HARARE – As Zimbabwe teeters on the verge of total collapse, amid fears that the country could soon plunge into unprecedented chaos as Zanu PF’s brutal factional and succession wars escalate, analysts say it is clear that the centre can no longer hold in the ruling party. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday,…
HARARE – Firebrand opposition figure Margaret Dongo and her family are lucky to be alive after her Harare home went aflame a fortnight ago, with the 55-year-old war veteran convinced that this was an attempt on her life. Narrating her ordeal to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, the traumatised Dongo said the still-to-be explained…
HARARE – Arrested persons in Zimbabwe face violence in grubby police cells on a disturbing scale, with rights groups pushing for reforms, moving to address shortfalls in laws and seeking to end impunity that continue sto foster a culture of brutal repression by law enforcement. The authorities have announced some token initiatives in the new…
KENT – The latest episode in Zanu PF’s intriguing drama in the battle to succeed President Robert Mugabe involves two men blessed with the gift of the garb, Professor Jonathan Moyo and George Charamba. They have been trading tough words in social and traditional media, revealing that the succession battle is not only real but…
LONDON – Strains of HIV are becoming resistant to an antiretroviral drug commonly used to prevent and fight the virus, research has suggested. HIV was resistant to the drug Tenofovir in 60% of cases in several African countries, according to the study, covering the period from 1998 to 2015. The research, led by University College…
OXFORD – A college at Oxford University says it has decided not to remove a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Campaigners want the statue torn down, arguing that Rhodes, a 19th Century businessman and politician in southern Africa, represented white supremacy. They have described Oriel College’s decision as “outrageous, dishonest and cynical” and…
HARARE – New Dynamos coach Paulo Jorge Silva has pledged to win the Premiership title in his first season with the club but warned it will not be a stroll in the park. Silva takes over from Tonderai Ndiraya who took charge of the team on interim basis in the dying stages of last season…
HARARE – Zimbabwe U19 cricket team kicks-off their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup looking for nothing short of an emphatic victory against minnows Fiji in a Group C tie slatted for Chittagong, Bangladesh this morning. The Oceania Island nation was thoroughly outclassed by England, losing by 299 runs in the opening Group C encounter played…
RUBAVU – A change of venue failed to produce positive results as the Zimbabwe Warriors wrapped up their disappointing outing at the African Nations Championships (Chan) with the same old boring show. The only change was a goal and a point while in the first two matches they lost to Zambia and Mali with identical…
HARARE – It is sad we continues to record cases of politically-motivated violence — a good 36 years after independence — when we expect the country’s citizens to be mature, politically. We believe Zimbabweans must accept divergent views whatever these are about, including politics. There is wealth in diversity and systems that embrace each other’s…
