MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday visited jailed Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni at Khami Maximum Security Prison on the outskirts of Bulawayo, where the traditional leader revealed he feared for his life. Ndiweni told Chamisa that he was not taking any chances and was not having any food prepared by prison officials. He also said a team of medical doctors have promised to have him undergo a full medical check-up once released. Ndiweni is serving an 18-month jail sentence following his conviction by Bulawayo magistrate Gladmore Mushove for destroying a villager’s homestead. His co-accused, 23 other villagers, were ordered to do community service. “I have not been taking food prepared by the prison. I have been extra-careful and ensuring that all the food I take is
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will this week meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), a major engagement set to unlock mutually beneficial opportunities between Harare and Tokyo. The three-day TICAD summit, which begins on Wednesday in Yokohama, has become a prime global platform through which international stakeholders join forces to promote Africa’s development. Japan is the third largest economy in the world after the United States and China, and is also a member of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, from which Zimbabwe is seeking a financial package to clear arrears owed to international finance institutions. G7 – made up of the world’s seven most advanced economies as describe
BILLIONAIRE and Zimbabwe’s telecoms mogul, Strive Masiyiwa’s Mauritius incorporated Econet Media Limited, has put up for sale its shares in the satellite broadcast business in 13 countries, mostly African, after going insolvent, having reportedly racked up millions of dollars in liabilities. The Mauritius-headquartered group, which mainly traded under the brands Kwese TV or Econet Media, is also selling its interest in free-to-air television and digital distribution of media content. Econet Media, a unit of Econet Wireless International, which operated as Kwese TV in Zimbabwe, but closed after finding the going tough, had racked up over US$130 million in external liabilities before being placed under voluntary administration after failing to pay suppliers. The business
The Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Victor Matemadanda has said the abduction of the comedienne Samantha Kureya, (popularly known as Gonyeti) is an attempt to tarnish the government’s image by detractors. He was addressing war veterans and traditional leaders from Mashonaland East Province in Marondera on Friday (24 August 2019). Matemadanda said “It is laughable to hear people saying the government is abducting its citizens. Surely what would we get from abducting a comedian like Gonyeti, that is the work of our detractors bent on tarnishing the image of the government,” Matemadanda joins other government officials who have also said that the abduction of the comedian was not by government operatives or any group supporti
On September 18 2018 Media houses were abuzz with the news that the then newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube was considering cryptocurrencies as an option for Zimbabwe’s economic turnaround programme. The learned professor had clearly articulated the Switzerland central bank’s stance on cryptocurrencies and how they had helped turn around that country’s ailing economy Ncube went on to challenge the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to “invest in and understand cryptocurrencies”. This stance was well-received by all Zimbabweans who understand the current digital world. A cryptocurrency is defined as a digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of
MDC President Nelson Chamisa addressed the Chibaya arrest on his Twitter account.
Zimbabwe’s rulers are finding that two decades of economic mismanagement and brutal repression have led them into a trap, from which there’s little chance of escape. If they implement the political and democratic reforms needed to win the financial support the economy needs from international donors, they’re likely to lose the next election. If they don’t, their people, propelled by the extreme hardship brought about by austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, may remove them through an uprising. Already, a currency devaluation effected in February has slashed the value of wages by 90% in six months. That dilemma was manifest on August 16, in full view of journalists and tourists watching from the terraces of the best-kn
Prominent businessman and cleric Shingi Munyeza has spoken out against the recent wave of abduction and torture taking place across the country. Munyeza who is a member of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) said he was disgusted by the abductions and called on the state to protect its citizens while holding the perpetrators accountable. Writing on social media, Munyeza said, ABDUCTIONS, BEATINGS & TORTURE MUST STOP 1.I’m totally disgusted & alarmed by an unprecedented trend of abductions in our country 2. It’s worrying that the State has not come up with a position on stopping this 3. The State must protect its citizens & culprits brought to book. Some of the people who have been abducted include human rights def
The People that abducted Gonyeti & beat her up may of been stalking her movements on social media platforms. Zimbolivenews investogators have found comments between Bustop TV and a person named Nomatter Magaya who threatened Gonyeti telling her she was next to be adducted. Bustop TV responded in a jocking manner that nomatter needed to come get a T Shirt from them. These comments were made hours before Gonyeti was Abducted.
Popular comedian Samantha Kureya, popularly known as Gonyeti, was abducted from her Mufakose home by a group of unidentified, masked and armed men. According to an alert by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) the incident happened around 10pm on Wednesday. “The men did not produce any warrant or give reasons for the abduction. The men forced their way into the house and assaulted Samantha’s family members, including minors, in the process. According to MISA “Kureya’s brother has filed a police report of the abduction at Marimba Police station. The report number is RRB 4149688.” In February this year, Kureya and her colleague from Bustop TV were detained and fined after Police held that a 2016 satirical skit amounted to public nuisance. Du
