Grace Mugabe ‘will never be my running mate’, says Nelson Chamisa
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly rubbished claims that the opposition coalition intends to rope in former first lady Grace Mugabe so that she can become its deputy president. According to the privately-owned Standard newspaper, Chamisa said that it was “unthinkable for Grace to be his deputy”. Last week a […]
Zimbabwe after the 2017 military coup: Prospects for real change
IN November 2017, the winds of change were blowing in Zimbabwe. The political terrain underwent seismic shifts following “Operation Restore Order”, the veto- and palace-coup that led to the resignation of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s political patriarch of 37 years. Mugabe’s former vice-president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired from the government on 6 November, was […]
First Lady Grace Mugabe Grabs Iconic Mazowe Dam
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe is continuing to expand her vast empire in the scenic Mazowe area of Mashonaland Central province; this time by grabbing the state-owned iconic Mazowe Dam — almost a century after it was built — and surrounding tracts of land. This has escalated her bitter fights with local villagers who are now […]
‘It’s Not My Duty to Name My Successor,’ Says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe, 93, has reportedly engaged the Minister of War Veterans Tshinga Dube over the succession issue, telling him that he had not named his successor “as that was the prerogative of the Congress”. Dube recently urged Mugabe to name or groom his successor in-order to put a stop to the continued factional fights […]
Grace Mugabe goes on ‘romantic’ weekend getaway with husband Mugabe’s business partner
Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe this weekend spend in South Africa’s lofty suburbs of Sandton, at the home of Robert Mugabe’s secret business partner (name supplied). According to information from well placed sources, Grace Mugabe’s two children, Robert Junior, and Bellamine Chatunga live with the said gentleman in Sandton. The weekend getaway, was explained to […]
‘South Africa, Namibia Following Mugabe’s Footsteps’
Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has said that leaders of South Africa and Namibia are following President Robert Mugabe’s footsteps in distributing land to black people in their countries. Grace said this while consoling the family of a revolutionary musician Dickson “Chinx” Chingaira in Harare on Tuesday. She also said that the white community around […]
Are People Forced To Attend Robert Mugabe’s Rallies?
THE MDC-T has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to pull rank and stop Zanu PF from marshalling innocent citizens to President Robert Mugabe’s on-going rallies around the country. Party spokesperson, Obert Gutu, also urged SADC leaders to exercise their influence on their elderly peer fearing this could tilt next year’s vote in Zanu PF’s […]
‘Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe not yet ripe for Presidency’
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said First Lady Grace Mugabe is not yet ripe to become President, as she is still a political novice. Mutambara, who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the inclusive government between 2009 and 2013, took potshots at Grace, describing her as a political upstart at the launch of […]
NGOs Not Welcome in Zimbabwe Says First Lady Grace Mugabe
Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe torched a storm on Friday after she declared that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were no-longer welcome in the southern African country. Grace said that Zimbabwe was poised for a bumper harvest this year and therefore, the country did not need humanitarian support. “We are having a bumper harvest this year so […]
Zim’s First Lady Grace Mugabe receives ‘smuggled’ vehicles
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe’s (pictured) benefactor and top Zanu PF official, Jimayi Muduvuri is reportedly being investigated for smuggling four vehicles into the country and donating them to Mazowe Orphanage Home run by the First Family. The Kadoma businessman accused his Zanu PF rivals of cooking up the smuggling allegations to tarnish his and the […]
