HARARE – Former Vice President Joice Mujuru and other liberation struggle stalwarts, who are at odds with President Robert Mugabe’s warring post-congress Zanu PF, say they are not losing sleep over the ominous threats of violence and arrest that are being made against them by senior officials of the ruling party. The spokesperson of the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday sacked Sport and Recreation minister Andrew Langa from his Cabinet, his spokesperson said. Langa was shown the door and replaced by Mberengwa East Zanu PF National Assembly member Makhosini Hlongwane, who had just been appointed minister without portfolio in a Cabinet reshuffle on September 11. Mugabe did not give…
ZAGREB – Crowds of migrants crossing from Serbia have broken through riot police lines on the Croatian border at Tovarnik. Croatia is struggling to deal with at least 6,000 arrivals since Wednesday morning after Hungary closed its border with Serbia, blocking the previous route into the European Union. Croatian officials say migrants must apply for…
OUAGADOUGU – Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have seized power in a coup, with reports of more than 10 deaths amid protests in the capital, Ouagadougou. A close ally of former President Blaise Compaore has been named the country’s new leader, state television reports. French President Francois Hollande condemned the coup in the former…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation for August has remained in the negative territory at 2,77 percent, official statistics released on Wednesday show. Figures released by the Zimbabwe Statistical agency (Zimstat) revealed that prices as measured by the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by an average of –2,77 percentage points between August 2014 and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s decision to establish a National Ports Authority at a time when government is struggling to meet its day-to-day activities due to depleting coffers smacks of hypocrisy. A National Ports Authority is a quasi-government public authority formed by a legislative body to administer ports and other transportation infrastructure. Although most port authorities across…
HARARE – Red-hot Jah Prayzah, sungura kingpin Alick Macheso as well as Zimdancehall stars Killer T and Winky D are among several high profile artistes billed to perform at Chibuku Road to Fame finals set for the Glamis Arena on September 26. Other notable musicians that will also perform at the event are bands that…
HARARE – Reigning champions Dynamos got their weekend’s blues out of their system with a convincing win over WhaWha in a Castle Premiership match yesterday to ensure they remain in the title race. But their win was soured by wins by Chicken Inn and FC Platinum in Triangle and Bulawayo, respectively. Despite the convincing victory,…
HARARE – As reported by the Daily News yesterday, President Robert Mugabe’s warring Zanu PF is teetering on the edge after he embarrassingly read the wrong speech on Tuesday — with powerful First Lady Grace Mugabe, party hardliners and security chiefs apparently now baying for the blood of those who exposed the frail nonagenarian to…
NEW YORK – Donald Trump has come under attack from all sides in a fiery debate between the top Republican presidential candidates in the 2016 election. The party’s frontrunner, a billionaire businessman with no political experience, refused to apologise over comments about the wife of Jeb Bush. And he was on the receiving end when…
