LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr, 36 and getting better, left Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 13 years his junior, swinging in the Las Vegas night as he cruised to his 45th straight win, and not even the eccentricity of one judge who reckoned it was a draw could detract from one of his finest performances. Quite…
MUTARE – Movement for Democratic Change president Morgan Tsvangirai consoled his supporters at his party’s sombre 14th anniversary celebrations in the aftermath of a disputed electoral loss to Zanu PF in the July 31 election. “Today, our collective challenge is not to give up…For the sake of our country, which we love and for which…
HARARE – The newly-appointed Cabinet has received a lukewarm reception from political and social analysts, with many doubting the capacity of those appointed to turn around Zimbabwe’s dwindling fortunes. Tabani Moyo, a political activist says it feels like Zimbabwe is back to the year 2000, when the country had the so-called “War Cabinet”, which brought…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC will summon exiled treasurer-general Roy Bennett to seek clarification on statements he made that the MDC president must quit. Bennett, who is in self-imposed exile, called for a new leadership of the troubled opposition party, suggesting that Tsvangirai’s continued stay in power did not reflect the will of the people….
HARARE – Our Parliamentary Editor Chengetai Zvauya (CZ) talks to former Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo (LM) about his tenure and that of his successor Jacob Mudenda. Below are excerpts of the interview. CZ: What was your relationship and experience working with Zanu PF legislators in the 7th Parliament? LM: I had a cordial relationship…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s appointment of 10 provincial ministers has come under fire with critics saying he is subverting the Constitution by bringing in provincial governors disguised as ministers. Provincial governors were scrapped and replaced with elected chairpersons under a deal reached by President Robert Mugabe and his coalition partners during the inclusive government…
BULAWAYO – Walking along the streets of Bulawayo, the sight of women prowling or sometimes seated on the pavements selling foreign currency is an age old phenomenon. From a distance, one may mistake them for street beggars, perhaps due to the way they solicit for their “help”. But to a local resident, these are women…
BULAWAYO – The nature of national politics is that State leaders select their Cabinet according to the prevailing situation within their country, for example, a country at war will have its leader select a war Cabinet. Zanu PF led the 33-year-old nation to a mix-masala mess and the mess now needs some fixing. President Mugabe…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s move to bring in provincial governors disguised as ministers of State responsible for provinces is likely to create constitutional challenges as it effectively suppresses devolution of power. The move makes a mockery of an agreement reached between Zanu PF and the two MDC parties that saw devolution of power form…
HARARE – Cigarette-maker BAT Zimbabwe incurred a $1,4 million loss after tax in the half-year to June 2013, weighed down by a $10,6 million indigenisation expense. The loss comes on the back of a $5 million profit after tax recorded in prior comparative period. Kennedy Mandevhani, the group’s chairperson, pointed out that on a non-adjusted…
