HARARE – Much as the Nigerian journalists were deemed disrespectful to President Robert Mugabe with their aggressive questioning, few would disagree that the questions they raised were pertinent. What made the whole affair appear discourteous is that the questions they posed were uncomfortable for an old man who has failed to give credible answers for…
HARARE – As President Robert Mugabe lulls himself to self-delusive deep slumber while the ship of State flounders, the nation is practically on its knees with nothing, absolutely nothing, but official stealing working in Zimbabwe. The economy is waffling through a permanent state of fragility, unemployment is nearing dizzying heights, poverty has become commonplace, official…
HARARE – Notwithstanding the fact that the main opposition MDC is boycotting tomorrow’s by-elections around the country, a rattled Zanu PF — severely weakened by debilitating and seemingly unstoppable factional and succession wars — is throwing everything at the electorate in its desperation not to lose some of the seats. This has seen President Robert…
HARARE – A High Court judge has barred members of the security services, including the Zimbabwe National Army, from driving away thousands of vendors from the streets. High Court judge Felistas Chatukuta gave the order by consent yesterday after the Zimbabwe Informal Sector’s Organisation (Ziso) had filed an urgent chamber application seeking to bar the…
HARARE – Government is enacting a legal instrument to enforce the policy of protecting the poor and vulnerable populations from healthcare charges, a Cabinet minister has said. David Parirenyatwa, the Health and Child Care minister last week told the Daily News government was working on a statutory instrument that exempts the elderly and minors from…
HARARE – While Zimbabwe appear to have been given a golden opportunity to end their African Nations Cup (Afcon) appearance drought, poor planning is likely to hamper the Warriors’ campaign. Zimbabwe was drawn in Group L alongside Guinea, Malawi and Swaziland with the group winners making it to the finals to be held in Gabon…
HARARE – Zimbabwe flank Andrew Rose is upbeat of making a victorious home test debut on Saturday and says he has no regrets of choosing financially struggling Sables over Rugby World Cup regulars Scotland. Quick to the breakdown with an abundance of stamina, Rose is likely to be part of the starting XV for the…
HARARE – Kirsty Coventry got her preparations for next month’s Fina World Championships off to a descent start with some good times at the 28th edition of the International Meeting of Canet en Roussilion in Canet, France over the weekend. The seven-time Olympic medalist finished third in her favored 100 back, clocking 1:00.64. She came…
HARARE – Zimbabwe tennis player tennis player Benjamin Lock put up an impressive performance to win the just ended Mozambique F1 Futures at Clube de Tenis de in Maputo. Lock recorded the sensational win after outclassing United States’s William Bushamuka 6-4, 6-4 to win the prestigious title. Lock had stormed into the finals after dismissing…
HARARE – Marondera’s Wise Owl High School edged host Gateway High School 31-30 in a thrilling first team girls’ basketball friendly match in the capital on Friday. The visitors playing in only their first match with makeshift uniforms in the form of ordinary school t-shirts and shorts did not let their predicament weigh them down….
