After Mugabe, ED Mnangagwa’s New Dispensation Still Enforces A Law Against Insulting The President
Terrence Mkhwananzi feels trapped and unsafe in what is now regarded as the new Zimbabwe. Bailed out from remand prison, the 32-year-old activist makes weekly visits to the police station while state prosecutors deliberate over a date to start his court hearing. He’s on trial for pointing at a presidential portrait at a public hearing […]
Prophet Magaya fears for his life after ED govt sends armed police
Armed police raided PHD church leader Prophet Walter Magaya’s office in search of “Aguma” the hiv/aids cure drug. The police ransacked the office of the Prophet in his absence around 7:30pm this evening whilst Magaya was at a church service. Prophet Magaya bemoaned this attack citing that he now feared for his life as the […]
Zimbabwe govt bans jerry cans, drums and containers
Government has banned the use of containers, jerry cans and drums, Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo (pictured) has said. “Those using tanks, drums and jerry cans; all those forms of containers should stop and we are sending out inspectors and the Zimbabwe Republic Police and if anybody is going to be found maybe […]
Egypt sentences 17 to death over 2017 church bombings
An Egyptian military court today sentenced 17 people to death for their involvement in bombing churches in 2016 and 2017, state news agency MENA reported. MENA also said that 19 other people were handed life prison terms for the attacks which struck churches in Cairo, the Mediterranean city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta city […]
No Connection Between Myself and VBS – Brian Shivambu
The younger brother of EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu has denied that he received money from collapsed VBS Mutual Bank and has threatened to go after those who “defamed” him. According to a damning forensic report by advocate Terry Motau and law firm Werksmans Attorneys, Brian Shivambu, owner of Sgameka projects, received R16m. The report, […]
Kenyan Owner of Killer Bus Detained As Mass Service Planned for Victims
Molo court has detained for 10 days the owner and sacco manager of the Home Boyz bus that crashed on Wednesday at Fort Ternan, Kericho killing 56 people. On Friday, the Molo Chief Magistrate Samuel Wahome said the time sought by the investigating officer, Mr Festus Ondieki, to conclude the investigation is reasonable. In his […]
Africa’s ‘youngest billionaire’ Mohammed Dewji abducted
The man said to be Africa’s youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam, police say. Mohammed Dewji, 43, was abducted outside a swanky hotel gym where he was going for his routine morning workout. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident and two of […]
Deputy Chief Justice Mwilu’s Arrest ‘Shocked Kenyatta’
Opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed how he tried to save Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu from being prosecuted on claims of corruption. Mr Musyoka, leader of Wiper Democratic Movement, said he sought the intervention of President Uhuru Kenyatta, who had travelled to the US to meet President Donald Trump at the White House. […]
ZETDC executives Chinembiri and Dhliwayo arrested for corruption
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution managing director Julian Chinembiri together with his finance director Thoko Dhliwayo have been arrested over a $35 million corruption scandal involving an Indian firm called PME. They were picked by detectives last night and are still in police holding cells while their court papers are still being finalised. Sources close […]
Warrant of arrest for Ginimbi
SOCIALITE and businessman, Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, has been issued with an administrative warrant of arrest. Gnimbi, who is currently in the United States, yesterday failed to present himself before Harare magistrate Morgan Nemadire who then issued him with the warrant. The flamboyant businessman has been summoned to court together with co-accused Wicknell Chivayo. The duo […]