Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo| An MDC official escaped an abduction attempt by suspected CIO operatives at the weekend. Nkululeko Ndlovu a district executive member for Masvingo Urban Constituency told ZimEye.com, suspected CIO operatives stormed his house in Rujeko suburb at the weekend and searched his bedroom before attempting to abduct him. Ndlovu said the dreaded state
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Tsvangirai Official Escapes “CIO Abduction Plot”
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Councillors turn into estate agents”– Residents demand audit
Residents of Gwanda have accused their councillors of “turning themselves into estate agents” by allocating themselves prime stands in the town and immediately selling them at a huge premium. In a note seen by ZimEye.com, the residents claim that the predominantly ZANU PF councillors “have moved from rags to riches in just two years into
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ZRP Female Cop Pulls Man’s Genitals
Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo|A female cop based at Masvingo Central Police Station is in trouble after she assaulted and pulled prominent human rights activist, Prosper Tiringindi’s genitals. Constable Mercy Dzafunwa will soon appear in court facing charges of assaulting and pulling Tiringindi’s genitals. On February 25 around 4 pm, Tiringindi was at Pick n Pay Supermarket
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Kasukuwere Beats Manyenyeni, Sad Day | BREAKING NEWS
A sad cloud hovered on Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T party’s Harvest House building today, as the High court dismissed an application in which Harare Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni, was challenging his suspension by controversial local government minister, Saviour Kasukuwere. Justice Mary-Zimba Dube last week had heard the case and reserved judgement. Lawyers representing Manyenyeni, David Hofisi and Dzimbabwe Chimbga,
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RBZ Performs U-turn On Converting Exports Cash into Rand, Euro
Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank on Tuesday abandoned plans to automatically convert export proceeds into the Rand and Euro currencies, the second tweak within a week of a major policy intervention, as it battles a crippling cash shortage. On May 4, the central bank announced a raft of measures, including plans to introduce domestic ‘bond notes’ to
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Dokora Dead End
There is no u-turn on the fate of controversial Education Minister, Lazarus Dokora, who is in trouble following his raft of measures which have destroyed Christian liberties in Zimbabwe’s schools, a development that has roped in First Lady Grace Mugabe. Christians countrywide have vowed to effect the minister’s ouster as it emerged many in ZANU
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Matemera Externalised $330 million, Govt Claims
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has appointed Henry Chikova as the acting General Manager of NSSA, replacing Hashmon Matemera who is facing allegations of externalising $330 million when he was still managing director at BancABC. The NSSA board said the state-run pension fund was commited to good corporate governance, transparency and acting decisively and
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Barber Caught Pants Down With Manager’s Wife
Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo | There was drama in the small mining town of Mashava when a Communications Manager based in South Africa caught his wife having sex with a local barber in the couple’s matrimonal house. Messiah Mavodo, who is a Communications Manager with a South African company,could not believe his eyes when he found
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Mutasa vs Mujuru – from Gamatox to Chirenje
A leopard will never lose its spots so goes the old saying. Founding member of the Joice Mujuru led Zimbabwe People First party and former ZANU PF Secretary For Administration Didymus Mutasa might soon be thrown out of the party on allegations of fanning and leading factional fights in the party. Mutasa who was fired
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War Vets Perform U-turn on Million Man March
President Robert Mugabe has cracked the whip and ordered war veterans to take part in the planned solidarity march organised for him by the Zanu PF youth league despite their earlier threats to boycott the event. Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association spokesperson, Douglas Mahiya confirmed the development yesterday. “It is no longer a million-man
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Air Zim Boss Was Strangled
Post-mortem results for Air Zimbabwe public relations executive Mrs Shingai Dhliwayo, who was found dead in a bush in Botswana, have revealed that she was strangled to death. The post-mortem was conducted at a Francistown hospital in Botswana and a team of senior police officers was dispatched to assist in probing the death of Mrs
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HORRIFIC ACCIDENT in Harare Caused By Police | BREAKING NEWS
Harare – ZimEye.com is receiving reports of an accident at cnr Robson Manyika Avenue and Simon Muzenda St, Thursday morning at 8am, allegedly caused by ZRP cops. (4) Four people were severely injured when a kombi travelling from Mabvuku was dangerously spiked by a policeman. The injured were whisked away by an ambulance. In the
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Woman Caught Stealing In South African Shop
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Dokora’s “Expulsion Day” Moved to 18th May
The date for the anti-Dokora march by united churches countrywide has been moved to the 18th May. Dubbed “Dokora’s Expulsion Day,” the 18th May is to see churches countrywide meeting in Harare to demand the sacking of Education Minister Lazarus Dokora, who has crushed Christian liberties in schools. READ MORE
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Zim Tax Debt Shoots $2,5Billion
Zimbabwe’s tax agency says net revenue collections in the first quarter of the year were 16 percent below target at $724 million, as most tax heads underperformed in the struggling economy. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) on Thursday reported that gross revenue collection amounted to $782 million and refunds consisting of Value Added Tax (VAT)
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Mliswa Dares Kasukuwere for a Bashing Over Farm
Former ZANU PF Chairman for Mash West, Temba Mliswa says he is ready to defend his farm from Local Government Minister Savior Kasukuwere. Mliswa told journalists in Harare he is not scared of Kasukuwere who last week threatened to invade his Karoi farm. Mliswa, who is the Youth Advocacy for Reform and Development (YARD) founding
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Army Secret Base Stations By NetOne At Night
The government controlled mobile phone network service provider NetOne is illegally, during the night, constructing base stations in the middle of the road at senior army officials’ houses, the Harare city council has complained. Mobile phone network companies are required to apply for permission to erect their base stations from the local authority which would
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White Farmers Get Compensation: Govt
State Media – White former commercial farmers who lost land after Government embarked on the fast-track land reform programme in 2000 have started receiving compensation, Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said yesterday. This comes as Government has dispatched 14 teams of experts countrywide to evaluate properties on farms for the purposes of
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Chombo Warns Tsvangirai On Bond Notes: “TRY IT AND SEE”
Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo yesterday warned political parties against using human trafficking victims and the proposed introduction of bond notes to gain political mileage. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday on trafficking in persons as well as appreciating businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo who bought air tickets worth $50 000 for human trafficking victims, Minister
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MURDER HORROR:White Farmer Brutally Killed In Chiredzi
Terrence Mawawa, Chiredzi| A Chiredzi based white sugarcane farmer was brutally killed in a grisly murder incident. Adolph Willem Botha’s body was found lying in a pool of blood and blood stained footprints were noticed near his lifeless body, ZimEye.com reveals. According to details from Triangle Police Station, Botha was found dead by his workers
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