HARARE – Zanu PF followers accused of burning down the homes of MDC supporters in Muzarabani in the violent run-up to the discredited June 2008 presidential run-off election that was supposed to pit President Robert Mugabe against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had their livestock attached on Tuesday. The long arm of the law caught up…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has given them the voters’ roll, after the party vowed not to participate in any election without studying the electoral document. Douglas Mwonzora, MDC secretary-general, told the Daily News yesterday that Zec director Rita Makarau wrote to him asking him to come and…
HARARE – Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has offered his condolences to the late Justice Wilson Sandura’s family, describing him as a fierce judge who impeccably took on challenges. Sandura died at Avenues Clinic in Harare on Wednesday from injuries he sustained in a road accident a fortnight ago. Among the major cases Sandura took on…
HARARE – There was an attempted escape by some inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Prison (Chikurubi) on Friday afternoon following a riot as prisoners allegedly protested over food and other issues. While there are conflicting reports about the cause of the “riot” between food supplies and some prisoners attempting to take advantage of an operation to…
HARARE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC — which has extended an olive branch to a rival faction — yesterday said the breakaway splinter groups should renounce their rebellion. This comes as the MDC is seeking the expulsion of 21 legislators from the House of Assembly for defecting from the party. The recall flies in the…
HARARE – The Francophonie Festival, which celebrates the diversity of the French language and culture, will kick off today at Sam Levy’s Village where a film titled Haute Cuisine will be screened. For the next two weeks, the festival will showcase films, music, spelling competitions, dance sessions and several other arts and culture activities at…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will return to his home town of Kwekwe tonight for the first time in two years. Tuku’s highly-anticipated concert, to be hosted by Autoworx Leisure Centre, will also feature Terry and The Bliss. Tuku’s manager, Sam Mataure, has described tonight’s concert as “a must-attend for Kwekwe residents.” “We…
HARARE – Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu and Zimdancehall star Winky D will stage a rare joint show at Ritz Gardens in Masvingo tonight. After the Masvingo gig, the Nyuchi singer will head for Chipinge tomorrow night where he will perform at Dzonzai Night Club. Sulu will wind up his weekend programme on Sunday at the…
HARARE – Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited (Lafarge)’s short-term borrowings ballooned by 380 percent to $4,8 million in the year to December 2014 from $1 million in prior comparable period as the company battled to meet working capital requirements. As a result, the listed cement manufacturer incurred an additional $200 000 in finance costs during the…
HARARE – What jogged my memory, for the first time, was the First Lady Grace Mugabe singling out reporters of the Daily News, during her “meet-the-people” jaunt around the country. She seemed determined to “dress them down” publicly, using pretty strong language to denounce the newspaper and what she considered to be its unpalatable content….
