HARARE – Grace Kwinjeh, a journalist-cum-political activist credited with coining the name Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has announced her bid for Parliament. Kwinjeh, who left journalism to pursue politics, says she wants to stand for the Makoni Central parliamentary seat in the forthcoming elections on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC ticket. “On Page 2…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairperson Reginald Austin chickened out of his post because he was incompetent for the job, Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. Chinamasa told the Daily News Austin was aware of the problems that government was facing in capacitating all commissions set up under the coalition government. “I…
HARARE – A Magunje district education human resources manager who allegedly connived with two accomplices to apply for loans from a bank using several civil servants’ pay sheets has appeared before a Harare magistrate. Sweden Nyamande, 39, yesterday appeared before the court on fraud charges. According to state papers, Nyamande is in charge of the…
HARARE – A voter registration blitz planned by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) missed its launch yesterday after government failed to avail cash for the exercise. Zec says it requires over $20 million for the exercise and government had pledged to release funds. With the constitution-making process stalled because of disagreements between President Robert Mugabe…
HARARE – Tyrone Seward, fiancé of Zimbabwean swimming ace Kirsty Coventry, has revealed that lobola procedures have started between the two families and payment is expected soon. The two lovebirds revealed in December they had settled for a traditional marriage ceremony in line with local African culture. After the lobola has been paid at the…
BULAWAYO – Former Iyasa dancer and actor Futurelove Sibanda says his stint in Europe has exposed him to the many facets of the professional arts industry. The hilarious Sibanda, who is currently studying in Austria, recently delighted his fans with a top-class stand-up comedy act at Amakhosi Cultural Centre. Sibanda told the Daily News that…
HARARE – The Bull Eland observed family and friends over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Most seemed to be having a wonderful time, thought and said very little about politics save for the occasional but apt reminder of the dark days of Gideon and the Zim dollar. In most Zimbabwean families, the majority of…
HARARE – A row over the role of international poll observers threatens to scuttle the electoral process as Zanu PF maintains that Zimbabwe has the capacity to hold free and fair elections without observers’ probing eyes. As the nation braces for the watershed general election slated for this year, Zanu PF remains adamant it will…
HARARE – The Egyptian Football Association (Efa) has already started preparing for the Pharaohs’ 2014 World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe by lining up an international friendly with Chile. Efa announced yesterday that the record African champions will play against the South American side in Spain next month. “We had many offers from many teams but…
HARARE – Gospel diva Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave snubbed Shingisai Suluma’s welcome party concert in the capital on December 29 because she claims to be bigger than Suluma, organisers say. Red Rose Entertainment director Barbara Chikosi (Mama Red Rose) said Fungisai who recently launched her ninth album WeNyasha NdeWenyasha in Harare told her that she no longer…
