HARARE – In one of the biggest campaign compromise, Ignatius Chombo, the Zimbabwean Local Government minister, has written off all outstanding water bills nationwide in a move widely viewed as a vote-buying gimmick by Zanu PF. The Daily News sought comments from social and political commentators on the latest directive by Chombo. Okay Machisa, ZimRights…
JUBA – South Sudan’s president has sacked his entire cabinet, in an apparent power struggle with other senior leaders. Salva Kiir issued a decree dismissing all ministers and deputy ministers, as well as Vice-President Riek Machar. No clear reason was given for the sackings, but analysts say Mr Kiir and Mr Machar have been embroiled…
MOSCOW – Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will be given an official pass to leave Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, Russian reports say. Russia’s Federal Migration Service is said to have issued a document, which he is due to receive shortly. He has been staying in transit since arriving from Hong Kong on 23 June. Wanted…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF yesterday forced thousands of people to attend their rally in Mutare where their 89-year-old presidential candidate once again resorted to history lectures. State-run bus firm Zupco and a lorry drop off Manicaland residents for President Robert Mugabe’s rally in Mutare yesterday. Pic: Bernard Chiketo Sedans, open trucks, omnibuses,…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday warned traditional leaders against force-marching their subjects to Zanu PF rallies, saying this is in contravention of the country’s new Constitution. Tsvangirai told hundreds of MDC supporters in Mashonaland East — who braved Zanu PF intimidation and threats — that traditional leaders must be apolitical. At Murehwa Centre,…
HARARE – Ten members of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC in Mashonaland Central province are facing charges of malicious damage to property after tearing down Zanu PF posters, while a Bulawayo MDC official has been fined over the same charge. The Mashonaland Central officials were granted bail of $30 each yesterday by Bindura magistrate Elisha…
HARARE – Outgoing Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda has said Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo’s directive to write-off outstanding rates was thoughtless and lacking in legal basis. Chombo on Tuesday directed councils nationwide to write-off all accumulated water bills, unit tax, rentals, fees and levies outstanding from 2009 to June 2013. According to the law, Chombo…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said yesterday it was approaching the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) to allow security personnel, who failed to vote during the chaotic two-day special vote, to cast their ballot on July 31. In an address to international, regional and local observers, Zec deputy chairperson Joyce Kazembe said it was the electoral…
HARARE – Incoming Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa has chosen Dynamos gaffer Calisto Pasuwa to be one of his deputies. The two played together at Dynamos in the 90s before Gorowa moved to South Africa. Pasuwa’s stock as a coach has risen significantly in the last two seasons after guiding the Glamour Boys…
HARARE – India stand-in captain Virat Kohli is still haunted by Asians’ last visit to Zimbabwe three years ago when they lost two back-to-back matches to the hosts. The last time these two teams met was here in Zimbabwe during the 2010 Triangular series won by Sri Lanka. The hosts beat India, then captained by…
