The health of a Zimbabwe man who was shot 5 times by his Chinese boss for demanding his salary has taken a turn for the worse, as he is now reported to be disabled. 39-year-old Kenneth Tachiona was shot 5 times and seriously injured by his Chinese employer after a heated argument over salaries. Tachiona who has been working at a gold mine in Gweru as a general hand since 2015, was shot in the legs by Zhang Xuelin, a 41-year-old Chinese national. Tachiona was one of the many workers who had confronted Zhang after he reneged on an earlier agreement to pay his workers in United States Dollars. The workers were not happy when Zhang insisted on paying them in the local currency which has been sharply losing value in the last 2 months. However, Zhang overreacted and shot Tachiona five time
MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti, has approached the police in Harare after receiving death threats over the phone from an unknown number. According to him, this happened a month ago and shortly after the recall of 8 more MDC A senators this week. According to Biti, the unknown caller who has been labelled him a traitor, has accused him of dining with the serpent in apparent reference to MDC-T leader ThokozaniKhupe. This development follows recent reports in the Daily News and News Day which have disclosed the secret meetings that have taken place between the beleaguered VP and restored MDC-T leader, Khupe. The unknown caller who mentioned Biti’s home address further told him to quit the Alliance or face dire consequences including death. “I know these people, t
Zimbabwe’s diamond industry has been thriving in the past three years. Although the country’s diamond, gold and mineral revenues are wide, Zimbabwe expanded its diamond production from 2.8 million carats in 2018 to 4.1 million carats in 2019. The growth in the gold mining production rose from 32.5 to 40 tonnes between 2018 and 2019. Although encouraging data, the Zimbabwean economy does not thrive due to corruption and looting allegations in the sector. In October 2019, the US banned trading rough diamonds with Zimbabwe under the accusation of human rights violations of implementing forced labour at its diamond fields in eastern Marange diamond fields. This comes as part of a wider US ban against the importation of goods produced through forced labour in China, Malays
In a shocking development, Cabinet on Tuesday approved the revised implementation plan for the 100 megawatts (MW) Gwanda solar project by Intratrek Zimbabwe. Intratrek Zimbabwe is a company owned by Wicknell Chivayo. Under the revised implementation plan, Intratrek Zimbabwe pledges to deliver the first 10MW within six months. The project will be done in two phases, 10MW first and then 90MW by 2022. The Gwanda solar project has been the subject of court battles after Intratrek Zimbabwe failed to deliver within agreed timelines. The contract was signed in 2015, Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi confirmed to The Herald that Cabinet had approved the project to go ahead even though Zesa and Intratrek Zimbabwe are still negotiating to ensure compl
Khupe recalls more senators aligned to Chamisa In a not so surprising development, Thokozani Khupe has recalled more senators from Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance. Khupe who leads MDC-T, recalled the senators on the basis that they no longer represented the party’s interests. The recall follows online reports that Khupe would recall more MDC Alliance Senators from the House of Senate. At the same time the MDC Alliance tried to appoint a new leader of the opposition in parliament and a new chief whip. The National Assembly sat last week, then adjourned until 7 July. The Senate resumed sitting today. Before the recalling of the eight senators today, Khupe had recalled a total of 13 MPs and Senators whilst some had switched sides. The latest senators to be rec
‪“It’s Not Sanctions, It’s Corruption and Lack of Reform,” writes American ambassador Brian Nichols as he articulates how corruption, LOOTING and Mnangagwa’s refusal to implement Political Reforms have destroyed Zimbabwe into a basket case. Thieving daily by ZANUPF elites and their side kicks has made the ordinary citizens victims of abject poverty Blessed with abundant mineral resources, rich farmlands, ideal weather, stunning national parks, and a well-educated, industrious people, Zimbabwe should be the economic powerhouse and the breadbasket of southern Africa, and even more popular as a tourist destination and business investment opportunity, as it once was. What then, is holding Zimbabwe back? It’s not sanctions. Ther
Nelson Chamisa says he will not attend Khupe’s Zanu PF congress. He was speaking in an interview with a South African news television channel Sunday. Chamisa has seen his political fortunes take a turn for the worse after the Supreme Court ruled recently his ascendancy to the helm of the main opposition on the back of founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s 2018 death violated the MDC constitution. Embattled MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa says he will not be part of the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T’s extra-ordinary congress set for September this year. The courts have reinstated Khupe, Tsvangirai’s only elected, of the three deputies at the time, to assume the reins and prepare for an elective extra-ordinary congress to replace the ex-Prim
Spotlight.news Itai Mushekwe in BERLIN– Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is now reportedly being prepared to takeover the presidency from President Emmerson Mnangagwa, by the country’s military on a transitional term, to finish Mnangagwa’s remaining first term, Spotlight Zimbabwe, has been told. High ranking officials inside the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), aware of the fresh unfolding developments, said army generals do not want another putsch and expected Mnangagwa to resign peacefully and leave the stage for VP Chiwenga. However another faction of the army with hardline elements, is said to be open to using force to push Mnangagwa out, should he attempt to dilly-dally with tendering his resignation. Mnangagwa came to power
Ecocash is responding to the ban of thier service and all mobile money services in Zimbabwe. Ecocash is defying the ban claiming ther are regulated by the reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and they will stop services only from orders from the reserve bank.
The Government has suspended mobile money platforms EcoCash, One Money and Telecash among others as well as trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange until further notice.Government said the move was to curtail what it claimed was economic sabotage perpetrated by the “wolves in sheep skins amongst our populations”. Government has accused the mobile platforms of facilitating the skyrocketing of rates in the markets. In a statement seen by Nehanda Radio, government through the Information Ministry confirmed the development adding that the measures would subsist until the the mobile platforms are reformed. “Government has with immediate effect undertaken a series of prudent and coordinated interventions to deal with malpractices, criminality and economic sabotage perpet
