July 2013

HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday raised alarm over the prospect of electoral fraud with observer missions from the African Union (AU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). Luke Tamborinyoka, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson, told reporters after a meeting with the two missions that his boss had highlighted his escalating worry over gerrymandering,…

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday rallied Masvingo residents to reject ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) advisor Munyaradzi Kereke’s parliamentary bid saying the party does not tolerate indiscipline. While the Rock Foundation Medical Centre (RMC) founder did not acknowledge the Daily News’ inquiries on the President’s unusually harsh remarks yesterday, his newly-found nemesis said Zanu…

HARARE – Zimbabwe has secured close to $100 million for the harmonised elections to be held next week on Wednesday, Finance minister Tendai Biti said yesterday. “I am pleased to say that we have, as of today (Thursday) disbursed $96 million in support of voter registration, voter education and nomination processes. I believe that by…

MASVINGO – President Robert Mugabe yesterday lamented factionalism and infighting in his party and blamed it for the loss of support for the party in Masvingo. In an address to thousands of party supporters outside Mucheke Stadium, the 89-year-old leader  bemoaned his party’s waning fortunes in Zimbabwe’s oldest city. “We have been winning elections since…

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest mobile phone operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has barred Telecel Zimbabwe (Telecel) from its network because the latter is yet to renew its operating licence. This means that Telecel subscribers may not make voice calls to Econet users, even though the latter may make calls on the Telecel platform. “Econet Wireless…

HARARE – Johanne Marange Apostolic Church allegedly bought a stolen vehicle worth over $200 000 from a suspected thief. Innocent Gumbura, 54, who allegedly sold the vehicle to the church, has since appeared before Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa on theft charges. Gumbura claims the complainant Omega Chatyoka, a farmer and businesswoman, was not the…

BULAWAYO – Thanitha Khumalo, a member of the Joint monitoring Implementation Committee (Jomic), has countermanded a directive by the President’s Office to surrender all vehicles currently used by its members saying these will not be submitted before elections. About 78 vehicles were allocated to Jomic officers representing the three political parties in the unity government…

HARARE – A fomer Harare model yesterday stunned a Harare Civil Court after she demanded a monthly payment of $2 000 for the upkeep of her eight-year-old child. Mercy Mushaninga justified her claim, arguing that the child had been exposed to an upmarket lifestyle. “I want him to pay $2 020 every month, $500 for…

BULAWAYO – For the first time Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu will participate in national elections since walking out of the Unity Accord in 2008. Our Bulawayo reporter Jeffrey Muvundusi (JM) this week caught up with Strike Mkandla (SM), the party’s alternate secretary-general and National Assembly candidate for Bulawayo’s Pelandaba-Mpopoma Constituency in the forthcoming plebiscite. JM: Who…