HARARE – A Zimbabwe government decision to bar a technical mission of two experts from the European Union (EU) might backfire, as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) needs their input. Aldo Dell’Ariccia, head of the EU delegation, said if the duo is not allowed to enter Zimbabwe for a technical mission, the 27-member bloc might…
HARARE – High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire yesterday interdicted the Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) from launching and publicising a critique of the voters’ roll. The interdict came after Tobaiwa Mudede, the Registrar-General of Voters filed an urgent chamber application on Tuesday seeking an order barring RAU from launching its analysis of the voters’…
HARARE – Compensation Farm, once a thriving safari and animal conservancy in Nyamandlovu is now a pale shadow of itself, 13 years after the brutal murder of then farm owner Martin Olds by invaders. New settlers have hunted down all the wild animals and vandalised aluminium pipes which used to supply water to the farm….
HARARE – A local firm owned by FBC Holdings Limited (FBCH) chief executive John Mushayavanhu has acquired a 51 percent stake of Masawara plc’s energy portfolio — held through Masawara Energy Mauritius (MEM), the Daily News can reveal. While the parties have agreed on a conditional sale since negotiations started in February, the reclusive banker’s…
SANTIAGO – Chile’s conservative presidential candidate, Pablo Longueira, has withdrawn from the election campaign. His son, Juan Pablo Longueira, told reporters the politician had been suffering from depression since winning the primary elections. President Sebastian Pinera’s governing alliance is expected to choose Mr Longueira’s replacement on Thursday. Former left wing president Michelle Bachelet is favourite…
JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela is spending his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa in his honour. South Africans are being urged to mark the former president and anti-apartheid leader’s 67 years of public service with 67 minutes of charitable acts. Mr Mandela, who is…
HARARE – A 37-year-old man who pried on a 13 year-old girl with the promise of wanting to marry her and pay her school fees has been sentenced to 13 years for rape. Petros Dengu was found guilty of rape after he told the minor’s grandfather that he would fend for all her financial needs….
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was not consulted when President Robert Mugabe “unilaterally” appointed six new judges on Monday. Jameson Timba, minister of State in the Prime Minister’s office told the Daily News yesterday that Mugabe, who shares executive authority with Tsvangirai, breached the global political agreement (GPA) by making the unilateral appointments. “To…
HARARE – High Court judge president George Chiweshe has ordered the Attorney General’s office to verify the number of police officers currently on the government payroll before he addresses a special voting impasse today. Applicant Morgan Komichi, deputy national chairman of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC last Friday filed an application seeking to prevent a…
HARARE – A state of mind that promotes the belief in good outcomes related to events and circumstances in one or the nation’s life, for example elections, is generally described as hope. It is in reality a feeling which is wanted is a better and prosperous life that can be obtained or events will turn…
