HARARE – MDC activists arrested for political violence after a rally held by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in Epworth on Sunday, have said that they were inhumanely treated while in police custody. Antony Shangadeya, 52, Songi Chari, 32, Veronica Chinembiri, 35, Alex Makina, 33, Nyararai Chibindu, 52, Moses Chindanga, 26, Kholwane Makina, 26 and Emmerson…
BULAWAYO – Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) says the ongoing dispute in the mainstream MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai is a blessing to their existence and cause. Mqondisi Moyo, president of the Bulawayo-based secessionist party, said the second split of the once vibrant labour-backed movement has left MRP as the party of choice. “Normally, we do…
HARARE – Organisers of the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) claim that South African band, Freshlyground, was denied temporary employment permits on the eve of the festival despite being cleared by all the other relevant bodies. The popular South African group, which was scheduled to be the closing act of this year’s edition of…
HARARE – Award-winning artiste Jah Prayzah hopes to use his concert at the Castle Tankard to be held at the Borrowdale Race Course on Saturday to showcase the brilliance of his latest album Kumbumura Mhute. Jah Prayzah, who will share the stage with dancehall star Killer T and jazz music veteran Bob Nyabinde says his…
HARARE – Music promoters and artistes say the decision by the City of Harare to ban concerts that into the night from being held at Harare Gardens is a big blow to the music industry. The City of Harare reportedly put in place the ban in response to repeated complaints from residents and companies over…
HARARE – Big Brother Africa (BBA) 2014 has been moved to September to accommodate the Fifa World Cup which kicks off in Brazil next month. Liz Dziva, Multichoice Zimbabwe’s public relations and publicity manager, told the Daily News that organisers of Africa’s most popular reality show would announce dates for auditions in due course. “There…
HARARE – The political circus unravelling in the country’s opposition politics needs no introduction. The tag of war between the Morgan Tsvangirai and Tendai Biti camps over control of the opposition MDC has dominated news headlines over the last few weeks. Social media platforms are awash with heated debates over the developments. Although the end…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans are voting in general elections as the country marks 20 years since the end of white-minority rule. The African National Congress (ANC) is tipped to win, returning President Jacob Zuma for a second five-year term. These are the first elections since the death in December of Nelson Mandela, the country’s first…
BANGKOK – A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down. The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Yingluck acted illegally when she transferred her national security head. The ruling follows months of political deadlock. Anti-government protesters have been trying to oust Ms Yingluck since November 2013. The remaining…
HARARE – Australia says investing in Zimbabwe is extremely risky, likening the move to swimming in the dangerous crocodile-infested Zambezi River. Matthew Neuhaus, the country’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, on Monday told a Sapes Trust conference that the southern African nation has a long way to go in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). “Investing in Zimbabwe…
