HARARE – You can have any currency you want as long as it is in bond notes — this is most likely to happen in Zimbabwe in the near future as the economy runs out of steam. It once happened to me with Air Zimbabwe where they offer you chicken or beef, only to tell…
EDITOR — For 36 years, the majority of Zimbabwean workers have been waiting for the Zanu PF government to deliver. However, the government has not and may never deliver for it has malfunctioned. Like a driver trying to put a car engine that has ceased in motion without overhauling it first, Zimbabweans are still waiting…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has all but endorsed the vote of no confidence that was recently passed against Zanu PF youth league boss Pupurai Togarepi by his executive, after the nonagenarian allowed him to be kicked out of Wednesday’s politburo meeting in Harare. Well-placed Zanu PF sources told the Daily News on Sunday that…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has slammed Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere for wielding undue influence over MDC-run councils elected by the people. Kasukuwere has defended his crackdown on MDC councils saying as the “superintendent of local authorities” it is his responsibility to protect residents from abuse of funds by council officials. But the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s banking sector has been hit with massive withdrawals by risk-loathing depositors, with banking sector sources indicating that reports of the looming introduction of “bond notes” have further unsettled bank customers. This comes after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya announced plans to introduce local bond notes and imposed new caps…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) technical report has revealed that, of the total $11,4 million disbursed for the construction of Airport Road, 52 percent was used for equipment hire only, in what could turn out to be another major scandal unfolding in government. The technical audit report for the period to June…
HARARE – A new book detailing the brutal torture meted out on human rights activist Jestina Mukoko by the President Robert Mugabe regime, serves as a harrowing reminder of the true nature of the governing Zanu PF party. The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) national director exposed the horror of the Mugabe regime, recording in detail…
HARARE – The late comedian Safirio “Mukadota” Madzikatire’s eldest son Elijah is a happy man. Popularly known as Bhero in entertainment circles, Elijah carved his artistic career in the 70s when he joined his father’s group. “I have done my part as an artist,” he tells the Daily News on Sunday. “I even made my…
HARARE – Daily News on Sunday reporter Blessings Mashaya sits down with MDC recruitment secretary Job “Wiwa” Sikhala for this wide-ranging interview. Find below, excerpts of the interview. Q: Since your return to MDC from MDC-99, how is your relationship with other members? A: Specifically for me, I am not worried about relationships with individuals…
PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed on by others, state media reported. Speaking spoke in Pyongyang on Saturday to thousands of delegates gathered for the first Workers’ Party congress in more than 35 years. “As a responsible nuclear weapons state,…
