MARONDERA – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai launched his party’s manifesto in Marondera on Sunday, passionately appealing to Zimbabweans to stop President Robert Mugabe from pulling the country out of Sadc and bringing back the Zimbabwe dollar. The MDC leader spoke to thousands of party supporters at a colourful manifesto launch in Mashonaland East — a…
MARONDERA – The usually sleepy town of Marondera was painted red by jubilant MDC supporters who thronged Rudhaka Stadium on Sunday to witness the launch of the party’s manifesto. Supporters of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai brought life to the agricultural town with vendors and transporters recording brisk business. Held under the theme, “A new Zimbabwe,…
HARARE – TOURISM minister Walter Mzembi is embroiled in a “dodgy degrees scandal” amid allegations that he has been failing to “pay” for a Mexican honorary doctorate in management. This also comes as the smooth-faced Masvingo South legislator has been struggling to extricate himself from a multi-million dollar United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) tender…
HARARE – Female police officers have launched a blitz against prostitutes operating in Harare’s redlight “districts”. Code-named “Operation Zvanyanya”, the fresh assault seeks to flush prostitutes from the Avenues and lodges around the city. The officers have extended their raids to nightclubs and rundown flats where prostitutes and their clients have fallen into their dragnet….
HARARE – Zimbabwe should avoid “irritating” the international community by upholding democratic tendencies, a US envoy has said. In his speech during the US Independence Day on July 4, ambassador Bruce Wharton said Zimbabwe should work together with the international community in creating a conducive environment for cooperation and fulfilment of human rights. “In interdependence,…
HARARE – Pro-democracy organisations are rolling out the recently-launched “Feya-Feya” campaign to the country’s 10 provinces in a three-week crash programme. Last week at Zengeza 2 Shopping Centre hundreds of Chitungwiza residents enjoyed performances by youthful dancehall singer Guspy Warrior, Jigaz, Dadza D and Syndicate as Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Heal Zimbabwe, ZimRights and Election…
HARARE – With two days left before the curtain comes down on the second voter registration exercise, frustration continues to characterise the process as centres continue to serve a few people per day. “I got here around 5am and I was number 20,” one elated first-time voter told the crew after staying at the office…
HARARE – A few days after refusing to air Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s advert, State broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC TV) on Friday beamed the Zanu PF election campaign live on television for the whole day. ZBC suspended regular programming to air the rm zbct, whose initial poor attendance exposed President Robert Mugabe and Zanu…
HARARE – Godwils Masimirembwa (GM) from Zanu PF will on July 31 battle against James Maridadi from the MDC for the Mabvuku-Tafara Constituency. In a bid to understand what the aspiring lawmaker has to offer to the constituency, the Daily News writer Xolisani Ncube (XN) had a wide-ranging interview and below are excerpts from the…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders and CAPS United played out a goalless draw in an incident-packed Castle Premiership encounter at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. Match referee Philani Ncube’s name will be on the lips of many football followers after a bizarre incident in the first half that left fans dumbfounded. Ncube signalled for a CAPS penalty after…
