HARARE – Zimbabwe’s state media accused Vice-President Joice Mujuru of extortion and abuse of office yesterday in what observers say is a stepped-up campaign to discredit her in a battle to succeed ageing President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe, 90, and in power since independence from Britain in 1980, has not indicated a preferred political heir, but…
HARARE – Radio DJ Munyaradzi Milimo yesterday made an application for refusal of further remand. DJ Munya, as he is affectionately known, is accused of masterminding the kidnapping and subsequent killing of Tinashe Magorimbo. He is jointly charged with Taurai Jani and Mohammed Matare. Through his lawyer Lucky Mawuwa, Milimo made the application on the…
MASVINGO – The Zanu PF provincial executive here is agitating for the ouster of Masvingo chairman, retired brigadier general Killion Gwanetsa and his executive. A no confidence vote was passed at Masvingo Chief’s Hall yesterday where about 70 provincial members, led by vice chairman Paradzai Chakona, signed a petition accusing the leadership of being anti-First…
HARARE – Following my opinion piece in the Daily News last Thursday, in which I exposed professor Jonathan Moyo’s strategy of inviting fellow weevils to destroy Zanu PF from within, he reacted by causing a strategic meeting of Zimpapers senior staffers in Victoria Falls at the weekend. Among other things, Moyo resolved to create dirty…
HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (Econet) has wholly acquired TN Medical — owned by the group’s former chairman Tawanda Nyambirai — for an undisclosed amount. This comes as Econet last year took over Nyambirai-founded TN Bank Limited, now Steward Bank, after increasing its stake in the financial institution from 45 percent to 97, 96…
HARARE – Listed Hwange Colliery Company Limited (Hwange) has drawn down $1,8 million from a $6 million BancABC loan. Its managing director, Thomas Makore, said the drawdown period for the funds, earmarked as working capital for the hard pressed coal producer, is three months. “So far we have drawn 30 percent of the $6 million,”…
HARARE – Denmark’s Trade and Development minister, Mogens Jensen, is expected in Zimbabwe next week to explore possible commercial opportunities between the Nordic country and the southern African nation. The country’s embassy said Jensen — who is the first senior politician from a Western nation to officially visit Zimbabwe since the elections in 2013 —…
HARARE – Our hearts go to the people of Zambia who have suffered the loss of yet another leader in power, President Michael Sata, following the death, also in power, of President Levy Mwanawasa in 2008. The 77-year-old King Cobra, as the fiery Sata was popularly referred to in Zambia, modelled his personal and party…
HARARE – Dynamos maintained their charge towards a fourth consecutive Castle Premiership title on the trot after thumping 10-men Harare City 3-5 in a match that had all the ingredients of a thriller here yesterday. First, the match was delayed by 15 minutes after a DeMbare wardrobe malfunction as the defending champions, who were the…
HARARE – ZPC Kariba remained in the hunt for the league title in their maiden year in the topflight by dispatching Buffaloes 3-1 here yesterday. The Saul Chaminuka-coached men shook off the hangover from the 0-2 Mandava defeat to remain on the coattails of defending champions Dynamos. “I think I’m now relieved and positive that…
