HARARE – Thirty-three years ago, Zimbabweans finally gained their independence after a brutal and tenacious struggle against the colonialists who sought to make us second-class citizens in our country of birth. On Monday, we celebrated our national Heroes’ Day in remembrance of the brave children of this land who lost life and limb so the…
HARARE – There is a Shona proverb that goes; “panofa munhu, mabasa ake anomutevera”, loosely translated “when a person dies, their deeds come to the fall.” This proverb rings especially true in the case of the late Rebecca Mafukeni, who at the time of her death was deputy organising secretary for the MDC’s youth assembly…
HARARE – Music promoter Partson Chimbodza says Tryson Chimbetu’s failure to perform at his uncle Simon “Chopper” Chimbetu’s commemoration bash in the Harare Gardens last Sunday was entirely the young dendera star’s fault. Many fans were left stunned when Tryson, who was at the venue with his backing band, failed to make it to the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will be among the six non-South African countries that will be represented at this year’s sixth annual FNB Joburg Art Fair. The Fair, taking place from 27-29 September at the Sandton Convention Centre announced the selection of 32 confirmed galleries, 11 of which are new to the Fair. A spokesperson for the…
HARARE – President-elect Robert Mugabe yesterday promised better remuneration to defence forces and urged them to remain loyal in the face of what he called imperialistic forces seeking to oust him from power. Mugabe, speaking at a function to mark the annual Defence Forces Day, acknowledged the appalling remuneration in the security sector. “Conditions of…
BAMAKO – Mali’s presidential election has been won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after his rival conceded defeat in the second round run-off. Ex-Finance minister Soumaila Cisse said he had congratulated his rival Keita on winning the vote and wished him good luck, the AFP news agency reported on Monday. Cisse’s concession, hours after he complained…
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Cabinet on Monday congratulated Zimbabwe on the country’s “successful harmonised” elections. “Cabinet congratulated the people of Zimbabwe and political parties on holding successful harmonised parliamentary and local elections,” acting government spokesperson Phumula Williams told reporters in Pretoria. The briefing followed last Wednesday’s fortnightly Cabinet meeting. Williams said Cabinet had also…
HARARE – High Court judge Chinembiri Bhunu will today hear two applications filed by outgoing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, requesting materials and information that he intends to use in contesting results of harmonised elections. Tsvangirai has rejected the election result, which saw President Robert Mugabe winning by 61, 09 percent, while he got 33, 94…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day could have easily passed for Zanu PF commemorations had it not been for the green army uniforms that blocked the yellow on President Robert Mugabe’s party colours. After romping to an unassailable landslide in the just-ended poll, celebrations have been thus far muffled. But at the National Sports…
HARARE – MDC member Rebecca Mafukeni, who died after spending two years in remand prison on allegations of murdering a police inspector in Glen View, will be buried today in Harare. Mafukeni’s death on Monday left 28 in court charged with murder or alternatively public violence as defined in Sections 47 and 36 of the…
