JOHANNESBURG – The South African government has sought to clarify remarks by President Jacob Zuma that angered dog lovers. Mr Zuma was quoted as saying at a rally on Wednesday that having pet dogs was part of white – not African – culture. But presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said Mr Zuma was simply warning against…
HARARE – Nine more people have died in road accidents from December 26 to yesterday morning, raising the death toll for the festive season from 134 to 143, police have said. Paul Nyathi, national police spokesperson said the figure recorded so far is nearly double the figure recorded at the same time last year. “This…
HARARE – Fissures have appeared in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC in Mashonaland East’s Chikomba district as bigwigs compete for political space ahead of primary elections set for early next year. The province’s chairperson Piniel Denga who is also Mbare House of Assembly member wants to challenge incumbent Chikomba Central Member of Parliament, Moses Jiri….
HARARE – Celebrated urban grooves star Nox says wedding bells will not be ringing anytime soon. Despite being 29 years old the popular musician told the Daily News that his marital prospects have been hampered by his failure to find a girlfriend. “With my position in the society it is hard for me to find…
HARARE – Rarely has a musician garnered this kind of public fascination. But again, rarely do they scorn attention as much as it appears Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, who turned 60 this year, does. From reports of his death, to his mega birthday bash, to being named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, Tuku has helped focus national,…
HARARE – A top research institute has said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) secretariat remains wholly unreformed and full of intelligence agents and cannot deliver free and fair elections. The Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI), a public think tank said in a report titled, “Zimbabwe Election Commission: Can it Deliver FreePolls?” without fetters on Zimbabwe from…
HARARE – Retailers hoping for a last-minute festive season buying frenzy after weeks of flat sales failed to get the tills ringing after a presidential decree declaring Monday a public holiday. Banks closed for business on Friday and will re-open on December 27 after President Robert Mugabe’s proclamation that Monday is a public holiday. The…
BULAWAYO – Zanu PF heavyweights have clashed over the party’s refusal to confer Adam Ndlovu with national hero status. Adam, together with a female passenger Nomqhele Tshili, perished in a fatal car crash last weekend that also critically injured Ndlovu’s younger brother, Peter. The 39-year-old Peter, a Zimbabwe international soccer player boasting over 400 appearances…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai speaks on wide ranging issues from politics, Government, the MDC and his personal life. Q: Prime Minister how do you rate Government performance in 2012? PM: A major milestone this Government has achieved is the constitution-making process. The second All stakeholders conference we had made the process irreversible. We…
HARARE – Traditional leaders are becoming de facto political commissars for Zanu PF in Mount Darwin, Mashonaland Central Province, and are reportedly spearheading terror in villagers ahead of the general elections President Robert Mugabe wants next year. This is despite Article 14 of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) which restricts them from engaging in political…
