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By Court Reporter HARARE mayor Hebert Gomba will spend another night in police custody after proceedings to his bail hearing were pushed to this Friday. Gomba appeared before a Harare magistrate's court Thursday facing charges parcelling out land illegally to a Harare housing cooperative. The

By Staff Reporter MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has appointed Paurina Mpariwa (pictured) as party chief whip, replacing former Dangamvura MP Prosper Mutseyami who was recalled from the house by the party. Mpariwa will be deputised by Makoni Central representative David Tekeshe. Tekeshe also replaces Nomathemba

By Staff Reporter THE Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has condemned the arrest Monday of freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. Detectives stormed Chin’ono’s Harare home and broke a glass door to gain entry. Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa later revealed the journalist was being detained at

By Staff Reporter TOP journalist Hopewell Chin’ono had his Harare home raided by some detectives while opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume was also arrested same day Monday as government ups its clampdown on dissenting voices. Chin’ono has caused sleepless nights to the Zanu PF led administration

By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa Thursday declared June 15 as the day locals shall observe a National Day of Prayer and fasting in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. In his address to journalists at State House, Mnangagwa said he shall

By Staff Reporter MDC Alliance MP for Harare West Joanna Mamombe and two party activists have been arrested for allegedly faking their May abduction by alleged state security agents. Party spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere confirmed the fresh arrests on the trio. Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai

By Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says claims of abduction made by MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe and her two party colleagues were fake. Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova were allegedly abducted by suspected state security agents in May following a flash anti-government protest

By Health Reporter ZIMBABWE’S confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday surged to 314 after 27 returning residents from South Africa tested positive for the dreaded disease. This was confirmed by the Health Ministry in its regular update on the Covid-19 situation in the country. “Twenty-seven cases tested

By Staff Reporter TREASURY has ordered National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) to cancel all its contracts with Drax, a Swiss registered medicines supplier mired in a tender scam involving one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sons. In correspondence to NatPharm managing director Flora Sifeku, Finance Ministry permanent

By Staff Reporter CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo is back in the frying pan, after the Supreme Court Monday reversed his acquittal for defrauding government of US$5.6 million. The socialite won a US$200 million government tender in a botched Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) solar project deal.