By- President Emmerson Mnangagwa reverses the late President Robert Mugabe’s directive to respect the remains of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes in Matopos National Park in Matabeleland.

Mnangagwa, told Chiefs that Rhodes’s remains should be returned to the United Kingdom.

Mnangagwa said the remains of the founder of the former British colony, Rhodesia, were of no importance to the country.

Rhodes, who was born in 1853 and died in 1902 was an imperialist, businessman and politician who played a dominant role in southern Africa in the late 19th Century, driving the annexation of vast swathes of land.
He founded the De Beers diamond firm which until recently controlled global trade.
Rhodes dreamt of an uninterrupted railway link stretching from Cape Town to Cairo, Egypt — the entire north to south controlled at the time by the British Empire.
Rhodes’ remains lie atop a granite hill in Matopos.
“We still have Rhodes’ remains in Matobo.
“What do you think about it? If you go to the shrine, you don’t know whether you are talking to Rhodes or our ancestors,” Mnangagwa said.
“His remains must be returned to where he hailed from and we can also have our ancestral remains which are being kept in Europe.”
In 2012, the late former president Robert Mugabe blocked ex-combatants and members of his ruling Zanu PF party from exhuming his remains, saying his legacy was part of the country’s history.
In May 2020, the Rhodes Stable located at the Matopos National Park was burnt down by unknown people.
The stables, built in 1897, are one of the oldest buildings in the country where Rhodes used to shelter his horses.
In South Africa, statues and monuments of colonial-era leaders were once targets of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests.
In 2015, South Africa’s University of Cape Town removed the statue of the British colonialist and 19th Century figure, unveiled in 1934.

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By- Opposition MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa will spend this festive season in the rural areas targeting gatherings in the countryside where people are merry-making.

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has been on a whirlwind tour in rural areas to drum up support for the opposition party ahead of the upcoming 2023 elections.
Chamisa’s entourage and his supporters have been attacked on several occasions during the rural campaigns by suspected Zanu PF supporters.
The violence claimed the life of MDC Alliance activist Nyasha Zhambe of Gutu, Masvingo.
Zanu PF recently admitted that Chamisa’s inroads into rural areas were a cause for concern for the party, which often boasts majority support in the countryside.
MDC Alliance secretary for rural mobilisation and strategy Happymore Chidziva told The Standard that they would capitalise on festive gatherings in the rural areas including encouraging new voters to register to vote in the upcoming elections.
“There is no festive season for us this time,” Chidziva said.
“We are not going to take a break; we are going on with our rural mobilisation exercise. We don’t break because those are the communities we live in, so we will keep on mobilising.”
The opposition party is targeting six million voters in its voter mobilisation campaign plan.
Zanu PF party wants to increase the number of its registered voters to five million and to ensure a 65% election victory.
Recently, Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha told journalists that the ruling party had so far reached four million people following the restructuring exercise.
Chidziva said: “We are getting there. We have won the hearts of many people in the rural communities and that is why we are not breaking the mobilisation exercise.
“Voter registration is a key part of our electoral campaign and we target seven million votes for change.”
The opposition party narrowly lost to Zanu PF in the 2018 elections with Chamisa getting more than two million votes.
Zanu Pf has said it will use the March by-elections to gauge its popularity after conducting a restructuring exercise.

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By – Norton member of parliament, Temba Mliswa has challenged Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to respect divergent views and stop intimidating citizens who would have expressed themselves.

In a Twitter thread, Mliswa said the “New Dispensation” is operating just as the late former president Robert Mugabe did, that is, threatening people who held divergent views.

The outspoken former ZANU PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman was responding to Chiwenga’s threats to discipline a traditional leader for speaking his mind.

Chief Murinye of Masvingo ruffled Chiwenga’s feathers he warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa of a possible coup if he failed to deal with worsening corruption.

Commenting on Chiwenga’s chilling warning to Chief Murinye, Mliswa reminded the ruling elite that they do not own Zimbabwe. Below is Mliswa’s full Twitter thread:

News that VP Chiwenga threatened Chief Murinye is wrong & disturbing on every level. This is exactly how Mugabe operated, threatening all those who had divergent views. Leadership should listen to people & not threaten them. We are all under Chiefs. Politicians sandivo vene venyika.

There is freedom of expression which the Chiefs can also exercise and they speak on behalf of the people. They can’t be threatened over that. Chiefs were independent and apolitical but ZANU PF got them involved in politics yet when they press a divergent button you attack them.

You dragged them into politics so accept all versions of that involvement. We can’t be a country where people are afraid of expressing their views. Hatingarambe tichichikidzira vanhu. We can’t be a country known for abusing its people.

Some of us joined and pushed for the new dispensation because we felt that we would have a new narrative and a different governance system. You came up with the mantra the voice of the people is the voice of God. What has happened to that?

Chief Murinye should not retract what he said because it’s the truth. Let’s be tolerant of the truth. Mwari ndiye muridzi wenyika ino kwete imi. You cannot threaten us all for saying what is true. Hamusimi varidzi venyika.

If I had known that this is what the removal of Mugabe means then I would not have allowed myself to suffer imprisonment; go to foreign Gvts to lobby against their military intervention, stop SADC from sending troops etc. Let’s not forget who played which role.

When you are in power be humble, have equanimity, be magnanimous. Don’t abuse your power and bully those under you. Listen to the concerns of all, women, youths, war veterans, Chiefs, masvikiro, church leaders, etc then we know it’s the Zimbabwe that we want.

We have no desire to lead but simply need the leaders present to do things in the proper way. Leaders who push for our desires. I’m disappointed with all this. You, Hon VP, sacrificed for a better Zimbabwe but this is not the way to go about it.

You can’t be using that position to intimidate people. People should be free to greet you and laugh with you in the street not to fear you. Ushe madzoroand what goes around comes around.

By Farai D Hove | I stopped listening to Winky D when I found him performing with MDC Alliance regalia, says Zanu PF’s Shumba Nyamuziwa.

Writing on Saturday afternoon, Nyamuziwa responded to a complaint by a female lawyer by saying:

“Winky D has been MDC ever since that time he released the Jecha song and performing wearing the MDC regalias.

“I used to like him but ipapo zvakabva zvapera- on that day my love for him quickly ended.”

Nyamiziwa stressed saying the problem with the singer is that he performs while wearing MDC Allianc regalia.

The only regalia Winky D has performed wearing is prison garb.

“This prison garb is what you call MDC regalia? Winky D does not wear party regalia, ” said one BaOranji.

Meanwhile, the learned lawyer had earlier on passed her complaint saying she won’t listen to Winky “I love Winky D but because his music has been politicized and aligned, I won’t listen to it,” she said.

Tinashe Sambiri|Tough-talking MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has described POLAD as a composition of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s lapdogs.

POLAD is trying to hoodwink the nation by presenting a piecemeal of reforms on the political table, according to Chuma.

The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson also took a swipe at POLAD actors for squandering taxpayers’ contributions.

Below is Chuma’s full statement:

POLAD Reforms Proposal: No Honey From A Swarm Of Flies

18-12-2021

POLAD, a grouping of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s political lapdogs have this week shocked all and sundry by laying out some funny electoral reforms proposals.

Surprisingly among their facade list of reforms, the gang is silent about abuse of tax payers money by elections rejects.

POLAD members have criminally benefited from tax payers money yet they do not possess any ounce of a social contract with the masses.

Rejects and losers must never determine the course and direction our country must take. They lack moral probity and public endorsement hence they should not force their rotten political ideas to the very people who rejected the same ideas on ballot.

By embracing Emmerson Mnangagwa, POLAD members have embraced criminality, human butchery, corruption, human rights abuses and all the ills of the so-called Second Recond Republic. It’s folly to accept a witch and condemn witchcraft.

If POLAD members are genuine about reforms, then their first port of call must be to genuinely call for release of all political prisoners like Makomborero Haruzivishe.

If POLAD members are sincere on reforms then they must return Mnangagwa’s vehicles which they were corruptly awarded.

POLAD members are accomplices to this unjust system that has left our people economically, socially and politically disenfranchised. We can not allow accomplices of thievery and corruption to suggest what’s good for our society for they religiously serve interests of their masters.

If POLAD members are sincere about reforms then their first port of call must be to call for the resignation of chief electoral thief, Emmerson Mnangagwa who ordered the butchering of unarmed and defenseless civilians by the military on 01 August 2018.

No honey from flies!

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Tinashe Sambiri|The MDC Alliance says it will compensate pensioners who lost their benefits due to hyperinflation triggered by Zanu PF looting and corruption.

Pensioners are currently getting paltry monthly benefits as the regime is grappling with rising inflation.

The so called new dispensation has dismally failed to revive the comatose economy.

“The MDC Alliance Government will ensure that there is full and adequate payment of
compensation to all those that lost their pensions during ZANU’s hyperinflationary
scourge,” MDC Alliance said in a statement.

On escalating political violence the MDC Alliance said:

“The MDC Alliance condemns the continued unlawful conduct by Zanu PF which has escalated its violent campaign against citizens. NGOs should be protected by the law from criminal elements bent on crippling democracy.”

By -Zanu PF national political commissar Mike Bimha has announced rules for holding the party’s chaotic Provincial Coordinating Committee elections.

He said anyone over the age of 35 was not allowed to contest in the youth league.

“As we are preparing to hold the provincial elections in due course, all provinces are advised to stick and adhere to the following guidelines and parameters; that all aspiring youth candidates must be 35 years or below,” the circular read.

Two Zanu PF provincial youth leaders, Kelvin Mutsvairo and Vengai Musengi from Mashonaland East and West will contest for the provincial chairmanship posts.

The provincial chairperson’s post has no age limit.
Mutsvairo will contest against businessman Ozias Bvute, Herbert Shumbamhini and Michael Madanha for the Mashonaland East provincial chairperson’s post, while Musengi is likely to battle it out against Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, who is Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister.
The provincial leadership is expected to mobilise support for the party, with its target being five million more votes for the 2023 elections.
Bimha said all provinces should conclude the district executive verification processes this weekend. The looming provincial elections have left Zanu PF divided as factionalism has torn the party apart as prospective candidates jostle for control of the party provincial structures.

-Newsday

By-A TOP army General one Colonel Gwanzura has evicted Karoi commercial farmer Garry Hobbs.

The evicted farmer had close links with the late former President Robert Mugabe.

Hobbs previously offered to downsize his Chisuwa Farm, also known as John Impi, situated about 30 kilometres north of Karoi town in Hurungwe North constituency.

He was one of the few white farmers who supported the ruling party.

“He enjoyed immunity from the chaotic land reform as he was close to Mugabe as he was looking after his (Mugabe’s) in-laws that he supported with all farming expertise,’’ said a senior Zanu PF source speaking on condition that he is not named.

Hobbs and his family, despite having an offer letter, woke up on Thursday to a team from the Sheriff’s Office accompanied by armed police officers to enforce the eviction order.

A removal truck was ready to ferry the farmer’s household furniture, while tractors and other farm implements were removed from the premises.

It is believed that Hobbs was served an eviction order in November last year and an eviction notice came in March 2021.

Both Gwanzura and Hobbs could not be reached for comment.

But Information permanent secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana said Hobbs would remain on the farm despite the eviction order.

“Mr Hobbs remains at his farm. He has not been evicted.

The Second Republic stands for sanity on all farms and its policy is that all agricultural land should be used productively by beneficiaries. The boundary confusion is being resolved by relevant authorities,” Mangwana tweeted.

By-South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi blamed officials from his office for the confusion that engulfed the withdrawal of a directive that could have seen special permit holders from Zimbabwe lose their jobs, bank accounts and other services by December 31.
He told the media in South Africa on Tuesday that no rescission was made on the recent cabinet decision which resolved that they would not be renewed when they expire on December 31.
According to sources in Pretoria, Home Affairs Directive No. 10 of 2021 would have seen ZEP holders who failed to apply for the visas face the closure of their bank accounts, termination of employment, loss of places at academic institutions and other essential services.
Financial institutions in South Africa including banks had already advised ZEP holders to produce new permits or visa application receipt for accounts to remain active. Lawyers representing the ZEP holders successfully filed an urgent court application on December 7 against the directive issued on November 29 following the cabinet decision.
A group of Civil Society Organisations have also petitioned Motsoaledi arguing that the cabinet decision had thrown into disarray the ZEP holders’ lives appealing for the withdrawal of the resolution on humanitarian grounds.
However, Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa David Hamadziripi advised the ZEP holders to comply with the South African cabinet decision.
Motsoaledi said his department takes the blame for the confusion.
“It is true, the confusion erupted from the department, from officials in the department. They issued a circular purporting to clarify a Cabinet decision. The Cabinet decision is very clear: it does not need any circular to clarify it.
“What has been withdrawn, and I think that caused the confusion now, yesterday (Monday), I instructed that the circular be withdrawn – because I don’t see any purpose it is serving,” he said.

The minister said the circular was not even supposed to be issued.
“It was serving no purpose but just causing confusion. The Cabinet decision was clear. It was outlined by the Minister in the Presidency (Mondli) Gungubele on what the decision was about. Matters should have rested there, and they indeed must rest there,” he said.

Hamadziripi said: “The only advice I have for ZEP holders is that they should comply with the decision of the government of South Africa concerning the regularisation of their stay in the country following the non-extension of the special permits.”
The lawyer representing the ZEP holders, Advocate Simba Chitando, also took time to clarify the situation saying the victory was on the withdrawal of Directive 10 of 2021, which he described as oppressive.
He said on October 12 this year, the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders and African Amity filed an application before the Pretoria High Court to assert their rights.

Motsoaledi filed a notice to oppose the application but did not file an opposing affidavit in the matter. He said the cabinet resolution on November 24 was made before Motsoaledi had filed his opposing papers to the earlier application.
Home Affairs director general Livhuwani Tommy Makhode issued Directive No.10 of 2021 requiring all ZEP holders to apply for mainstream visas by the end of this month.
“On December 7, 2021, my clients filed an urgent application, to be heard on December 14, 2021, to set aside the draconian November 29 Directive 10 of 2021 issued by the Director of Home Affairs,” Chitando said.
The home affairs department withdrew the Directive No. 10 on December 13 and Chitando withdrew the application challenging the directive because it had been withdrawn a day before. He also reiterated that the November 24 directive remains.
“We are still challenging that decision and seeking permanent residency for ZEP holders. We celebrated the withdrawal of the oppressive November 29, 2021 directive,” he said.
Meanwhile, the coalition of CSOs said Zimbabwe remained a country in turmoil which continues to experience serious economic and political challenges and violence.
“Further, given that this special dispensation covers a timespan of over a decade, many Zimbabweans have built their families, lives and homes in South Africa.
“Estimates indicate that up to half a million children will be affected by this decision resulting in severe trauma through uprooting their lives in South Africa and exposing them to trauma and suffering in Zimbabwe, undermining the best interests of the child principle enshrined in South Africa’s constitution,” the CSOs argued.
They also argued that ZEP holders had contributed to the South African economy, communities and society with the decision affecting the whole country.
The CSOs also demanded a written response by no later than close of business today (December 17, 2021).

-Independent

By -Zanu PF has barred anyone over 35 years from contesting in elections for the youth league.

In the past, the party had many people, including the late Absolom Sikhosana and Pupurai Togarepi, who were over 35 years old but held positions in the youth league.

Zanu PF is expected to conduct provincial elections as the party embarks on a massive restructuring exercise ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.
In a circular dated December 15 and addressed to all provincial chairpersons, national political commissar Mike Bimha ordered provinces to adhere to the youth league age limit of 35 years and below.

“As we are preparing to hold the provincial elections in due course, all provinces are advised to stick and adhere to the following guidelines and parameters; that all aspiring youth candidates must be 35 years or below,” the circular read.
Two Zanu PF provincial youth leaders, Kelvin Mutsvairo and Vengai Musengi from Mashonaland East and West will contest for the provincial chairmanship posts.
The provincial chairperson’s post has no age limit.
Mutsvairo will contest against businessman Ozias Bvute, Herbert Shumbamhini and Michael Madanha for the Mashonaland East provincial chairperson’s post, while Musengi is likely to battle it out against Mary Mliswa-Chikoka, who is Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister.
The provincial leadership is expected to mobilise support for the party, with its target being five million more votes for the 2023 elections.
Bimha said all provinces should conclude the district executive verification processes this weekend. The looming provincial elections have left Zanu PF divided as factionalism has torn the party apart as prospective candidates jostle for control of the party provincial structures.

By-The National Security Task Force has recovered a pistol and an assortment of tools that can be used to commit crime from two men, believed to be armed robbers, it intercepted along the Limpopo River.
Terrence Tiyengani (23) and Narvick Mhowa (26) were arrested on Thursday evening near the Pountain Base, 60km east of Beitbridge Border Post.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the pair was intercepted by an alert security team after crossing illegally from South Africa.

“They were initially arrested for illegal migration and a search of their belongings was conducted, leading to the discovery of one Star Pistol/CZ9MM Parabellam, a magazine with one round, one pepper spray, one black pouch, two pairs of black industrial gloves and one black wool ninja mask,” he said.
“We suspect they could be part or some armed robbers who are conducting crimes between Zimbabwe and South Africa’s border.
“However, the matter is still under investigations and so far, they are being charged for illegal migration and unlawful possession of a firearm.”
Asst Comm Nyathi said security forces will not relent in their quest to bring sanity along the country’s borders.

He said the police will not take kindly to those people smuggling goods, skipping the border and taking the Covid-19 virus across borders.
Asst Comm Nyathi said deployments had been adequately made to deal with crime along the border and all crime hotspots.
“Let those who are in the habit of smuggling firearms and ammunition through the borders be warned,” he said. “Their days are numbered. We are very concerned with a wave of armed robberies and hence we won’t relent.”
Asst Comm Nyathi said it was critical for people to use the legal channels to travel and import or export goods.
In January this year, the Government deployed the NTF to deal with intrusive leakages along the border with South Africa under operation “No to Cross-border Crimes-Fhasi Ngamilandu Yamukanuni Yamashango—Mhosva Pamiganhu Ngadzipere-Amacala Kawaphele Emingceleni Yelizwe”.
Over 70 000 people have been arrested for various offences between January and November this year under the same operation.

-State media

By-A reckless driver recently ran over a Marimba family at their prayer meeting.

The incident occurred along High Glen Road on Saturday night. The incident occurred along High Glen Road on Saturday night.
Molver Chigwada, 47, his wife Loveness Chigwada, 42, and son Ben Chigwada, five, were all hit by a car registration (ABV 5164) during a prayer meeting.
Family spokesperson Walter Tinashe Chigwada told H-Metro that Molver was admitted in the intensive care unit while Loveness and Ben were treated and discharged.
“The mishap happened when the three were among worshippers at a church along High Glen Road.
“It is disturbing to learn that our relatives were the only ones hit and the driver was reported to have been drunk,” said Chigwada.
Harare Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed the report saying investigations have since begun.
“Police are investigating a road traffic accident which took place in Marimba where three people got injured,” said Insp Mwanza. H Metro

By Correspondent
The Vice President Constantine Chiwenga has issued a chilling threat to Chief Murinye born Ephius Munodawafa for asking President Emmerson MNANGAGWA to reign in corrupt people surrounding him.

Chiwenga took time out of his prepared speech to lambast Chief Murinye for calling for corrupt senior government officials to be arrested.

Chief Murinye bravely warned the President that if he does not reign in the corrupt bad apples in the government, he will not make it in 2023.

Irked by this call, Chiwenga called upon the minister of local government, July Moyo, to institute investigations against the outspoken Chief.

In a more shocking deliberate breach of the rule of Law, Chiwenga ordered the disciplinary committee to find Murinye guilty before he was even tried. Such attitude from Chiwenga is the one giving the nation a bad name.
Commenting on Chiwenga’s outburst MR John Taderera a Constitutional Lawyer said “ Chiwenga has lost the plot. If he urges a committee that has not been set to find Chief Murinye guilty who hasn’t been tried, then things fall apart. Is this the New dispensation at work! It’s a shame.”

Margaret NCUBE of the Woman’s action said “ The way Chiwenga bullies institutions of justice shows that Marry Chiwenga has no chance in Zimbabwean courts. We have been saying the courts are compromised. What can you say now? Chiwenga orders Murinye to be convicted before the trial begins.”

Chief Murinye was recorded during the funeral of MR Gonye who was in charge of the Pension Fund.
In his graveyard speech, Chief Murinye said Gonye was in charge of billions of dollars, yet he had a very modest house.

He went on to say there are some people around the President who are corrupt. The President must reign them in. If he does not do that now, 2023 will be hard to win Murinye paused a question. A rhetoric question. “ shall we ask Valerio Sibanda to come and arrest the thieves surrounding the president”. These are the words Murinye is being tormented for.
Ironically the man who led a move against thieves surrounding the President in 2017 is the one now freaking out when a suggestion of the same is raised.
“The thieves surrounding the president are deliberately taking the words of Chief Murinye out of contest.” Said Paradzai Chimonyo an ex-soldier now in the UK.

Chief Murinye has since apologised for the misunderstanding, but he reiterated that the thieves around his uncle the President must be reigned in.
The presidential spokesman Mr George Charamba could not be reached on his phone. Commenting on the speech of chief Murinye Naison Mapani a lawyer in London said there is no crime in the statement of Chief Murinye.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity one Chief said “ What Murinye said is not the problem. The problem is Chief Charumbira has fed Chiwenga with falsehoods. In the briefing before Chiwenga addressed the Chiefs Conference Charumbira told Chiwenga that Murinye has been boasting that he is the descendant of Monomotapa and thus untouchable. Armed with this gossip Chiwenga dug into Murinye.
President MNANGAGWA has declared war against Corruption and he should be happy with the whistleblowing by Murinye.
The threats by Chiwenga is a blow to the fight against Corruption.
This strikes very cold chills down the spines of Zimbabweans as it reminds people about Mugabe era where any whistle blower was labelled a traitor or MDC. Grace became infamous when she tormented ED for calling for the arrest of Jonathan Moyo for Fraud and Corruption.
Chief Murinye could not be contacted for comment.

By-President Mnangagwa today met traditional leaders from all over the country for the Annual Chiefs Conference.
The conference discussed various developmental and social issues affecting communities.
In his remarks, President Mnangagwa outlined Government programmes meant to uplift rural economies.

He also implored the traditional leaders to continue safeguarding the country’s culture, values and norms.

-State media

By A Correspondent | INVESTIGATIVE |Controversial Australian-based socialite Susan Mutami has been exposed for lying that she had twins with Norton Law-maker Temba Mliswa.

 Mutami made headlines claiming that she was having torrid times with the Mliswa twins. 

Highly placed sources who are close associates of Mutami told ZimEye.com that the socialite does not have twins. 

“We are always together here, and she does not have twins. She said we should not tell anyone about this,” said the sources. 

ZimEye.com also exposed Mutami’s several scandals, which included the government minister. 

The below is a trail of event twists that involved high profile ministers caught between two scandals, one on the sale of stands and one of trappings using a self-proclaimed anti-terrorism expert, Susan Mutami.

 It was all triggered when earlier in the year, the Special Anti Corruption Unit head, Thabani Mpofu was close to arresting Local Govt Minister, July Moyo over the alleged sale of stands in Harare, Kwekwe and Gweru for his own benefit. There were several beneficiaries listed on this reported scandal who are in the ministry of Justice; so to hide this, a quick plan was hatched to get Mpofu fired.

Mpofu, who leads the controversial taskforce, was swiftly accused of authoring letters for MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti advising the opposition icon on ways if navigating through the justice system. Close sources allege that, when this was about to happen, the Norton MP Temba Mliswa went over to president, Emmerson Mnangagwa to advise him to ignore the calls to fire Mpofu, doing this in order to settle scores with the enemy of an enemy (Mliswa had heard that Thabani Mpofu had been set up by July Moyo, Owen Ncube, and Virginia Mabhiza). Mliswa has had several bones to chew with Thabani Mpofu. Mliswa reasoned with Mnangagwa saying: how could Thabani Mpofu author letters for MDC Deputy President Tendai Biti in this age and time when he could simply pick a phone call. Parallel to all this, Temba Mliswa was the subject of an ongoing probe in which he was entangled with an ex girlfriend Susan Mutami. Facts became clear mid February that, Susan Mutami, the centre of the axis, was used to incriminate Mliswa. Mutami is an enigma. She claims she bedded the late SB Moyo, Killer Zivhu, Temba Mliswa. She is even openly announces saying she has bedded the President Emmerson Mnangagwa. She says she has Mliswa’s twins, while at the same time naming her son after his arch enemy, Owen Ncube.

 5 LOVERS, 2 PREGNANCIES TO 2 DIFFERENT MEN, ALL IN ONE YEAR             – Last year alone she dated at least four different men who include the Foreign Affairs Minister SB Moyo, one after the other:Susan Mutami’s latest profile picture – source: Susan Mutami, Twitter.com

Polite Kambamura, the Mining Deputy Minister (they were engaged). Walter Chikwana, Secretary for the Judicial Commission (they had a civil partnership in 2020), and ZANU PF MP, Hon Kenneth Musanhi 

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gagged traditional leaders from criticising him in public, a development seen as part of the Zanu PF regime’s strategy to further shrink the country’s democratic space.

Mnangagwa held an emergency meeting with traditional leaders from across the country in the capital yesterday, three days after Chief Murinye of Masvingo publicly castigated him for failing to rein in “rogue” associates “surrounding him”

Murinye warned that Mnangagwa risked losing the 2023 presidential elections, or being toppled via a coup. He was speaking at the burial of top civil servant Elson Gonye, the head of Pay and Benefits Development and Management Agency in Masvingo province

The burial was attended by senior government officials.

Mnangagwa’s deputy Constantino Chiwenga and Chiefs Council president Fortune Charumbira said Murinye’s comments were unacceptable, would not be tolerated and would be investigated.

“Chiefs have been guided accordingly,” a visibly angry Chiwenga said.

“Chiefs should know channels to raise issues. Chief Murinye’s conduct is not tolerated and thus will be investigated. The President should be respected by all and sundry. The President has my total support.

Charumbira chipped in: “My great Monomotapa (in reference to Mnangagwa) cannot be touched as long as I am alive. What we have seen recently should never be repeated. Zvinoitwa nevakanwa mutoriro zviya (Murinye’s conduct is only attributable to those who abuse crystal meth),” he said.

“Chieftainship is given by the paramount chief and if you are stubborn, the paramount chief has the powers to withdraw you from the chiefdom.”

Charumbira added: “We are with you as the National Council of Chiefs. Chief Murinye’s utterances should be regarded as his individual view and not that of the national council of chiefs.”- NewsDay

By A Correspondent- Former Shabani Mine and Orlando Pirates defender Zvenyika Makonese has been fined R3 000 for stealing a police officer’s G-tel A718 cellphone valued at US$468.

Makonese, a former Warriors defender, is now employed as an assistant bus conductor by K&M buses.

He pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft when he appeared before resident magistrate Gloria Takundwa but was on Thursday convicted on the strength of overwhelming evidence.

The magistrate slapped Makonese with one-month imprisonment with an option of a fine.

The complainant in the case, Melody Masiya, had asked one of the bus crews at the Beitbridge border post to recharge her phone using the bus phone charger.

Prosecutor, Jabulani Mberesi alleged that on an unknown date but in August this year, the police officer, who was at Beitbridge Border Post, asked Farai Chinyani, a driver at Ngonweni bus services, to recharge her phone using the bus phone charger.

Mberesi further told the court that Makonese entered the bus while the driver was fast asleep and stole the complainant’s phone.

He allegedly gave the cellphone to one Calisto Tobaiwa in Zvishavane who sold it on his behalf.

When the police officer went to the bus driver intending to collect her phone, the phone was nowhere to be found prompting her to report the case to the police.

Makonese was arrested following thorough investigations that linked him to the missing cellphone.

The G-tel A718 phone was never recovered.-statemedia

Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop punishing citizens by implementing shoddy policies that have dire implications.

The Zanu PF regime has dismally failed to transform the country’s economy, according to President Chamisa.

See statement below:

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FUEL.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PASSPORT.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE LEADERSHIP.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE POLITICS.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOD PRICES.

It was number plates,now it is passports. A deal awarded without going to tender? Just imagine US$120 for a passport yet in Namibia it is US$12.

This is the expense of bad leadership. Zimbabwe needs NEW leaders! And we are the new leaders. Ready to lead!

By Correspondent
The Vice President Constantine Chiwenga has issued a chilling threat to Chief Murinye born Ephius Munodawafa for asking President Emmerson MNANGAGWA to reign in corrupt people surrounding him.

Chiwenga took time out of his prepared speech to lambast Chief Murinye for calling for corrupt senior government officials to be arrested.

Chief Murinye bravely warned the President that if he does not reign in the corrupt bad apples in the government, he will not make it in 2023.

Irked by this call, Chiwenga called upon the minister of local government, July Moyo, to institute investigations against the outspoken Chief.

In a more shocking deliberate breach of the rule of Law, Chiwenga ordered the disciplinary committee to find Murinye guilty before he was even tried. Such attitude from Chiwenga is the one giving the nation a bad name.
Commenting on Chiwenga’s outburst MR John Taderera a Constitutional Lawyer said “ Chiwenga has lost the plot. If he urges a committee that has not been set to find Chief Murinye guilty who hasn’t been tried, then things fall apart. Is this the New dispensation at work! It’s a shame.”

Margaret NCUBE of the Woman’s action said “ The way Chiwenga bullies institutions of justice shows that Marry Chiwenga has no chance in Zimbabwean courts. We have been saying the courts are compromised. What can you say now? Chiwenga orders Murinye to be convicted before the trial begins.”

Chief Murinye was recorded during the funeral of MR Gonye who was in charge of the Pension Fund.
In his graveyard speech, Chief Murinye said Gonye was in charge of billions of dollars, yet he had a very modest house.

He went on to say there are some people around the President who are corrupt. The President must reign them in. If he does not do that now, 2023 will be hard to win Murinye paused a question. A rhetoric question. “ shall we ask Valerio Sibanda to come and arrest the thieves surrounding the president”. These are the words Murinye is being tormented for.
Ironically the man who led a move against thieves surrounding the President in 2017 is the one now freaking out when a suggestion of the same is raised.
“The thieves surrounding the president are deliberately taking the words of Chief Murinye out of contest.” Said Paradzai Chimonyo an ex-soldier now in the UK.

Chief Murinye has since apologised for the misunderstanding, but he reiterated that the thieves around his uncle the President must be reigned in.
The presidential spokesman Mr George Charamba could not be reached on his phone. Commenting on the speech of chief Murinye Naison Mapani a lawyer in London said there is no crime in the statement of Chief Murinye.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity one Chief said “ What Murinye said is not the problem. The problem is Chief Charumbira has fed Chiwenga with falsehoods. In the briefing before Chiwenga addressed the Chiefs Conference Charumbira told Chiwenga that Murinye has been boasting that he is the descendant of Monomotapa and thus untouchable. Armed with this gossip Chiwenga dug into Murinye.
President MNANGAGWA has declared war against Corruption and he should be happy with the whistleblowing by Murinye.
The threats by Chiwenga is a blow to the fight against Corruption.
This strikes very cold chills down the spines of Zimbabweans as it reminds people about Mugabe era where any whistle blower was labelled a traitor or MDC. Grace became infamous when she tormented ED for calling for the arrest of Jonathan Moyo for Fraud and Corruption.
Chief Murinye could not be contacted for comment.

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Vice President Chiwenga Threatens Chief Murinye.

By Correspondent
The Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a chilling threat to Chief Murinye born Ephius Munodawafa for asking President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reign in corrupt people surrounding him. 

https://youtu.be/S089mU5vTFI

Chiwenga took time out of his prepared speech to lambast Chief Murinye for calling for corrupt senior government officials to be arrested.

Murinye is president Mnangagwa’s uncle.

Chief Murinye bravely warned the President that if he does not reign in the corrupt bad apples in the government He will not make it in 2023. Apparently irked by this call Chiwenga called upon minister of local government to institute investigations against Chief Murinye.

In a more shocking deliberate breach of the rule of Law Chiwenga ordered the disciplinary committee to find Murinye guilty before he was even tried. Such attitude from Chiwenga is the one giving the nation a bad name.
Commenting on Chiwenga’s outburst MR John Taderera a Constitutional Lawyer said “ Chiwenga has lost the plot. If he is urging a committee which has not been set to find Chief Murinye guilty who hasn’t been tried. Then things fall apart. Is this the New dispensation at work. It’s a shame”
Margaret NCUBE of the Woman’s action said “ The way Chiwenga bullies institutions of justice shows that Marry Chiwenga has no chance in Zimbabwean courts. We have been saying the courts are compromised. What can you say now. Chiwenga orders Murinye to be convicted before trial begins.”

Chief Murinye was recorded during the funeral of MR Gonye who was in charge of Pension Fund. In a graveside speech Murinye said Gonye was in charge of billions of dollars yet he had a very modesty house. He went on to say there are some people around the president who are corrupt. The president must reign them in. If he does not do that now 2023 will be hard to win Murinye paused a question. A rhetoric question. “ shall we ask Valerio Sibanda to come and arrest the thieves surrounding the president”. These are the words Murinye is being tormented for.

Ironically the man who led a move against thieves surrounding the president in 2017 is the one now freaking out when a suggestion of the same is raised.
“The thieves surrounding the president are deliberately taking the words of Chief Murinye out of contest, ” daid Paradzai Chimonyo an ex soldier now in the UK.

Chief Murinye has since apologised for the misunderstanding but he reiterated that the thieves around his uncle the president must be reigned in.

The presidential spokesman MR George Charamba could not be reached on his phone.

Commenting on the speech of chief Murinye Naison Mapani a lawyer in London said there is no crime in the statement of Chief Murinye.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity one Chief said “ What Murinye said is not the problem. The problem is Chief Charumbira has fed Chiwenga with falsehoods. In the briefing before Chiwenga addressed the Chiefs Conference Charumbira told Chiwenga that Murinye has been boasting that he is the descendant of Monomotapa and thus untouchable. Armed with this gossip Chiwenga dug into Murinye. 

President MNANGAGWA has declared war against Corruption and he should be happy with the whistle blowing by Murinye.
The threats by Chiwenga is a blow to the fight against corruption. 

This strikes very cold chills down the spines of Zimbabweans as it reminds people about Mugabe era where any whistle blower was labelled a traitor or MDC. Grace became infamous when she tormented ED for calling for the arrest of Jonathan Moyo for Fraud and corruption.

Chief Murinye could not be contacted for comment.

By – Political Actors Dialogue (POALD), has presented a long list of electoral reform recommendations, which it said must be implemented before the country holds a national election in 2023.

POLAD principals met in Harare this Friday and finalised a draft document on proposed electoral reforms compiled by their Governance and Legislative Agenda Thematic Committee. It proposed the following:

1. Zimbabwe must move to the proportional representation electoral system
2. All election-related laws to be in the Electoral Act.
3. State funding of political parties must be widened to promote a multi-party democracy
4. Regulation of political campaign meetings must be kept to a bare minimum during the period from the proclamation of elections up to polling day.
5. The Electoral Act must have a specific provision giving each political party fielding candidates in an election a free statutory 2 hour period on each public media platform to propagate its campaign message and a minimum of 5 articles.
6. The formula for a 30% female quota in local authorities recently introduced by the constitution must be provided for in the Electoral Act in time for 2023.
7. ZEC regulations must be promulgated at least 6 months before the elections.
8. Proclamation of Election date must be at least 90 days before polling day.
9. Voters roll to be closed 14 days after the date of proclamation.
10. The voters’ roll must be published and made available at least 7 days before the nomination court.
11. Nomination of candidates must take place over a period of 5 days with the nomination court only sitting on the 5th day to announce the final list of successful candidates.
12. The number of nominators for Presidential candidates be increased from 100 to 200 with the nominators.
13. ZEC must be obliged by a specific provision of the Electoral Act to inform voters via both print and electronic public media of the names of candidates.
14. Ballot papers must have a single vertical column of names of candidates in alphabetic order of surnames, whatever the length.
15. There must be braille voting for blind voters.
16. Assisted voting on account of illiteracy to be restricted to voters above 70 years.
17. Election results must be announced with a maximum period of 72 hours.
18. Media is permitted to publish any election result already posted outside a polling station or ward centre or constituency centre.

By A Correspondent | INVESTIGATIVE | Controversial Australian-based socialite Susan Mutami has confessed that she only has one child with Norton Law-maker Temba Mliswa.

 Mutami made headlines claiming that she was having torrid times with the Mliswa twins. 

Highly placed sources who are close associates of Mutami told ZimEye.com that the socialite does not have twins. 

“We are always together here, and she does not have twins. She said we should not tell anyone about this,” said the sources. 

Contacted for a comment, Miss Mutami avoided answering.

ZimEye.com also exposed Mutami’s several scandals, which included the government minister. 

The below is a trail of event twists that involved high profile ministers caught between two scandals, one on the sale of stands and one of trappings using a self-proclaimed anti-terrorism expert, Susan Mutami.

 It was all triggered when earlier in the year, the Special Anti Corruption Unit head, Thabani Mpofu was close to arresting Local Govt Minister, July Moyo over the alleged sale of stands in Harare, Kwekwe and Gweru for his own benefit. There were several beneficiaries listed on this reported scandal who are in the ministry of Justice; so to hide this, a quick plan was hatched to get Mpofu fired.

Mpofu, who leads the controversial taskforce, was swiftly accused of authoring letters for MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti advising the opposition icon on ways if navigating through the justice system. Close sources allege that, when this was about to happen, the Norton MP Temba Mliswa went over to president, Emmerson Mnangagwa to advise him to ignore the calls to fire Mpofu, doing this in order to settle scores with the enemy of an enemy (Mliswa had heard that Thabani Mpofu had been set up by July Moyo, Owen Ncube, and Virginia Mabhiza). Mliswa has had several bones to chew with Thabani Mpofu. Mliswa reasoned with Mnangagwa saying: how could Thabani Mpofu author letters for MDC Deputy President Tendai Biti in this age and time when he could simply pick a phone call. Parallel to all this, Temba Mliswa was the subject of an ongoing probe in which he was entangled with an ex girlfriend Susan Mutami. Facts became clear mid February that, Susan Mutami, the centre of the axis, was used to incriminate Mliswa. Mutami is an enigma. She claims she bedded the late SB Moyo, Killer Zivhu, Temba Mliswa. She is even openly announces saying she has bedded the President Emmerson Mnangagwa. She says she has Mliswa’s twins, while at the same time naming her son after his arch enemy, Owen Ncube.

 5 LOVERS, 2 PREGNANCIES TO 2 DIFFERENT MEN, ALL IN ONE YEAR      

       – Last year alone she dated at least four different men who include the Foreign Affairs Minister SB Moyo, one after the other:Susan Mutami’s latest profile picture – source: Susan Mutami, Twitter.com

Polite Kambamura, the Mining Deputy Minister (they were engaged). Walter Chikwana, Secretary for the Judicial Commission (they had a civil partnership in 2020), and ZANU PF MP, Hon Kenneth Musanhi.

By-Over 2 200 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe for greener pastures in 2021 alone.

The US, UK, Australia, and neighbouring states absorbed these health professionals.

According to the government’s Health Service Board (HSB), the figures are more than double the number of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who left last year, and three times the number that left in 2019.

In 2019 – a total of 767 health professionals left the country while the figure was 756 in 2018.

HSB executive chairperson Paulinus Sikosana said the health sector remains dynamic and needs tailor-made solutions to counter the impact of such challenges.

“Unlike the preceding years, 2021 was a year that the board did not experience any collective job actions and was therefore able to focus on strengthening the quality service delivery,” he said.

“By June 2021, the health Service had lost more than twice the number of nurses that left the service in the whole of 2020.”

Health officials say the exodus has affected an already fragile health system, which suffers from a lack of medical equipment and medicines.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a minimum of 23 doctors per 10,000 people, which Zimbabwe is far from meeting. When the last survey was done in 2015, there was an average of just 1.6 doctors per 10,000 people.

Despite repeated government promises to improve wages they remain low.

An average worker in the public sector takes homes less than $200 a month, while in the UK – which relaxed visa restrictions for health workers in 2020 – they can earn 10 times as much.
-NewZimbabwe

By-A South Africa-bound bus Thursday dumped a sick Bulawayo woman on the road.

Sithabile Maseko (49) was left battling for life in the street next to Regional Coaches bus rank around 4 PM just before the bus left for South Africa.

Two men agreed with the bus driver to drag Maseko out of the bus after she asked to get some fresh air as she wasn’t feeling well.

It is alleged that other passengers asked the woman what her problem was and she said she had a kidney ailment and was going to South Africa for treatment.

On realising that she had difficulties in breathing, the bus driver ordered two men to remove her from the bus.

They reportedly dropped her handbag and a plastic bag with her national ID, bus ticket and medical record but left with her suitcase in the boot of the bus.

Irate witnesses informed the bus company supervisors about the incident but were snubbed.

A Good Samaritan called an ambulance which came and took the woman to the United Bulawayo Hospitals.

The Good Samaritan, who now had the woman’s daughter’s contact numbers in South Africa, called her and informed her about her mother’s luggage that was in the bus travelling to South Africa.

More: B-Metro

By-Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Thursday for the first time after a long time meeting face to face with his wife, Marry, at the Harare Magistrates Court.

 It was the first meeting for the couple in a long time after a dramatic fallout.

Chiwenga took the witness stand in-camera before Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube, who ruled that the State vice president must be protected because of his high office.

Marry’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa on Wednesday argued that Chiwenga must not get special treatment and the matter must be heard in a public court.

However, Ncube ruled that the State had made it clear that it is the office of the complainant that needs to be protected. Said Ncube:

The defence has a duty to put questions to the complainant, which was still going to happen if it was in an open court.

It is my view that nothing has been put in place to show the prejudice the complainant would suffer if the case is heard in camera.

The State has made it clear that it is the office of the complainant that needs to be protected.

Speaking to journalists after court, Mtetwa said Chiwenga did not say anything warranting camera proceedings.

Chiwenga arrived at the Magistrates Court around 10 AM escorted by three top-of-the-range vehicles and five security aides.

He entered the courts’ building using an entrance reserved for magistrates, avoiding reporters who had gathered.

Chiwenga accuses Marry of trying to fraudulently acquire a marriage certificate without his knowledge in 2019, allegations that she has consistently denied.

The matter was postponed to 17 January for the continuation of the trial.

More: NewsDay

By-Scandal ridden Doves Holdings has donated a bus to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ED-UNZA (University of Zambia) Scholarship Trust.

Doves which has been making headlines for burying an empty coffin in Nyanga, donated a 40-seater bus with funeral cover for all the beneficiaries.

Faramatsi Motors and Instant Tar Zimbabwe also donated.

The President received the donation at State House this morning, where he expressed gratitude to the three firms.

Doves Holdings, Faramatsi Motors and Instant Tar Zimbabwe group public relations manager Mr Innocent Tshuma said the donation was in fulfilment of a pledge made during the ED-UNZA (University of Zambia) inaugural fundraising dinner recently.
“If you look at the 15 students who are covered by the President’s initiative, they come from very humble backgrounds,” he said.
“As a cooperation – Doves Holdings, Faramatsi Motors and Instant Tar Zimbabwe – we saw it fit to come and pledge funeral cover in the unlikely and unfortunate event something befalls of these students.
“We will cover them wherever they are, whether in Zambia, in Zimbabwe or vice versa. Over and above that, we then decided the Trust needs a form of transport. We then donated a 40-seater bus for the Trust to use in providing for its needs.”

-Herald

Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop punishing citizens by implementing shoddy policies that have dire implications.

The Zanu PF regime has dismally failed to transform the country’s economy, according to President Chamisa.

See statement below:

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FUEL.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PASSPORT.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE LEADERSHIP.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE POLITICS.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOD PRICES.

It was number plates,now it is passports. A deal awarded without going to tender? Just imagine US$120 for a passport yet in Namibia it is US$12.

This is the expense of bad leadership. Zimbabwe needs NEW leaders! And we are the new leaders. Ready to lead!

Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop punishing citizens by implementing shoddy policies that have dire implications.

The Zanu PF regime has dismally failed to transform the country’s economy, according to President Chamisa.

See statement below:

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FUEL.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PASSPORT.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE LEADERSHIP.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE POLITICS.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOD PRICES.

It was number plates,now it is passports. A deal awarded without going to tender? Just imagine US$120 for a passport yet in Namibia it is US$12.

This is the expense of bad leadership. Zimbabwe needs NEW leaders! And we are the new leaders. Ready to lead!

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the Government is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country and is ready to implement new measures to stem the tide of new infections.

The President said this on Wednesday while officially launching the Presidential Rural Development Programme at Jinjika Village, Makorokoro area of Mangwe District, Matabeleland South. He said:

I urge us all to remain vigilant following the recent resurgence and spikes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let us not panic, my Government is monitoring the situation and stands ready to make timely decisions.

Zimbabwe, like most countries around the world, is facing the fourth wave of coronavirus infections fuelled by the novel Omicron variant that is more transmissible than the Delta variant.

President Mnangagwa implored citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those fully vaccinated to get booster jabs.

He said:

I urge those who are yet to receive their vaccine doses to get vaccinated. We can only be safe until everyone is safe.

Please get vaccinated, you won’t die as this is actually a form of protection from the virus.

Zimbabwe is currently experiencing the fourth wave of coronavirus infections, with daily confirmed cases remaining above 3 000.

Statistics released by the Ministry of Health and Child Care show that 4 247 new cases and 12 deaths were recorded on Thursday, 16 December 2021, with the 7-day rolling average for new cases now at 4 355.

To date, 4 023 013 people have received the first jab, while 3 035 192 citizens are now fully vaccinated.

Five armed robbers attacked a CAG Travellers Coaches bus near Karoi, stripped them naked and vanished with their clothes.

The robbery happened on Tuesday at around 6.30 pm, and the attackers also escaped with more than US$20 000.

The suspected robbers were wielding an unknown firearm, which they used to scare passengers and the bus crew.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations were underway.

The robbers stole US$19 050, R2 000, $690 and K1 137, and other valuables. They had boarded the bus in Karoi pretending to be genuine passengers. Police are anxious to hear from anyone who might be able to give information.
In an interview, CAG director Dr Sam Nanhanga said the suspects boarded the bus in Karoi intending to go to Chirundu.
“I am told one of them pretended to be feeling like vomiting while walking in the aisle. He pulled out a gun and fired two shots into the roof of the bus and the other pulled out another gun and shot the screen of the bus. They then ordered everyone on the bus to remove their clothes and put them in a sack which the other robber was holding. All the men and women, were stripped naked.
“The challenge I have is that there is a man who was seen by the passengers, before waving for the bus to stop intending to board as a passenger. When the bus tried to stop, the robbers said if the bus stops they were going to kill everyone. The man then sped off and reported the incident at a roadblock that was 2km away, which means the incident happened 2km before the next roadblock,” he said.

Dr Nanhanga said the people who robbed the bus had pistols while their colleagues who followed the bus with a small car had larger firearms, which could have been easily identified if one attempted to board the bus.

By A Correspondent- Zimdancehall artiste, Freeman born Sylvester Chizanga, was on Tuesday questioned by police after a picture of himself and one of the three robbers gunned down during the Chadcombe shoot-out started circulating on social media.

The circulation of the picture and the shooting of the armed robbers came just a few days after Freeman released his album titled “Robbery”.

In the picture, Freeman was with one of the armed robbers, Charles Chirara, hugging behind a parked car. Chirara was shot dead by former CID detective, Joseph Nemaisa.

This prompted detectives from the CID Homicide Section to contact him so that he could clarify the association.

Freeman was summoned at Harare Central Police Station on Tuesday morning where he was questioned and released after a few hours.

Sources close to the investigations said when he was questioned, Freeman revealed that the picture was taken sometime in 2016 and that he personally knew Chirara as a fan and voluntary show bouncer.

Freeman said he was not aware that Chirara, a former soldier who used to attend his live shows and ask for photographs, was an armed robber since he did not inquire much into his fans’ private lives.

The Joina City hitmaker said he only learnt from the media when Chirara was gunned down at Nemaisa’s house.

The picture of Freeman and Chirara that has been circulating has a message which reads, 

Freeman HKD Boss is seen with one of the robbers who was shot and killed last week at a house in Chadcombe. 

Is it by coincidence that he hangs around with robbers and his album is named Robbery.

The three dead were identified as Brian Koga Tendere (38) of Murehwa, Charles Chirara (30) of Ushewokunze and rogue soldier Tariro Gora of 1 Commando Barracks, Harare. 

Those arrested by CID Homicide are former constable Francis Takura (33) and a soldier Private Virimai Nyandoro (37) and the informer, Tanaka Shine Nyamunga (21). 

By A Correspondent | In a shocking case of abduction, one of Zimbabwe’s most expensive private schools charging over USD6,235 per child, Riverton Academy has announced it is detaining kids over unpaid fees.

The development is revealed in email correspondence to parents who have been told their children are being detained over the Christmas period due to unpaid fees.

The school confirmed the development to ZimEye early Friday morning with an administrator on the phone asking, “was the latest sent to you? We only communicate to parents of Riverton.”

ZimEye asked several other questions before the call was swiftly dropped.

“Please note that ALL students with outstanding fees will remain at school over the Christmas holiday until their parents pay up,” the email reads.

……………… VIDEP BELOW

Meanwhile, Riverton Academy remains the most expensive school countrywide, in a nation where the average monthly wage is USD60.00

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police has released the names of the four people who died in an accident along the Harare-Masvingo highway on Wednesday.

Below is the statement by the ZRP on the accident:

The Zimbabwe Republic Police expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of four (4) people who died in a road traffic accident that occurred at the 151km peg along the Harare – Masvingo Road on 15 December 2021 at 0300 hours.

A Freightliner truck towing two trailers which was travelling towards Masvingo sideswiped a stationary Shacman tipper parked by the roadside facing the same direction and swerved to the right resulting in a head-on collision with an Iveco omnibus which was approaching from the opposite direction with 21 passengers on board. 

Four (4) people died on the spot including the Freightliner truck driver and three (3) passengers from the omnibus whilst 19 others were injured. The victims were taken to Chivhu General Hospital mortuary for post mortem whilst the injured were referred for medical attention. 

The victims have been identified as: – 

• William MAFUWU a male adult aged 61 years, 

• Florence AARON a female adult aged 31 years, 

• Devese Lewis GUGU a male infant aged 2 years and 

• Chipo MANDEYA a female adult aged 39 years 

We urge motorists to observe the Government’s curfew regulations and drive safely on the road to avoid accidents as well as saving lives.

By A Correspondent- Four people died on the spot in an accident along the Harare-Masvingo highway on Wednesday.

Below is the statement by the ZRP on the accident:

The Zimbabwe Republic Police expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of four (4) people who died in a road traffic accident that occurred at the 151km peg along the Harare – Masvingo Road on 15 December 2021 at 0300 hours.

A Freightliner truck towing two trailers which was travelling towards Masvingo sideswiped a stationary Shacman tipper parked by the roadside facing the same direction and swerved to the right resulting in a head-on collision with an Iveco omnibus which was approaching from the opposite direction with 21 passengers on board. 

Four (4) people died on the spot including the Freightliner truck driver and three (3) passengers from the omnibus whilst 19 others were injured. The victims were taken to Chivhu General Hospital mortuary for post mortem whilst the injured were referred for medical attention. 

The victims have been identified as: – 

• William MAFUWU a male adult aged 61 years, 

• Florence AARON a female adult aged 31 years, 

• Devese Lewis GUGU a male infant aged 2 years and 

• Chipo MANDEYA a female adult aged 39 years 

We urge motorists to observe the Government’s curfew regulations and drive safely on the road to avoid accidents as well as saving lives.

By A Correspondent- Police in the Midlands have said local hospitals are being overwhelmed by unclaimed bodies piling up in their mortuaries, with their next of kin or relatives not known.

In the latest incident, Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the police were appealing for anyone to help identify a victim of an accident which occurred along the Kwekwe-Gokwe Highway who remains unclaimed since October.
The victim only identified as Alboy Ncube was involved in the accident near Tiger Reef on 21 October and died on the spot.

“We appeal for anyone who might have a missing relative to check with Kwekwe District Hospital,” said Insp Mahoko in a statement today.
“Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned with cases of deaths of people without identification particulars in areas where they are not known, making their identification difficult.”