HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says it is time to take the President Robert Mugabe-led government head-on through action which he did not specify. Speaking at a rally in Zhombe on Saturday, the former prime minister in an uneasy coalition with Mugabe for more than four years said the country, whose economy is on…
HARARE – Government has ordered several higher education institutions to close shop until they are formally registered. St Linus University from which flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa obtained his controversial doctorate degree is among the unregistered institutions which have been instructed to stop teaching. Chiyangwa made headlines last year after he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate…
HARARE – New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Panonetsa Mangudya has what it takes to restore vibrancy and the zing in the banking industry. But a lot will depend on whether he will receive the support from his principals to implement the five key things necessary to turn around the fortunes of the exposed…
HARARE – Dewa Mavhinga, the chairperson for Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, says civil society should now focus more on empowering citizens to directly demand accountability from government instead of purporting to speak on behalf of the people and rules out another Government of National Unity (GNU) as the answer to Zimbabwe’s current problems. He speaks…
HARARE – Government has plans to build two hospitals to help reduce the pressure on the country’s referral hospitals, a Cabinet minister has said. Health minister David Parirenyatwa said the current infrastructure has been outgrown by the 13 million population hence the need to expand it. “We are targeting to put up two district hospitals…
HARARE – The Agriculture Marketing Authority of Zimbabwe (AMA) is raising $155 million for the purchase of grain by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) amid accusations by legislators that the two were duplicating roles. Appearing before a parliamentary portfolio committee on Lands, Agriculture and Irrigation Development last week, AMA chief executive officer Rocky Mutenha said…
HARARE – Political will can significantly turn around southern Africa’s narrow social protection framework, which has left the majority of its people unable to contribute to national development, social security experts have said. George Mpedi, University of Johannesburg (UJ) Faculty of Law Vice Dean said Sadc, with its rich resource base, has greater room to…
MUTARE – Bio-fuel firm Green Fuel requires a whopping $1,8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) to complete the construction of four ethanol plants under its investment blueprint, the Daily News can reveal. The first phase resulted in the construction of the Chisumbanje ethanol plant at the cost of $200 million. Green Fuel is now…
HARARE – Dynamos stormed into the final of the Independence Cup after beating a fighting Harare City 4-2 on penalties following an exciting semi-final tie at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. DeMbare goalkeeper George Chigova was the toast of the day after he kept his side in the match in regulation time making some crucial saves,…
BULAWAYO – A sudden death penalty miss by Warriors midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi gifted FC Platinum an Independence Trophy semifinal victory over Highlanders in an uninspiring encounter at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. Both teams managed to convert their stipulated five penalty kicks with Mthulisi Maphosa, Charles Sibanda, Bruce Kangwa, Gabriel Nyoni and Innocent Mapuranga on target…
