Your Excellency, IT IS good to see that the First Family, like many other important people in the ruling Zanu PF, is showing a keen interest in the life and business of the media, particularly independent newspapers such as the Daily News. Indeed, for much of last year, a fired up First Lady not only…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwean author Tendai Huchu (TH), who was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize, is making a name for himself on the international scene through his fictional and non-fictional pieces. Huchu’s first novel, ‘The Hairdresser of Harare,’ which was released in 2010,has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. The Daily News’ Jeffrey…
DAMASCUS – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said in an interview for Russian TV he will not quit under foreign pressure, saying the Syrian people must decide. Western powers and much of the Syrian opposition say it is not conceivable for Mr Assad to lead a post-war Syria. Mr Assad said Iran was supporting his…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s deeply-divided Zanu PF reached melting point yesterday after the frail nonagenarian obliviously ploughed through the wrong speech — embarrassingly reading the same speech which he delivered during his much-criticised State-of-the-Nation address three weeks ago as he opened Parliament in Harare. The mortifying boob immediately triggered damaging political conspiracies and counter…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe made a blunder of epic proportions when he read a wrong speech at the opening of the Third session of the 8th Parliament of Zimbabwe yesterday. He repeated a speech he read during the State of the Nation Address (Sona) last month word for word. Curiously, Zanu PF MPs cheered…
HARARE – The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will unveil funds to Zimbabwe aimed at clearing the country’s over $600 million debt. AfDB executive director, Sibry Tapsoba, yesterday told reporters that the regional lender had come up with a plan to help Zimbabwe settle its arrears, which have been hindering the country from accessing…
HARARE – Bernie Bismark, who co-promoted the Toni Braxton-Babyface Concert with South African company Canoc Live, has refuted claims by Tourism minister Walter Mzembi that she duped the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz). Officially launching Sungura artiste Peter Moyo’s latest album on September 4, Mzembi called for the arrest of BD music director Bismark…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday stunned his audience by threatening the country’s fledgling private media, claiming that they had become hate groups that were blowing issues out of proportion. Speaking at a luncheon hosted for him by the ministry of Local Government after reading the wrong speech when he opened Parliament, the nonagenarian claimed…
HARARE – Whawha coach Lloyd Mutasa is confident of blowing away the title aspirations of Dynamos when the two teams clash in a Castle Premiership match this afternoon at Rufaro Stadium. The prison wardens will be aiming for a memorable double over the defending champions who are still licking their wounds following a humiliating 1-3…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday read the wrong speech at the State opening of the third session of the 8th Parliament of Zimbabwe. He repeated a speech he read during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) address last month word for word. Curiously, Zanu PF MPs cheered the nonagenarian as he read…
