A UK lawyer says that 1000 Zimbabwean woman claimed asylum in the UK by alleging that they were personally raped by President Mugabe. Not only did they make such claims, the claimants were able to pay destitute Zimbabwean police officers money to get fake police reports with stamps and dates because of the poverty caused by sanctions. It’s such frivolous claims, that are untested in court, which the west base their sanctions on. And we understand that there are human rights activists and lawyers who get paid to assist people to fill in these asylum forms. It’s the work of people like Alex Magaisa who receives money from the British government for his NGO that is used to destabilize Zimbabwe through MDC. This reminds me of how a South African woman was paid to claim
Nelson Chamisa was taken to safety after his convoy was allegedly shot at in Mutare on Tuesday afternoon, the party said. His MDC Alliance party blamed “Zanu PF thugs” for the attack, which comes after a similar incident in Masvingo last week. “There has been another attempted assassination on president Chamisa. A bullet flew through one window of the vehicle carrying him and went out through the other. This attempted assassination and use of gunshots on president Chamisa’s vehicle and another that is part of his convoy are cause for grave concern,” the MDC Alliance said in a statement. The party said Chamisa was to his way to Mutare for meetings with community leaders following a similar tour of Masvingo last week. He had earlier stopped in
POLICE have launched a manhunt for over 70 MDC Alliance supporters who engaged in a voter registration campaign in Chitungwiza over the weekend. Seven activists were arrested and yesterday, five of them were granted $6 000 bail each by Chitungwiza magistrate Sheunesu Matova and ordered to report to Zengeza Police Station once a week. Among the arrested were juveniles aged 16 and 17 who were released into the custody of their parents. They are facing a charge of participating in a public gathering with intent to promote public violence. The seven were represented by Tapiwa Muchineripi of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. According to State papers, Detective Constable Lovemore Machazire stationed at CID Law and Order Harare, who is the investigating officer, said the act
A Zimbabwean court has upheld a traditional court’s ruling that the body of former President Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and reburied at a national shrine in the capital. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court Friday upheld a traditional court’s ruling that the body of former President Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and reburied at a national shrine in the capital. The Chinhoyi Magistrates Court rejected an appeal by Mugabe’s children that the traditional court's ruling should be ignored, Mugabe family lawyer Fungai Chimwamurombe said. The three children had challenged the exhumation ruling made by the traditional chief of the Zvimba area, Mugabe’s rural home. Mugabe's current grave in the Zvimba area is part of the chief’s jurisd
DURBAN – FROM a matric pupil to the elderly, more than 30 people have been killed during the ongoing protests and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. On Tuesday morning, KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said 26 people were killed in the province and this included people who died during stampedes when looting was taking place. Zikalala also said 187 people had been arrested in the province. In a statement, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) said as of 8pm, 489 people were arrested, 166 from KZN and 323 from Gauteng. “The NatJOINTS has intensified deployments in all the affected areas in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and these will be augmented by the SAPS’s measures being put in place to call up operational members from leave and rest-d
A fresh war has erupted over the burial of the late president Robert Mugabe with a Zvimba villager dragging the erstwhile strongman's widow Grace to a traditional court over the matter. Mugabe, who died in September 2019 aged 95, was buried at his Kutama homestead in Zvimba after Grace and her children rejected government's offer to have his remains interred at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. The Mugabe family said the long-serving ruler made it clear while on his deathbed that he did not want to be buried at the national shrine following a spectacular fallout with his ruling Zanu PF after a military coup that ousted in him in 2017. Tinos Manovengere is said to have approached Chief Zvimba seeking to have Grace censured amid revelations that some still want his r
Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga warned yesterday that government could soon be forced to make the COVID-19 vaccination certificate a prerequisite for public services if citizens continue shunning the inoculation exercise. Speaking during an interview with broadcaster Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa at his offices in Harare, Chiwenga said the move would be made to encourage inoculation and achieve the targeted 60% herd immunity. “Remember the COVID-19 certificates, eventually they are going to become our passports,” he said. “If you watch the news globally, you will see that there are deliberations in all capitals on vaccination passports.” Last month in Nyamandlovu, President Emmerson Mnangagwa insinuated that there would come a time when vacci
UK-based businesswoman Olinda Chapel-Nkomo revealed that she is going to be launching her own Television show soon. Speaking during an interview with The Herald, Olinda opened up on her new upcoming television show which she said will be launched soon. Olinda revealed that the new upcoming tv show which is still in the post-production stage will focus on business, empowerment, and philanthropy. “We are launching the Olinda Chapel television show which is based on business and philanthropy work where we highlight our successes,” she said. Olinda who is already involved in philanthropy work through her foundation the Olinda Chapel Foundation said her love to assist the young, especially girls made her involved in philanthropic work. She revealed that the reason why s
Following news that Vice President Kembo Mohadi has resigned, Social media users especially Twimbos have started to speculate on who will be his replacement as the country’s second Vice President. a). In a WhatsApp Group Pindula is in, group members are saying President Mnangagwa might choose Sithembiso Nyoni the current Minister of Women and Youth Affairs: If ED plays the gender card Sithembiso Nyoni could be in b). Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri c) Thokozani Khupe Human Rights Activist Dewa Mavhunga said: Those touted to replace disgraced Vice President Mohadi who resigned over a sex scandal are ZANUPF chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri & outsider Dr Thokozani Khupe. Thoughts? d) Jacob MudendaAccording to Hopewell Chin’ono: Another name being talked about is
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has tendered his resignation to President with immediate effect. The News that Mohadi has resigned was shared by the Ministry of Information which shared Mohadi’s resignation letter that stated that he is resigning as a way to demonstrate great respect to the office of the President so that it is not compromised or caricatured by actions that are linked to his challenges as an individual. In his resignation letter Mohadi said: Greetings to you the Citizens of this Great Nation. I want to begin by appreciating the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Cde Emmerson Munangagwa for the opportunity to serve under his grace for the past three years. I literally sat under his tutelage and tapped from his wisdom, clear eyed vision and political dexterity.
