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Why the US imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s state security minister Owen Ncube.Within hours of the “anti-sanctions march” organised by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu PF party and government on Friday, United States president Donald Trump responded immediately by adding State Security Minister Owen ‘Mudha’ Ncube to the sanctions list.In this article Nehanda Radio explores why Ncube was placed on the ‘targeted’ sanctions list.The Trump administration accuses Ncube of being involved in the state-sponsored violence on civilians that saw several people being shot dead by soldiers, while many others sustained injuries from beatings and other forms of brutalisation by the military and other suspected state agents. Ncube, a former Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister and Gokwe-Kana MP, is accused of leading a violent party militia calling itself “Al Shabab” in Kwekwe.There was general shock and consternation when he sworn in as Minister of State for National Security i...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close friend in trouble.President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been dealt yet another blow with US President Donald Trump on Friday adding his close ally, State Security minister Owen Ncube, to the sanctions list. Ncube who hails from Mnangagwa’s home province of Midlands and is one of his ardent long-time supporters is being punished for alleged human rights crimes.The US accuses Ncube of being involved in the state-sponsored violence on civilians that saw several people being shot dead by soldiers, while many others sustained injuries from beatings and other forms of brutalisation by the military and other suspected state agents. There were also incidents of abductions and torture reported since Ncube was appointed State Security minister.US secretary of state Michael Pompeo said on Friday the US had credible information that Ncube was involved in gross violations of human rights under his ministry.The announcement coincided with the anti-sa...

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts yesterday directed Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda to issue a warrant of arrest against Fertiliser Seed Grain managing director Mr Steve Morland for failing to appear before it.The committee also gave the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development the last chance to attend the committee’s hearings, failure of which Mr Chokuda will be directed to issue a warrant of arrest. Briefing journalists in Parliament yesterday, the committee chairman Mr Tendai Biti said they were disturbed by the absence of the FSG and the Ministry of Finance.“Today, we were supposed to receive evidence from a company called FSG,” he said.“This company has been the recipient of millions of dollars under the Presidential Inputs Scheme.Consistently, FSG alongside Sakunda are key to the work that we have been doing in the last three months. “We are therefore directing the Clerk of Parliament Mr Chokuda to issue a warrant of arrest against Mr Steve...

Husband claims Linda Masarira is receiving Z$5000 a month from CIO.Linda Masarira’s husband, Gilbert Kaingidza, has made sensational claims that the controversial politician is receiving RTGS $5000 (in cash) a month from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and that the car she is currently using was given to her by the same state security agency. Kaingidza who has since gone back to his first wife in South Africa, told Nehanda Radio on Tuesday that his life was in danger because Masarira was trying to have him killed or arrested and was refusing to give him his “phone, ID passport, South African drivers licence and two bank cards.”.“I came here through border jumping, running for dear life. I had a chat with her two days ago and she said she is investigating me and has guys in SA as we speak looking for me. Meaning I’m a hunted man and can be caught any minute,” Kaingidza told Nehanda Radio.Nehanda Radio spoke to Masarira on Wednesday and she dismissed the claims ...

Mangudya reveals more details about new money.THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will introduce new bank notes in the next two weeks and increase withdrawal limits as it moves to tackle biting cash shortages and ease the burden on the transacting public. The new notes will be introduced in denominations of $2 and $5 as well as $2 coins to avoid larger denominations that may lead to inflation, RBZ Governor, Dr John Mangudya, said yesterday.He revealed this following the inaugural Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Monday and Tuesday, which tabled a number of resolutions aimed at consolidating the recent country’s monetary policy reforms. Dr Mangudya said the new bank notes and coins will be pegged at 1:1 with bond notes in terms of value and that cash supply will be increased over the next six months.“We agreed to increase fiscal cash in circulation from current $768 million to a level, which is commensurate with the rest of the world.Currently our money supply is ...

Speaking to the Daily News on Monday, the widow of General Solomon Mujuru revealed that she was ready to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deliberate on issues affecting the country.She said:. “No matter how daft I might look in the eyes of some people, I know something about this country.You cannot throw away 34 years of experience just like that.. “People should learn to listen to me and also to listen to other voices.It is important for me to meet and share ideas with the president because there is nothing wrong with seeing our leaders.”. Mai Mujuru, as she is affectionately called, has been in the political wilderness since she was hounded out of the ruling Zanu PF party on April 2, 2015..Her expulsion followed a period of sustained decampaigning by the then first lady Grace Mugabe, who was alleged to have been eyeing Mai Mujuru’s position in both the party and the government.. Harare Mayor Councillor Hebert Gomba reveals when water rationing will end.. Harare res...