HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF yesterday cancelled a highly anticipated politburo meeting expected to set rules for primary elections which have sharply divided his party. Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa told the Daily News yesterday that the politburo meeting was off. He refused to divulge reasons for the postponement. The politburo…
HARARE – Jazz 105 proprietor and music promoter Josh Hozheri says it is time for him to reap rewards for the investments he has made to make dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu the brand he has become. Sulu, who scooped three National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) recently, is the man of the moment in Zimbabwe’s music…
HARARE – Serial political flip-flopper Jonathan Moyo has described people questioning Zimbabwe’s so-called biggest indigenisation deal as treacherous, in bold claims viewed as taking aim at President Robert Mugabe and Vice President Joice Mujuru. Mugabe and Mujuru, just like the Daily News, have questioned the implementation of the $971 million Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited (Zimplats)…
BULAWAYO – Industry minister Welshman Ncube’s MDC party has pulled out of a campaign to push for the adoption of a new constitution in this month’s referendum, saying it felt belittled by its coalition government partners. Ncube’s formation, by far the smallest partner in the coalition judging by parliamentary representation, says it deserves more respect…
HARARE – Radio Dialogue editor Zenzele Ndebele has been summoned to appear in court today over the possession of radio sets that were confiscated from his workplace after a police raid. Police on Saturday called in Ndebele for questioning. Ndebele, who is represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyers Jonathan Tsvangirai and Kucaca Phulu was initially…
HARARE – Human rights lawyers say the judiciary is under threat following a sustained media onslaught on High Court judge Charles Hungwe, who has been under fire since granting an order to free human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa. Hungwe also granted the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) a search warrant to investigate alleged corruption at three…
HARARE – Newly-rebranded Allied Bank is courting potential investors to enable it to meet the central bank’s minimum capital requirements. Farai Mutamangira, the group’s chairperson, said they are currently in negotiations with two equity partners. “The bank is confident that these negotiations will be successfully concluded,” he said, adding that this will capacitate the group…
HARARE – Ruwa Local Board chairman, Pinias Mushayavanhu, has appeared in court charged with theft of trust property after repeatedly claiming cash for bogus trips. The court heard Mushayavanhu misdirected $2 183 which he was paid by council for petrol and other out-of-town allowances. Mushayavanhu, 38, was not asked to plead to the charges and…
HARARE – Lawyers representing 29 MDC activists accused of killing a police officer two years ago have requested for more time to prepare an application for discharge at the High Court. The MDC activists, who include youth leader Solomon Madzore and two councillors, are on trial at the High Court for the alleged murder of…
HARARE – Motor Action have become the first club in the history of Zimbabwean football to cede part of its stake as loyalty reward to players and officials. Mighty Bulls owner Eric Rosen announced he was ceding 20 percent of the club’s shareholding at the launch of the club’s strategic partnership with Buy Zimbabwe Trust….
