HARARE – Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku on Thursday ruled that elections should proceed on July 31. In a unanimous decision by a panel of nine Constitutional Court judges, Chidyausiku dismissed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s application, which had been consolidated with that of Welshman Ncube, Nixon Nyikadzino and Maria Phiri. All the applicants were seeking an…
LONDON – Ecuador has asked the UK to help an investigation over alleged spying at its embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is living.Ecuador named a British company it claimed planted a listening device in their ambassador’s office but this was denied. Mr Assange has been staying at the embassy to avoid extradition…
CAIRO – The top judge of Egypt’s Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi and put him under house arrest. Mr Mansour praised the armed forces and the Egyptian people, saying the era of “worship of the ruler” should end. Mr Morsi,…
HARARE – Jacaranda Muse, the genre –transcending Zimbabwean band whose music has won international acceptance, will launch their debut album The September Sun tomorrow at Alliance Francaise. The launch, taking place towards the end of Jacaranda Muse’s ‘Coming Home’ tour across South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbabwe, is also a celebration of the group’s debut album’s…
HARARE – An opinion poll conducted by influential Facebook character, Baba Jukwa, suggests that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai maintains a landslide lead over his Zanu PF opponent President Robert Mugabe in the run-up to the make-or-break presidential vote. The online opinion poll shows Tsvangirai leading the pack with 85 percent of votes, while 10 percent…
HARARE – Newly-branded Steward Bank, formerly TN Bank, says it has rationalised its operations as part of efforts to contain costs and boost operational efficiencies. “In the past few months we have undergone a significant rationalisation of our human resources capabilities. A new highly experienced board and management team has also been appointed from diverse…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has forked out $80 000 in prize money to local artistes who participated in the theme song competition for the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly. A song by Suluman Chimbetu, Audius Mutawarira, Chiwoniso Maraire, Mono Mukundu, Albert Nyathi in conjunction with Russo Productions claimed the…
HARARE – Organisers of the Miss Global Zimbabwe pageant set for Crowne Plaza on Friday say the contribution of the modelling industry to Zimbabwe’s tourism justifies calls for government support for the sector. Tare Munzara, Miss Global Zimbabwe’s public relations officer, revealed the growing disenchantment within the modelling sector due to lack of government and…
JOHANNESBURG – There was pomp, colour and fanfare in the Ruby House last night, when Oneal visited Feza’s parental home to officially ask for her hand in marriage. Oneal, who was accompanied by his uncles, Elikem and Angelo, cut a dashing figure in colourful traditional wear fit for an African prince, as he moved a…
HARARE – Bolt , the Sierra Leone hunk and stunning Namibian lass Maria, say they are better people because of their Big Brother Africa experiences. The evicted duo, who spoke to the Daily News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday are the fifth set of housemates to be evicted since the current season began. Bolt,…
