HARARE – Top executives at the scandal-ridden Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) allegedly used at least 400 ghost workers to fleece the loss-making parastatal of millions of dollars in salaries, the Daily News has learnt. Among the ghost workers are two wives of senior bosses at ZBC who reportedly appear on the salary schedules as station…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro says the Green Machine will not go all out in search of high-profile signings in the off-season, but insists they will be in with a chance of winning the title next season. Although Mangwiro and his team experienced a turbulent season in 2013, the former Monomotapa and Masvingo…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Under-19 cricket team has decided to cut short their New Year celebrations as they resume camp this morning at Harare Sports in preparation for the five-day Franchise Clubs week in South Africa. The tournament will run from January 5 to 9 in Stellenbosch featuring the cream of South African franchise teams as…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rugby team has ended the year ranked a respectable number 30 on the IRB World Rankings, the best third-placed African country on the list. Global powerhouse South Africa are second in the world behind the invincible All Blacks of New Zealand, while the Sables’ long-time continental rivals, Namibia, are 23rd. Reigning African…
HARARE – Zanu PF has scoffed at claims made by outgoing Zimbabwean ambassador to Australia Jacqueline Zwambila, who is seeking asylum claiming that she will not be safe if she returns to the country. The party’s secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa yesterday said Zwambila was “mad”. “She should tell us what she is afraid of,”…
HARARE – There has been confusion over the late decorated general, Josiah Magama Tongogara’s honour, after Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa on Friday said he was unaware of the memorial, amid claims that the revolutionary party is neglecting the commander’s family. When contacted by the Daily News for comment over the commemoration, Mutasa…
HARARE – An asylum application by outgoing Zimbabwean ambassador to Australia Jacqueline Zwambila has brought back President Robert Mugabe’s 33-year rule into spotlight, after she labelled the government “illegitimate”. Zwambila is a member of the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC and was appointed an ambassador during the country’s four years of unity government. However, the unity government…
HARARE – Government expenditure for November was illegal as it was not approved by the eighth Parliament, former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said. Presenting his end-of-the-year address at Harvest House, the party’s headquarters, last week, Tsvangirai accused the government of operating illegally. Tsvangirai said the government did not have the mandate to operate without…
HARARE – From mysteries to miracles — the year 2013 was dingy with bizarre cases that left all and sundry confused. Clergymen made headlines for sexual offences, babies were born within three days, gold “rained” in churches and money spawned miraculously in people’s pockets. Early this year a deadly and mysterious explosion ripped apart four…
HARARE – Zanu PF junior spokesperson Psychology Maziwisa has taken President Robert Mugabe bootlicking to new heights, saying the 89-year-old is closer to the son of God. Posting on his Facebook page, Maziwisa said Mugabe is no Jesus Christ, but he shares the same vision as Christ. “President Mugabe is no Jesus Christ, but the…
