HARARE – Outspoken war veteran and former legislator Margaret Dongo has challenged Zanu PF politburo members to “man up” today and demand answers from President Robert Mugabe over his wife Grace’s recent gratuitous attacks on Vice President Joice Mujuru. In an exclusive interview with the Daily News yesterday, Dongo, said the 90-year-old needed to be…
HARARE – As the Zanu PF politburo meets today, President Robert Mugabe faces the unenviable task of being forced to choose between his demanding wife Grace and his historically close relationship with the late liberation war hero Solomon Mujuru and his embattled widow, Joice. As well as being Zimbabwe’s first black military commander, Rex Nhongo,…
HARARE – Jealousy Mawarire, the journalist who was mired in controversy ahead of last year’s disputed elections, has penned another hard-hitting opinion piece accusing Information minister Jonathan Moyo Moyo of allegedly working to tarnish his image and that of the intelligence services. The Centre for Elections and Democracy in Southern Africa (Cedsa) founder unexpectedly dragged…
HARARE – Veteran lawyers, aspiring to be High Court judges, said they were driven by passion to dump lucrative jobs in the private sector to join the ranks of poorly-paid judges in public service. One of the candidates, William Erik Morris, who is part of the 46 that were shortlisted by the Judicial Service Commission…
HARARE – Below are updates of the ongoing activities outside the Zanu PF politburo meeting at the party’s head quarters. 11:53 – Joseph Chinotimba boasts to Zanu PF supporters that he is more popular than war veterans leader Jabulani Sibanda. Chinotimba says “we are here to demonstrate solidarity with the president”. 12:25 – Didymus Mutasa,…
LAGOS – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed he will run again in February’s elections, his office has said. Until now he had refused to confirm his candidacy for re-election as president. The announcement comes as he faces mounting criticism over his handling of the Boko Haram insurgency and its abduction of more than 200…
HARARE – CAPS United’s Castle Premiership title hopes suffered another blow after they were held to a goalless draw with FC Platinum here yesterday. The Green Machine failed to recover from last weekend 2-1 defeat at the hands of struggling Triangle and with draw yesterday they are now seven points behind log leaders Dynamos with…
ZVISHAVANE – Luke Masomere returned to haunt Shabanie Mine as his How Mine side emerged from Maglas Stadium with a with a 3-1 win yesterday. With the win, the Bulawayo-based gold miners ensured their status as a Premiership side for next season as they moved to 36 points. Shabanie are still in the relegation mix…
GWERU – Chapungu coach John Nyikadzino was left fuming at match officials after watching his charges suffer their first home defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Bantu Rovers going down 2-3 here yesterday. Until yesterday’s match, the Gweru-based side had not lost a game at Ascot this season but second half goals from Zephaniah Ngodzo,…
HARARE – Despite the careful preparation leading up to the tour of Bangladesh, Zimbabwe’s batsmen still found the Bangladeshi left arm spinners too hot to handle as they went 1-0 down in the three match Test series. Granted, Zimbabwe made Bangladesh work for every run in Bangladesh’s second innings, which is exactly how it should…
