HARARE – Daily News’ reporter Fungi Kwaramba (FK)sat down with MDC spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora (DM), who is also the party’s chief representative to the troubled cross-party Constitution Select Committee (Copac). He talks about the stalled draft constitution, factionalism and addresses perceptions that party president Morgan Tsvangirai has an eye for Zanu PF women. FK: Let…
HARARE – Two people who were gruesomely murdered in Chinamhora communal lands in suspected cases of ritual murder were buried yesterday afternoon in Parirewa Village. Cephas Muchenje and Clemence Parirewa Jonas met their deaths through brutal attacks last Saturday night. A mass church service for the deceased was held at Parirewa Roman Catholic Church prior…
JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe travel to Angola next month with many critics convinced they have one leg on the plane to the 2013 African Nations Cup finals to be staged in Mzansi in January and February next year. With a 3-1 cushion, it is apparent to see why Zimbabwean soccer fans littered across the globe are…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday revoked Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s marriage licence, ruling the PM was still customarily married to Locardia Karimatsenga. However, the PM said the ceremonies, both at the Glamis Arena and at Raintree Gardens in Umwinsidale will go ahead although there will be no signing of certificates. Luke Tamborinyoka, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson…
HARARE – Japan yesterday extended a grant of $122 372 to Mercy Corps for a project that will supply safe water and support training to improve cultivation skills in Chipinge District. The ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe, Yonezo Fukuda and the country director of Mercy Corps, David Brigham, officiated at the ceremony formalising the grant….
HARARE – Old Georgians player-coach Grant Mitchell expects a “mental” game when the defending Zimbabwe champions clash with Matabeleland Warriors at Hartsfield Stadium in one of two blockbuster National Rugby League (NRL) semi-finals this afternoon. OGs, who have won the Zimbabwean rugby title for the past three years, narrowly lost 21-20 to Warriors in their…
HARARE – It is truly tragic that the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has now launched its Media Council. Indeed, there can only be one outcome of this Zanu PF-driven and managed political project — a fresh and savage assault on the country’s fledgling independent media, at the same primitive level as was witnessed when the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday officially opened the controversial Defence College in Mazowe under a cloud of secrecy as private and foreign press was barred from the event. The Daily News crew was denied entrance by soldiers who said only invited guests could be allowed in. The college — dubbed the Robert Mugabe School…
BULAWAYO – Police in Bulawayo on Thursday briefly detained Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza) leaders Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu. Their lawyer Kossam Ncube of Ncube and Partners law firm said Williams and Mahlangu were held in connection with street demonstrations demanding a new constitution in Bulawayo and Harare early this week. They were picked…
HARARE – Back in the days when Navy Masuku was a goalkeeper for Highlanders Royals, she would vehemently protest against refereeing decisions that went against her team and accuse match officials of bias. This tendency to protest and mobilise fellow players to complain even earned her the nickname Mai Musangano. Fast forward to today, and…
