HARARE – Zimbabwe has postponed the official opening of its eighth Parliament to next month due to a clashing national calendar. Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma said his office found it impractical for the official opening to be held on Tuesday as announced earlier due to competing national commitments that could not be shifted. “We…
HARARE – War veterans say they are expecting better living conditions under a Zanu PF-led government following the inauguration of President Robert Mugabe on Thursday. Jabulani Sibanda the leader of the country’s liberation war heroes, told the Daily News on Thursday that Mugabe’s 61-percent victory was the beginning of a better future for living war…
HARARE – All is set for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly in Victoria Falls, with hotels and city lodges fully booked throughout the duration of the event. The premier tourism event, which is being co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia, has attracted thousands of delegates and holiday-makers from all over the world,…
at OLD GEORGIANS Harare Sports Club……..(14) 52 Matabeleland Warriors….(12)12 Harare Sports Club consolidated their third spot on the National Rugby League (NRL) standings with a resounding win over Matabeleland Warriors. The men from Bulawayo started the match like a house on fire, dominating the early exchanges especially at scrum time where they out-muscled Sports Club….
at HARARE SPORTS CLUB Z IMBABWE yesterday displaced a commendable batting performance but fell short by 19 runs to lose the Twenty20 series 2-0 to Pakistan here yesterday. The most senior batsmen came to party, temporarily managing double figures but could not hold on to inflict the damage on the visitors. It was, however, the…
NDOLA – Zimbabwe qualified for the 2014 African Nations Championship (Chan) after a sensational second leg 1-0 victory over Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday. FC Platinum midfielder Charles Sibanda scored the all-important goal on 63 minutes to silence the noisy 20 000 crowd in the Copperbelt. JUBILATION: Zimbabwe players sing and dance in the…
HARARE – Zanu PF politburo member Kumbirai Kangai has died. Details to follow.
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is expected to announce a new Cabinet anytime now tasked with rescuing Zimbabwe’s faltering economy which had shown signs of improvement during the transitional government. Mugabe, 89, now Africa’s oldest leader was sworn in for his seventh term in Harare on Thursday — bringing to an end the four-year life…
HARARE – Former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai has been stripped of his police security privileges. Luke Tamborinyoka, Tsvangirai’s spokesperson yesterday said police who were assigned to the former PM were withdrawn yesterday. “To us it means nothing because he never expected anything good from Zanu PF especially that the inclusive government is gone,” he said….
HARARE – MDC officials who were part of the inclusive government have re-joined professions they had abandoned in 2009 after being appointed government ministers. Outgoing ministers Jessie Majome deputy minister of Women and Gender Affairs, deputy minister of Justice Obert Gutu, Finance minister Tendai Biti, Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga and deputy minister of Youth…
