HARARE – We are worried by the fact that our politicians have chosen to play cat and mouse games with the nation over when the country will hold harmonised elections to replace the current coalition arrangement. President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party, who have since 2009 been demanding early elections, now seem to…
HARARE – They bask in the glory of fame and riches, but it is love which often becomes their Achilles’ heel. From hero to zero, most celebrities, rich business and powerful politicians successfully ride the tide but usually fall to the sword of love, often moving from glory to gory — all in the name…
HARARE – During their first meeting, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai refused to share tea with President Robert Mugabe, fearing the old political master might just do a trick on him. These were the early days of the coalition government as suspicion took centre stage between two men who had spent a decade-plus fighting each other…
HARARE – London-based disc jockey Alfred Munhenga does not call himself King Alfred for nothing — he genuinely believes he is peerless. But after a bountiful career in which he has worked with renowned international artistes who can dispute his royal claims? The Daily News entertainment editor Dakarai Mashava recently interviewed King Alfred from his…
HARARE – Prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa is back in court today for trial on charges of obstructing or defeating the course of justice. Charges against Mtetwa arose after she was arrested when she went to assist Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s chief legal adviser, Thabani Mpofu, during a police raid at his Harare home…
HARARE – Tobacco production in Zimbabwe is overshadowing the glitter of diamonds in the country by contributing more to the economy than most commodities. The golden leaf which has emerged in the past few years as one of Zimbabwe’s largest exports, accounting for a third of all foreign currency earnings, along with gold and other…
HARARE – Steve is a 43-year-old gay man who for seven years was married to a woman. But then things — because of his sexual orientation — never gelled and now he is caught in a love triangle. Scared of being labelled, Steve is maintaining his heterosexual relationship with his wife. On the side, he…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has cancelled meetings with three regional heads of States after his wife, Elizabeth suddenly fell ill, his spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka has said. He said Tsvangirai had been scheduled to meet the presidents of Namibia, Malawi and Zambia (Hifikepunye Pohamba, Joyce Banda and Michael Sata respectively) on the sidelines of…
HARARE – With key elections around the corner and a cupboard full of skeletons, a Facebook character constantly churning out what appears to be dark party and government secrets is the last thing Zanu PF would want. Yet, apart from the factional fighting that is playing out publicly in courts of law and elsewhere, President…
HARARE – A man just released after serving nine years in jail is back behind bars — and this time will stay there for 13 years. Weston Singe, 31, walked out of jail two weeks ago after serving for robbery. He was back in court yesterday where he was handed a 13-year-term for an armed…
