HARARE – Insurance giant Old Mutual says Zimbabwe must put the economy at the top of the agenda and correct its deficiencies in the corruption index and ease of doing business rankings’ criteria for the country to achieve growth. “The Zimbabwean economy remains a hub of potential growth as the right policies are not being…
HARARE – The Grain Marketing Board is one of many State-run enterprises that are struggling to stay afloat owing to myriad of challenges that include poor corporate governance and the obtaining liquidity crunch. It is public knowledge that GMB has enjoyed monopoly in the grain sector for years but has continuously failed to break even,…
HARARE – Embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, crumpling under the intense political pressure that is being exerted on him and his close allies by his determined Zanu PF foes, is apparently seriously mulling quitting both his party and government positions. Well-placed sources close to the Midlands godfather told the Daily News yesterday that, as was…
HARARE – More Zanu PF officials, including former ministers, continue to stampede to join former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s recently registered Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party. Among those who recently ditched the ruling party to join ZPF are former deputy Information minister, Bright Matonga — who is said to be working closely with former Zimbabwe…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has appointed Manicaland provincial governor Mandi Chimene as its new leader following last weekend’s ouster of Christopher Mutsvangwa. ZNLWVA national secretary for legal affairs, Thomas Makambe, told a news conference in Harare yesterday that Chimene, who was hitherto the spokesperson, will be deputised by George…
HARARE – Parliament is inviting candidates to become new commissioners for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) whose mandate would be to steer reforms toward free and fair 2018 elections. The committee on Standing Rules and Orders has called for the dissolution of the electoral commission whose mandate expires in March, and in this context asked…
HARARE – Harare City coach Taurai Mangwiro reckons they have a lot of work to do after watching his side conceding two away goals whilst waste several scoring opportunities before snatching a late 3-2 win over AS Adema in the African Confederation Cup first leg, preliminary round on Saturday. The Sunshine Boys looked on course…
GENEVA – International judges in the case of Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto have barred the use of recanted testimony. The decision means prior recorded witness statements cannot be used by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in this case. Key witnesses in the case changed their statements, which prosecutors said was due to intimidation…
MUNICH – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says if the Syrian political process fails, President Bashar al-Assad will have to be removed “by force.” “I believe Bashar al-Assad is weak and I believe Bashar al-Assad is finished,” Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview in Munich, Germany. Saudi Arabia…
KOHAT – A district in north-western Pakistan has banned Valentine’s Day celebrations. The local government in Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has told police officers to stop shops from selling Valentine’s Day cards and items. Kohat district is run by a religious political party and borders Pakistan’s conservative tribal areas. Valentine’s Day is popular in many…
