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Understanding the impeachment process of a sitting president in Zimbabwe

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political nemesis Blessed Geza, until recently a Zanu-PF central committee member before his expulsion, has claimed that he and a faction of independence war veterans will shortly go through the motions of re…

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:35hrs | 1038 | by Advocate Method Ndlovu

Another former Dembare executive dies

The world of domestic football has suffered another loss this week with the passing of former Premier Soccer League board member and former Dynamos Treasurer, Harrison Mbewe, at the age of 81. Mr. Mbewe, who had been battling health issues…

Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Former Clerk of Zimbabwe Parliament Zvoma dies

Former Clerk of Zimbabwe Parliament Austin Zvoma has died.A senior Parliament of Zimbabwe official confirmed Zvoma's death today."Yes, it's true, but I am not the family spokesperson. I can't talk before the family," the official said.Zvom…

Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa honours wife with govt award

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered his wife Auxillia by awarding her philanthropic work with a Jairos Jiri Humanitarian Gold Award.The honouring of Auxillia's Angel of Hope Foundation comes two years after the First Lady was awarded…

Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Pensioners join Mnangagwa campaign trail

SOME pensioners have launched a shadowy group in support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa named the Zimbabwe Pensioners Welfare Trust for Economic Development (ZPWT4ED).Former Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma, who leads the group, told News…

Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZACC aspirants chopped down to 35

NEARLY 100 individuals, who applied to sit on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), have been chopped from the nomination list after failing to meet expected attributes, The Sunday Mail has established.It has been gathered that P…

Published: 27 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Uproar over Mnangagwa's pick for new Zacc chair

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has chosen High Court judge, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo (pictured), who is also Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo's wife, to be the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson in a development t…

Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:11hrs | 7 | 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 Sections 237 and 254 of the Constitution of Zimb…

Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:33hrs | 11 | by Parliement

Heavyweights vie for ZACC posts

High-profile figures are among the list of 133 people who have been nominated for interviews to become commissioners of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). Following the resignation of ZACC chairman Mr Job Whabira and his entir…

Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Parliament releases list of 133 applicants for 9 ZACC posts

Former Zimpapers board chairman Tommy Sithole and former Chronicle editor Geoffrey Nyarota are among a list of 133 people who have applied to become commissioner of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).Parliament's Committee on S…

Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 09:44hrs | 10 | by ZimLive

Jonathan Noyo exposes Madhuku, Madhuku exposes Jonathan Moyo

SELF-EXILED former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, who turns 62 yesterday, may have had a birthday he would want to quickly forget after Professor Lovemore Madhuku exposed him for stretching facts yet again.Moyo has of late been …

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Ex-magistrate, accomplices remanded

FORMER Harare magistrate Memory Chigwaza and her two alleged accomplices, who are facing $155 000 fraud charges after they sold non-existent residential stands to unsuspecting home seekers, were last week further remanded to November 22, p…

Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Ex-magistrate in court for fraud

Former Harare magistrate Memory Chigwaza and her two alleged accomplices appeared in court yesterday facing charges of defrauding homeseekers of $155 000 after selling them non-existent residential stands.Chigwaza (48), Everson Luni (38) a…

Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:20hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Herald sports journalist Mundandi dies

THE sports journalism fraternity yesterday woke up to the shock news of the death of The Herald's veteran writer Saul Paul Murambiwa Mundandi.Mundandi (47) died yesterday at the Zvishavane District Hospital after suffering from suspected e…

Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Hlongwane hails BancABC

Sports and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane has hailed financial firm BancABC for complementing Government's health and wellness agenda through promoting sports. Reacting to news that BancABC are set to continue their romance with f…

Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:30hrs | 8 | by Sports Reporter

Drama as cops exchange blows in court

THERE was drama at the Harare Civil Court yesterday when two police officers, a man and a woman, fought over a maintenance claim verdict before being arrested and whisked to the police post by colleagues stationed at the court. Gloria Moyo…

Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 00:58hrs | 1 | by Prosper Dembedza

Broken down cars cause havoc in parliament

OUTSPOKEN legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has urged the speaker of parliament Jacob Mudenda to forcible remove broken down cars that are taking up parking space in parliament.Misihairabwi-Mushonga said she counted 26 cars amid r…

Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou

Police probe Amos Midzi death

The results of Amos Midzi's autopsy have been delayed to today according to the family's spokesperson, amid revelations that police continue to investigate the much-talked about death of the former Cabinet minister and Zanu-PF Harare provi…

Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 15:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Midzi death details latest with video

Former Zanu-PF Harare provincial chairman and Cabinet Minister Amos Midzi, who was found dead in his car at Munandi Farm in Beatrice yesterday, could have committed suicide after a one-litre bottle of poisonous methamidophos and sleeping t…

Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 07:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

New Clerk of Parliament announced

Kennedy Mugove Chokuda has been appointed new Clerk of Parliament with immediate effect, Bulawayo24 can reveal.Chokuda has been acting since last November following the retirement of Austin Zvoma.Chokuda was the Deputy Clerk of Parliament.…

Published: 20 May 2015 at 13:44hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou

50 eye Clerk of Parliament's post

Fifty candidates are eyeing the post of Clerk of Parliament that fell vacant in November last year following the retirement of Mr Austin Zvoma. National Assembly Speaker Advocate Jacob Mudenda confirmed the development yesterday. There are…

Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa clashes with Mudenda over 'Ndebele speaking' clerk of Parliament

Vice President Emerson Mnangagwa has clashed with Speaker of the House of Assembly Jacob Mudenda over the appointment of a new clerk of Parliament.The position of clerk of Parliament fell vacant in November following the 'dismissal' of Aus…

Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 21:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dingani tipped for Parly clerk post

Helen Dingani, the former deputy clerk of Parliament, is likely to replace Austin Zvoma who retired last week. Dingani, 57, is also the deputy clerk of the South African-based Pan-African Parliament (PAP). She served in the parliament of Z…

Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fresh crises hit Zanu-PF

The Zanu-PF politburo meets again in Harare tomorrow with President Robert Mugabe under mounting pressure to stop the ruling party from imploding altogether as its factional and succession wars turn increasingly violent and messier by the …

Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parliament clerk retires after serving parly for 2 decades

HARARE - OUTGOING Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma yesterday said he was leaving the august House a happy man after clocking nearly 26 years in the hot seat.Zvoma leaves Parliament barely a year into the second year of his six-year term af…

Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zvoma forced to retire

PARLIAMENT's Standing Rules and Orders Committee yesterday resolved to retire Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma at the end of this month despite his resistance based on the new Constitution which he says allows him to serve for two more ter…

Published: 18 Nov 2014 at 08:19hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira

Retirement due Zim Clerk of Parliament tries to extend his term of office

Clerk of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma is trying to manipulate provisions of the new Constitution to extend his term of office, it has emerged.The Sunday Mail reported that Mr Zvoma will soon reach retirement age (65 years) and is duly schedu…

Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe refuses to ditch Parly colonial bling

President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF is refusing to ditch full scale British pageantry when Parliament opens on Tuesday, even though the new Constitution outlaws such pomp and pageantry. Austin Zvoma, clerk of Parliament said traditional ritu…

Published: 24 Oct 2014 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parliament turns down Grace Mugabe PhD probe

Parliament has refused a request by students to probe how Grace Mugabe controversially attained a doctorate from the University of Zimbabwe. The PhD was granted to the First Lady amid disturbing details there were no records of her admissi…

Published: 15 Oct 2014 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gono to land senatorial seat, legal hurdle cleared

FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono looks set to land the Manicaland senatorial seat left vacant following the death of Kumbirai Kangai in August last year after President Robert Mugabe assented to the Electoral Amendment…

Published: 28 Aug 2014 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Come on Jonathan, this is certainly sinking too low

WHEN Jonathan Mashingaidze sensed blood and launched his counter-attack, with both lightning speed and ferocious blows in Parliament on Thursday, there were shades of Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa exactly 40 years ag…

Published: 09 Aug 2014 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Robson Sharuko

Jonathan Moyo fails to turn up for questioning

HARARE - Jonathan Moyo, minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services yesterday, failed to appear before a parliamentary portfolio committee to answer questions about the arrest of the Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi and reali…

Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 11:43hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Broke Legislators borrow to attend sittings

Legislators are borrowing money from friends and relatives to travel to Harare on Parliamentary business as they have gone for months without getting their allowances. The 350-member Parliament is facing teething financial problems and man…

Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 09:20hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

Kasukuwere off the hook

Former Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere was Thursday saved from being quizzed by a parliamentary committee on the controversy surrounding the Zimunya-Marange Community Share Ownership Trust that has reportedly attracted the ire o…

Published: 16 May 2014 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Madhuku chides 'spineless' MPs

NATIONAL Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader, Lovemore Madhuku has chided Members of Parliament describing them as cowards who suppress their own independent opinions due to whipping by their respective political parties.Speaking at a mee…

Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Grace Mugabe 'adopts' prison inmates babies

DEPUTY minister of Justice Fortune Chasi told Parliament yesterday that the First Lady Grace Mugabe's Mazowe orphanage home had taken on board some of the children whose mothers were serving jail sentences.Chasi made the remarks when he wa…

Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

MDC-T MP in trouble over Parly remarks

MBIZO MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC-T) could be charged with contempt of Parliament over his alleged offensive remarks in Parliament last week, Speaker of the House of Assembly Jacob Mudenda warned yesterday.Mudenda told MPs that Chikwinya'…

Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ex-MPs spoiling to sue govt

A group of former MPs is spoiling to sue government to compel it to pay allowances in arrears that accrued during parliament's preceding sessions .An ex-member of the eighth parliament's welfare committee and former MDC-T Murehwa lawmaker,…

Published: 08 Mar 2014 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Parliament boss in salary storm

Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma, was on Thursday caught up in the ongoing exposes about executives at public institutions believed to be earning "obscene salaries" after an opposition MDC-T MP called for an inquiry into his salary and per…

Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Only with miracle money,' MDC-T told

Clerk of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma says the obscene benefits being demanded by MDC-T legislators are not feasible and will only be achievable with "miracle money".MDC-T's parliamentary caucus recently wrote to the National Assembly seekin…

Published: 13 Feb 2014 at 06:35hrs | | by Felex Share

80 MPs left stranded in Harare hotels

ABOUT 80 Zanu-PF and MDC-T Members of Parliament from outside Harare yesterday claimed that they were left stranded at different hotels in the capital over the weekend after Parliament failed to supply them with fuel to enable them to driv…

Published: 10 Feb 2014 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinotimba causes storm

Joseph Chinotimba , the Buhera South MP, yesterday caused a storm during the post-budget seminar by the Parliament of Zimbabwe at a Harare hotel when he demanded that one of the presenters should acknowledge that Zimbabwe was under sanctio…

Published: 17 Jan 2014 at 10:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe summons Parliament for Budget

President Mugabe has summoned Parliament for the presentation of the 2014 National Budget on December 19, 2013.The Budget statement, traditionally presented in November, was delayed to allow the Finance Ministry to make wider consultations…

Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 02:50hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Legislators to sue parly

Legislators from the previous Parliament are said to be separately preparing claims against the legislature over unpaid allowances running into millions of greenbacks. The move came as the Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma, said they had c…

Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 03:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woza activists demonstrate at Parly

More than 100 Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza) activists yesterday briefly demonstrated at Parliament Building in Harare to protest against society's negative perception of women and the systemic violence and socio-economic disadvantages suf…

Published: 03 Dec 2013 at 04:10hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Income Tax Bill submitted to Mugabe

THE new Income Tax Bill, which seeks to broaden the tax base, repeal and replace the Income Tax Act and Capital Gains Tax Act, has been submitted to President Mugabe for his assent. According to the Government Gazette published on Friday, …

Published: 25 Nov 2013 at 01:43hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

MDC-T's Morgen Komichi sworn in as Senator

MDC-T deputy national chairperson Mr Morgen Komichi, who is currently serving 350 hours of community service at Mabelreign Clinic in Harare for fraud and contravening the country's electoral law, was yesterday sworn-in as Senator for Midla…

Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 02:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Dr Kereke ready to work with Zanu-PF

BIKITA West MP Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday said he was still ready to work with Zanu-PF.Speaking after the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruled as null and void the bid by Zanu-PF to have him expelled from Parliament, Kereke said he would…

Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 06:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Plot to kill Zesa hit a brick wall

CLERK of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma has written to the Registrar of the High Court and the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet demanding the return of Electricity Amendment Act 2013 which sought to unbundle Zesa Holdings into an i…

Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 05:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Sanctions motion leaves legislators close to blows

A MOTION on the West's illegal economic sanctions regime saw legislators almost trading blows yesterday, with altercations between Zanu-PF and MDC-T members lasting for about 30 minutes.The exchange of insults and threats only stopped when…

Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 03:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

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