now normalised.The Min...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 20:10hrs | 2906 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to disband Zacc
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has initiated a process to restructure the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) which will see commissioners being forced out.The development comes amid alle...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:35hrs | 2432 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's hefty traffic fines yet to kick in
THE $700 road traffic fines to deal with errant road users that were supposed to come into effect on 1 January, have been parked as the Senate is still to look at the Finance Bill which contained the ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:38hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moving towards abolishing death penalty
The issue of 'capital punishment' might once again come under the spotlight with the Ministry of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs hinting that if the country is to amend the Constitution, then the ab...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:27hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
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