Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) party in Zimbabwe, has been accused of taking an $84,000 bonus from a government grant recently awarded to his party under the Political Parties Finance Act. The grant was
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe marked his 93rd birthday last week by squashing any thought he plans to resign or not seek re-election. “If I feel that I can’t do it anymore, I’ll say so to my party so that they relieve me,” he told state broadcaster ZBC-TV. “But for now I think, I can’t say
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THE nasty fight between First Lady Grace Mugabe and Lebanese businessman, Ahmed Jamal, over a $1,35 million diamond ring, has taken a new twist with threatening WhatsApp chats between the two submitted in court as exhibits. BY CHARLES LAITON In the chats, Grace, who Jamal said used the name Rowesai Virimai, allegedly threatened to use
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PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday made his most unequivocal response yet to growing calls within his Zanu PF party to hand the baton to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he will not choose a successor in a thinly-veiled attack on his long-time associate. By NQOBANI NDLOVU Bona Chikore with her baby and husband Simba (behind her) at
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The country’s national airline, Air Zimbabwe, flew with just 3 passengers from Harare to Johannesburg yesterday. The flight was UM9461 and it was on an Airbus A320. Local pastor and politically outspoken entrepreneur, Shingi Munyeza tweeted while on the flight: A rare privilege for me with 2 other passengers aboard #Airzim flight UM9461.#3Passengers HRE to JNB on
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