Grace Mugabe

Zimbabwe’s president makes first public appearance

Harare - Adel Salama

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe made his first public appearance since the military put him under house arrest this week, attending a graduation ceremony to applause, even as the military announced "significant progress" on talks for his departure and arrested some of his allies. The appearance came during an extraordinary series of negotiations with regional leaders over Mugabe's departure after 37Read more

Zimbabwe's Mugabe fires VP, clears

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday, the government said, as the veteran leader appeared to clear the way for his wife Grace to succeed him. The dramatic move came after a tense weekend in which Mnangagwa and Grace Mugabe -- who were seen as the leading candidates to replace the 93-year-old president -- openly tradedRead more

Mugabe's wife says ready to take over

Harare - Muslimchronicle

President Robert Mugabe's wife on Sunday said she is ready to succeed her husband as tensions rise in Zimbabwe's ruling party over who will take over from the country's ageing leader. "I say to Mr Mugabe you should ... leave me to take over your post," she said in an address to thousands of indigenous church followers at a stadiumRead more

Mugabe's wife sues over $1.35-mn diamond ring

Zimbabwea - Muslimchronicle

The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has sued a Lebanese businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35-million diamond ring she ordered for her wedding anniversary, state media reported Wednesday. "First lady Dr Grace Mugabe is suing fugitive businessman Mr Jamal Joseph Ahmed for $1.23 million (1.05 million euros) over a diamond ring deal that went sour last year," TheRead more

Grace Mugabe steers clear of assault claim

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe on Friday made her first public comments since facing assault allegations in South Africa, but she avoided any mention of the incident two weeks ago. President Robert Mugabe's wife was granted diplomatic immunity by South Africa after she was accused of attacking a 20-year-old model at an upmarket Johannesburg hotel. Speaking at a rally inRead more

S. African activists to challenge Grace Mugabe's immunity

Johannesburg - Muslimchronicle

A South African civil rights organisation said Monday it would challenge the government's decision to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe, who was facing assault charges. The wife of President Robert Mugabe allegedly attacked a 20-year-old model with an electrical extension cord at a hotel in Johannesburg where the couple's two sons were staying. The attack leftRead more

Grace Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe

Pretoria - Muslimchronicle

The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from South Africa on Sunday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg. A report by Zimbabwean state broadcaster ZBC showed Grace Mugabe greeting government and military officials at the Harare airport after returning on an Air Zimbabwe flight with herRead more

S. Africa granted diplomatic immunity to Grace Mugabe

Johannesburg - Muslimchronicle

South Africa said Sunday it had granted immunity to Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe, who was facing assault charges after allegedly attacking a model at a hotel in Johannesburg. "The minister has made the determination that the conferring of diplomatic immunity is warranted in this particular instance," a foreign ministry statement said. source: AFPRead more

Grace Mugabe absent from S.Africa summit

Pretoria - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe failed to appear Saturday at a summit in South Africa attended by her husband, an event overshadowed by her effort to obtain diplomatic immunity over assault allegations. The wife of President Robert Mugabe has not been seen since being accused of attacking a 20-year-old model with a electrical extension cord last weekend in a JohannesburgRead more