HARARE – With Zanu PF’s deadly factional and succession wars reaching what insiders say is “a tipping point”, and Zimbabwe continuing on its precipitous economic decline that is blamed on the ruling party, all eyes are on President Robert Mugabe (pictured) who has just returned from his annual holiday in the Far East. The increasingly-frail…
RUBAVU – Warriors assistant coach Saul Chaminuka has said his side is focused on giving everything to ensure an outright victory against Mali in their African Nations Champions (Chan) Group D second match at Umuganda Stadium tomorrow. Zimbabwe find themselves anchoring their group after losing to Zambia 1-0 in their opening game match while Mali…
HARARE – Lady-of-the-moment Lady Storm aka Eriza is set to clash with her pronounced rivals Beverly Sibanda and Zoey Sifelani on stage at Holly’s Hotel in Harare on Sunday — an event aimed at “crowning” the real dance queen in local showbiz. Sexy Angels and Bev’s manager Hapaguti “Harpers” Mapimhidze together with Devine Assignments has…
HARARE – Tonight, all roads lead to 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare where men-of-the-moment Winky D and Jah Prayzah will share the stage in a potentially explosive event dubbed The Ignition Concert. The two high-riding musicians will be supported by another equally talented artiste Lady Storm, real name Lyn Magodo. Magodo, who made her…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s government was this week expected to pay VimpelCom Limited (Vimpelcom) about $30 million in outstanding funds for a 60 percent stake in Telecel Zimbabwe (Telecel), businessdaily has learnt. Although company executives, including chief executive Angeline Vere, were unreachable for comment, at least three independent sources said that the National Social…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has secured a $200 million loan facility from the Afreximbank for maize imports to avert hunger, central bank governor has said. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya yesterday told journalists in the capital that the loan would see the country starting imports “immediately”. “With a consumption of around 1,5 million…
HARARE – Brawling post-congress Zanu PF bigwigs have opened another battlefront in their party’s seemingly unstoppable factional and succession wars, this time exchanging deadly barbs over the government’s unfulfilled bonus promises to restless civil servants. At the same time, the continued inability by the broke State to pay its employees their promised 13th cheques for…
HARARE – As Zanu PF’s deadly factional and succession wars continue unabated, Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo took to Twitter yesterday, querying The Herald’s coverage of the ruling party’s worsening infighting. “It is as curious as it is concerning that @HeraldZimbabwe now has references to “the anti-Mnangagwa cabal in Zanu PF”. What or who is…
HARRE – The government has been challenged to ban miniskirts in schools. Prominent educationist Cleopas Kundiona said students must be banned from wearing short hemlines because they are distracting male teachers and fuelling early sexual activity among students. This comes amid concerns some girls are going to school with skirts that just cover their bottoms,…
HARARE – Teacher unions have vowed to defy a government directive to cut short their vacation so that they can be head counted. George Mushipe, president of the Zimbabwe Democratic Teachers’ Union, told the Daily News yesterday that teachers will not comply with the directive. His remarks come after the ministry of Primary and Secondary…
