HARARE – Slain police constable Petros Mutedza’s younger sibling Tichaona claims his brother was murdered by Zanu PF. Tichaona, who is a defence witness, yesterday told High Court Judge Chinembiri Bhunu that Zanu PF turned his brother’s funeral into a “political rally” to portray the MDC as a violent party. Close to 30 MDC activists,…
BULAWAYO – A senior Zanu PF official Godfrey Malaba says most Zimbabweans are still scared of his party and want nothing to do with it. Malaba is a member of Zanu PF’s central committee, which is the party’s supreme decision making body. Addressing a Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (Zesn) public meeting in Bulawayo at the…
WASHINGTON – A secretly filmed video has emerged showing Mitt Romney disparaging Barack Obama voters at a private donor dinner. The Republican nominee is shown saying the 47% of Americans who back the president do not pay income tax and would never vote for Mr Romney. “I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility…
HARARE – This year’s Shoko Festival will be a full bouquet with eight countries being represented at the celebrations. Represented countries will include the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Shoko Festival is back and taking over Harare, from today, September 18 to 23. Running under the…
HARARE – I have said in the past that Morgan Tsvangirai has done more for this country than we credit him for. I stand by that; he is the only political leader who has managed to withstand our brutal dictatorship for a long time. I have also said he should take full blame for his…
HARARE – Looking at Zimbabwe’s two warm-up matches ahead of today’s World Twenty20 opener against Sri Lanka, there is very little to be excited about after Ireland and Bangladesh made short work of a side that clearly seems to have thoughts other than cricket on their minds. Ireland’s 54-run win was then followed by an…
HARARE – The Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (Haz) says it is ready to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly next year, with hotel refurbishments and membership training well on course. From the time Zimbabwe won the bid to co-host the UNWTO General Assembly with Zambia, the tourism sector has been kept…
HARARE – After a tumultuous week, an uneasy calm has returned to Harare’s ranks following deadly clashes between soldiers and touts controlling the stations. Before the Zimbabwean police netted about 500 suspected members of the cult-like Chipangano group, extortion and macabre beatings were the order of the day at city termini. In self-appointed role and…
HARARE – The second annual DStv Eutelsat Awards competition has been launched and young Zimbabweans are being invited to enter and stand a chance of winning prizes in either the essay or poster sections of the competition. The awards competition is the result of a partnership between Eutelsat and MultiChoice Africa and aims at inspiring…
HARARE – The multi-million dollar property development by West Properties, initially supposed to be a shopping mall, will also include a hospital, office park and cluster homes, businessdaily can reveal. Despite environmental concerns and resistance from surrounding residential areas and city fathers, Ken Sharpe’s West Properties says it’s going ahead with building its $100 million…
