THE Zimbabwe High Court has faulted the lower Magistrates Court after a judge of the latter blundered an appeal by the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) against a police banof a campaign rally last Friday. The decision by Bindura Magistrate Mary Msika is the latest in an alleged bid by the judiciary to… Continue reading Zimbabwe Courts Disagree Over Opposition Party Rally Ban
Author: MARCUS MUSHONGA
Panic Prevails as Mugabe’s Protege Enters Zim’s Presidential Elections Race
THE emergence of a leading figure in the faction of the now-late former president, Robert Mugabe, to contest against his successor and incumbent, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sent the ruling party into panic mode ahead of the August 23 general elections. Saviour Kasukuwere (53), a former cabinet colleague of Mnangagwa under Mugabe, has by throwing… Continue reading Panic Prevails as Mugabe’s Protege Enters Zim’s Presidential Elections Race
EXCLUSIVE: Political Mercury Rising As Zimbabwe Election Date Set
THE proclamation of August 23 as the date for the harmonised election paves the way for what is panning out to be the most tension-laden polls in Zimbabwe in recent years. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the incumbent, announced the dates for thepresidential, parliamentary and council elections, ending weeks of speculation. The announcement likely will raise the… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Political Mercury Rising As Zimbabwe Election Date Set
Revered Church Leader Guti Feted On Centennial Celebration
ONE of Africa’s most prominent church leaders, Zimbabwean Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti, has been globally celebrated as he turned 100 years old. The centurion, the founder of the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa Forward In Faith International (ZAOGA FIF) ministries, officially marked the milestone at an event held at the Glamis Arena in the… Continue reading Revered Church Leader Guti Feted On Centennial Celebration
SADC Must Focus On Other Crises, Not Only DRC
AFTER the Southern African Development Community (SADC) approved the deployment of a military force to restore peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civil society organizations in the region have urged leaders to show similar commitment to other crises in the region. The Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN) and Crisis in… Continue reading SADC Must Focus On Other Crises, Not Only DRC
Jailing of Zimbabwe opposition leader sends shockwaves
WITH the sentencing of an opposition party leader – to four years in prison- and the possible jailing of another, the crackdown on government critics in Zimbabwe is escalating. It raises the spectre of repression as the Southern African country prepares to hold general elections later this year. In an unprecedented development, a court in… Continue reading Jailing of Zimbabwe opposition leader sends shockwaves
Mnangagwa warns Western powers against interfering in Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE has commemorated 43 years of independence with a veiled message to Western powers to stop meddling in its domestic affairs. President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the official commemorations in the northeastern town of Mount Darwin in Mashonaland West province. The independence celebrations came at a time of strained relations between the Southern African country… Continue reading Mnangagwa warns Western powers against interfering in Zimbabwe
UN forecasts SA will expel millions of Zimbabweans
THE United Nations (UN) is bracing up for a surge of millions of Zimbabweans that are likely to be expelled from neighbouring South Africa later this year. Edward Kallon, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Zimbabwe, forecast the return of about 180 000 Zimbabwean migrants from South Africa, where they are currently on exemption… Continue reading UN forecasts SA will expel millions of Zimbabweans
Fastjet resumes flights to Hwange, Kariba
FASTJET Zimbabwe, has launched additional domestic flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park. The new service routes bring to five the domestic destinations that the value-based airline now operates in the country. Flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park are part of the airline’s domestic route development strategy aimed at improving air connectivity in Zimbabwe. Flights to these resorts… Continue reading Fastjet resumes flights to Hwange, Kariba
Millions face food crisis in Southern Africa
HARARE (Zimbabwe) More than 9,6 million people are food insecure in theSouthern African region following droughts mostly in Malawi and Zimbabwe. The situation is dire amid at least an 80 percent chance of an El Niñophenomenon until December 2018, which coincides with the lean season inthe region. According to the United Nations Office for the… Continue reading Millions face food crisis in Southern Africa