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Mutinhiri axed from Parly

Lovemore Moyo wrote to the former legislator for Marondera East this week notifying her of the decision.Two weeks ago, ZANU-PF secretary for administration, Didymus Mutasa, wrote to the Speaker notifying him that Mutinhiri had ceased to be a member of the party after she was expelled on August…

Activists want police cells closed

WOZA wants the cells closed until such a time that they have been renovated to include running water, bathing showers, clean and salubrious flushing toilets with toilet paper and a washing bowl.They also want the flushing toilets at the facility to be cordoned off from the main cell…

MDC-T murder suspects granted bail

Justice Joseph Musakwa granted Kerina Dewa and Memory Ncube US$300 bail each.The two had been in jail since their arrest on September 7 on charges of murdering Petros Muteza.Dewa and Ncube are part of 26 MDC-T members who were arrested on the same charges. Seven other activists are…

Masvingo fumes over marginalisation

They said the province, which boasts of Great Zimbabwe, Lake Kyle and several wildlife conservancies, has very little to show for its rich environment, pointing fingers at the centralisation of issues in Harare.While MDC-T officials laid the blame squarely on ZANU-PF, officials from the revolutionary party in the…

Sibanda divides MDCs in death

Plans by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the founding president of the MDC and a close friend of the late trade unionist, to organise a memorial service in Matabeleland for Sibanda, have infuriated the Welshman Ncube-led faction.Yesterday, the MDC accused the premier of attempting to gain political capital out…

Electoral Court to get more teeth

Its powers would now extend to reviewing the legality of decisions made under the Electoral Act, including those reached by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).The changes are part of sweeping reforms proposed under the Electoral Amendment Bill, which is before Parliament, as the country prepares for another round…

Chinamasa critical of AG

Chinamasa, who was once the country's AG before he was appointed into cabinet, also believes that it is wrong for the AG, Johannes Tomana, to align himself with ZANU-PF, according to the latest leaked United States cables.The cable details a meeting between a US official and former deputy…

Mujuru probe: Fire brigade not invited

While the Harare Fire Brigade stands accused of bringing the wrong equipment to the scene of the incident, The Financial Gazette can also reveal that the fire station is still to be given the opportunity to use its expertise to determine the possible causes of the fire.Mujuru, husband…

Deputy Speaker of Parly faces axe

Two other legislators from the Welshman Ncube-led faction, Thandeko Mnkandla, who represents Gwanda North in the lower House, and Senator Kembo Dube, are also being investigated for allegedly sabotaging the party's programmes.A team is now being constituted to probe the three lawmakers.Kurauone Chihwayi, the MDC deputy spokesperson, confirmed…

Zuma tackles Mugabe, PM

Diplomatic sources said Zuma would attempt to sound out President Robert Mugabe and his archrival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, on a suitable date for their direct engagement, the first this year.Regional leaders are getting increasingly impatient with Zuma's failure to…