EDITOR — The recent launch of a new opposition party, Zimbabwe People First (ZPF), led by former Vice President Joice Mujuru has brought a ray of hope for the formation of a grand coalition of opposition parties to dislodge Zanu PF from power. It is true when they say forced marriages will never materialise. Those…
HARARE – The Zimbabwean Parliament is to hold its first plenary sitting on April 5 after the Easter recess, with both houses adjourning for 16 days. Parliament’s two-week Easter recess began after the National Assembly and Senate sittings on March 17. All portfolio committee and thematic committee business has also been suspended. Committee meetings, the…
The formation of the Zimbabwe People First party led by Joice Mujuru has certainly sent shivers across the political terrain in the country. Political hawks and cyber bullies sympathetic to the splintering and dying Zanu PF and those aligned to some jolted and rapidly deserted political outfits, have responded by concocting, and at times exhuming,…
HARARE – With a mere two years to go to Zimbabwe’s next national elections, Zanu PF’s pie-in-the-sky 2013 election promises are coming back to bite the governing party, with the economy continuing to tank and bleed tens of thousands of badly-needed jobs every new year. This comes as analysts say Zimbabwe has once again hit…
HARARE – Police yesterday raided the MDC’s Harvest House headquarters in Harare and apprehended at least 15 MDC employees over allegations of assaulting a Zanu PF supporter on Saturday. The MDC members of staff included three students on attachment and MDC deputy national chairman Morgen Komichi. They were dragged to Harare Central Police Station where…
HARARE – The warring Zanu PF has now split into two bitterly-opposed formations in the Midlands, with a faction aligned to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa moving to establish parallel structures from cell level — as they resist being elbowed out of the ruling party. Regional party officials confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that…
HARARE – Registrar General (RG) Tobaiwa Mudede has said his department has managed to “tremendously” reduce corruption at his offices following the upgrade and digitisation of the registration processes. It marks a dramatic turnaround in a department which had been listed among the most corrupt government institutions, coupled with accusations of inefficiency. The RG’s Office…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has brewed a storm after he offered the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University land worth $2,3 million for free. Officially opening the Zaoga-owned university last Friday, Mugabe said the church was not going to pay a dime for the land, which Bindura council had charged $2,3 million. “Saka iyo taitaura kare…
HARARE – Celebrated Zimbabwean author Charles Mungoshi’s family seeks to sell 1 000 copies of his latest book Branching Streams Flow in the Dark to help raise money to take the renowned writer to the United Kingdom for medical help. Charles Mungoshi Junior, the son of the revered writer who has been unwell for some…
HARARE – Afro-fusion musician Jah Prayzah is collaborating with Batswana musician Vee on a song yet to be titled. The man-of-the moment was in Botswana last week recording the new song, before coming back on Friday for the Sam Mtukudzi commemorations. His manager, Keen Mushapaidze confirmed the developments to the Daily News. “Vee approached us…
