HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economic meltdown accelerates, a catastrophic shutdown of important government functions is looming, with insiders telling the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that the cash squeeze that has been crippling the fiscus over the past two years has now reached a “crisis” point. “Listen, we are in s..t (swear word for big…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday reignited the debate on who should be declared a national hero by declaring that sell-outs would not be buried at the national shrine. Addressing a handful of mourners during the burial Justice Andrew Mutema at the National Heroes Acre, Mugabe described the late national hero as a revolutionary giant…
HARARE – Zanu PF national political commissar Savior Kasukuwere has reportedly stirred a tribal storm after banishing flamboyant businessman Energy Mutodi from taking his elected provincial member seat in the Mashonaland East provincial executive without adequate explanation. Mutodi, closely identified with a faction led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, claims he was barred from taking the elected…
CAIRO – Three al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt of “spreading false news” have been sentenced to three years in prison at their retrial in Cairo. Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were led away from court after the verdict. Australian Peter Greste was deported back to Australia earlier this year and was on trial…
HARARE – As emotions continue to boil over the disputed circumstances surrounding the death of liberation struggle icon General Solomon Mujuru, whose charred remains were found after a suspicious fire in 2011, his elder brother Joel says he has often contemplated suicide because of the “painful” desecration of Rex’s name by leaders of the post-congress…
HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe has said US dentist Walter Palmer cannot shoulder blame or be prosecuted for killing celebrity lion Cecil. Grace’s statement flies in the face of demands by Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, the Environment minister, that Palmer be extradited to stand trial in Zimbabwe for killing the 13-year-old much-loved lion. Palmer “had a…
CHIENDAMBUYA – Hundreds of villagers took to the streets of this rural outpost yesterday to protest against what they say is the government’s mishandling of the economy. The demonstration was organised by Zimbabwe’s biggest opposition party (MDC) and was the first protest here since President Robert Mugabe was controversially re-elected in July 2013. The president…
HARARE – Zanu PF supporters were on Thursday treated to four buns and an Alpha Omega juice each at First Lady Grace Mugabe’s rally in Murombedzi. Alpha Omega is President Robert Mugabe’s family-owned company that produces liquid milk products, yoghurts and other dairy products. People queueing to get into the venue could be heard sharing…
HARARE – The introduction of Econet Wireless’s ConnectedCar technology has seen a dramatic decline in car theft in the country. Introduced a few months ago, Econet ConnectedCar is a global phenomenon used by organisations to monitor, control and better optimise their fleet management. The technology can also be used to track stolen vehicles. We caught…
HARARE – Partson “Chipaz” Chimbodza, who is promoting Nigerian star Davido’s maiden concert set for Belgravia Sports Club in Harare tomorrow, has refuted claims that he paid $100 000 to bring the Skelewu singer to Zimbabwe. According to rates previously availed by HKN Music, co-owned by Davido and his elder brother Ade, to another Zimbabwean…
