adminZanu-PF refutes regalia reports
Political EditorZanu-PF has dismissed reports that it took delivery of one million T-shirts and campaign materials from China.
Some news agencies quoted Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo as confirming that the party received the election materials from China ahead of the launch of its election
Allied Timbers wins award
Herald ReporterALLIED Timbers Zimbabwe (Private) Limited last week scooped the golden award for Quality and Business Prestige in Italy after beating competitors from five continents.
The award was conferred by Otherways Association Management and Consulting, a France-based organisation. The company also received the golden certificate for Golden Award
Voter registration closes
Tendai Mugabe and Peter MatambanadzoThe voters’ roll closes today for the July 31 harmonised elections and all people who are not yet captured will not be able to vote in the forthcoming elections.
This followed the closure of the mandatory 30-day mobile voter registration yesterday.
MDC-T pulls US icons off website
Senior Reporters
MDC-T was yesterday forced to remove US icons on its website following fierce criticism by Zimbabweans who slammed the party for flaunting its western parentage.
The MDC-T website had four side bars bearing the controversial icons. The first sidebar that bore the US map was inscribed “MDC on the Economy”; the second bore the facade of
Tsvangirai’s Mashonaland Central rallies a damp squib
Takunda Maodza in BINDURAMDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday forced to cancel a star rally scheduled for Mount Darwin Centre in the wake of a low turnout at his Rushinga outing while a stopover at Madziva Business Centre sent vendors scurrying for cover as they avoided meeting him.
Biti faces US$5m lawsuit
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior ReporterMinister of State for Presidential Affairs Didymus Mutasa has filed a US$5 million defamation lawsuit against Finance Minister Tendai Biti over statements that linked the Zanu-PF Politburo member to the death of a Headlands boy Christpowers Maisiri early this year.
Don’t make reckless political statements, Madzore warned
Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterAIR Force of Zimbabwe Commander Air Marshal Perrance Shiri has warned MDC-T youth assembly chairperson Mr Solomon Madzore not to provoke security forces by making reckless political statements that had the potential of destabilising the country.
Jobless hubby in dock
Court ReporterA SELF-STYLED prophetess on Monday brought her jobless husband to court for revealing to her followers that she is in possession of goblins and frequents a traditional healer to enhance her spiritual powers.
Wives fight over house
Fungai Lupande Court ReporterA WRANGLE over a house has spilled to court with two women in a polygamous marriage using marital status to claim ownership of the property.
The second wife Nelia Mutaramutswa brought the first wife to her husband Wendy Majonga and her daughter Ruth Moyo to the Civil Court seeking a protection order against the
City father-in-law withholds marriage certificate as surety
Court ReporterA Harare man had his marriage certificate withheld by his father-in-law because he did not settle the full bride price, the court heard.
This emerged at the Harare Civil Court where Priscilla Chingonwa was seeking a protection order against her husband Eliah Gotami.