BRAZAVILLE – Congo-Brazzaville’s leader has said he will hold a referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a controversial third term. “I decided to give the people a direct voice,” said President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 72, who has ruled for more than 30 of the past 35 years. The…
CAIRO – Egypt’s president has pardoned two of the three Al Jazeera TV journalists convicted of broadcasting false news. A presidential spokesman told AFP news agency that Mohammed Fahmy, a Canadian, and Baher Mohamed, an Egyptian, were on a list of 100 prisoners to be released. Mohamed did not appear to be on the list…
HARARE – Kent University Law lecturer and former advisor to MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, Alex Magaisa, speaks to Senior Assistant Editor Guthrie Munyuki about the Zanu PF succession wars and potential coalition involving ex-Vice President Joice Mujuru and below are the excerpts of the interview. Q: How does the infighting in Zanu PF aid the…
HARARE – The People First movement says the surprise moves it has sprung on President Robert Mugabe and his post-congress Zanu PF, including former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s dramatic re-entry into formal national politics a fortnight ago, are only the beginning of many such gambits that it plans to launch over the next few months….
HARARE – Media pressure groups have strongly condemned President Robert Mugabe’s recent threats directed at the independent media saying they can potentially trigger extra-legal violation of media freedom by political activists. The concerns come after Mugabe on September 15 threatened the independent media while addressing guests at a luncheon hosted for him by the ministry…
HARARE – Matabeleland Tuskers’ all-rounder Sean Williams has joined Mid West Rhinos following his decision to relocate to Harare. The left-hander opted to drive half the distance between Bulawayo and Harare to play for the Kwekwe-based franchise side. Williams successfully made his return to the national team at this year’s Cricket World Cup in Australia…
HARARE – London-listed firm Sable Mining Africa Limited (Sable) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China-based construction and services provider Citic Group to develop a 600 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zimbabwe. Under the agreement, Sable and Citic Construction Company Limited — a subsidiary of Citic group — will explore the opportunities of…
LONDON – In all spheres of life, it is commonly accepted that leaders take responsibility for the performance of organisations or institutions they lead. In business, for instance, the chief executives or general managers bear the responsibility for the viability of the enterprises they head. It should not be different in the political sphere. The…
HARARE – Fresh from springing a major surprise through former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s dramatic re-entry into formal national politics a fortnight ago, the People First movement is cranking up the heat on President Robert Mugabe and his warring post-congress Zanu PF. The Daily News learnt from impeccable sources last night that many Zanu PF…
HARARE – Parliament resumes sitting today to debate a speech by President Robert Mugabe after he opened Zimbabwe’s Parliament last week by accidentally re-reading a speech he made just last month for a full 25 minutes. The erroneous speech, delivered at the opening of the third session of the opening of Parliament last week, was…
