HARARE – Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has threatened “to deal politically” with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Philippe Van Damme, accusing him of using the social networking site to “play politics against Zanu PF”. Van Damme has been very vocal on Zimbabwe’s political and economic situation. The two exchanged rants on Twitter after…
THE United States says Zimbabweans are free to study in the western country, including children of those on the sanctions list. American ambassador to Zimbabwe Harry Thomas, said his government supported Zimbabwean children’s education ambitions, regardless of their background. “Children (of individuals on the sanctions’ list) who would like to go and study are free…
HARARE – Acting prosecutor-general, Ray Goba, has asked for time to familiarise with jailed rapist Munyaradzi Kereke’s case before responding to issues relating to an application on costs incurred during the justice process — which his office is also legally liable to. Kereke was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment before four years were suspended on…
HARARE – Disgruntled residents — through the Combined Harare Residents Association (Chra) — are planning to challenge Harare City Council (HCC)’s water disconnection summons and property attachments. Chra chairperson Simbarashe Moyo said they are compiling cases of residents who have been issued with summons by the HCC, with an intention to challenge them. “The exact…
MUTARE – Mutare City Council (MCC) has defended its hike of clinic and burial fees, arguing that the move was part of a raft of measures to address unsustainable service delivery costs. Acting town clerk Donaldson Nyatoti told the Daily News yesterday that council had been failing to meet overhead costs incurred in providing health…
KINSHASA – Tens of thousands of people have protested in Congo, calling for the resignation of President Joseph Kabila once his term ends in December. Opposition leaders fear Kabila may try to extend his rule for a third term. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans and waved flags as they marched down Kinshasa’s streets on Sunday, calling…
CARACAS – Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has announced its approval of the first step in an opposition campaign to recall President Nicolas Maduro. It said the opposition had succeeded in gathering 1% of voter signatures in all 24 of Venezuela’s states. The move is the first part of the opposition’s push for an early…
HARARE – Former Vice President Joice Mujuru is declaring war against the government’s plans to introduce bond notes in its desperate bid to mitigate the country’s worsening cash shortages, with the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) leader set to back her vocal opposition to the “phantom currency” with court action this week. The test case comes…
HARARE – With embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa moving to publicly disown his allies under growing pressure from his party foes, the Generation 40 (G40) group, the Daily News has learnt that more of the Midlands godfather’s supporters are facing the dreaded chop from the warring ruling Zanu PF. The news comes amid reports that…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has ordered that an independent investigator should probe the attempted abduction of Patson Dzamara, brother to missing political activist, Itai. This comes as police who had been tasked to investigate the matter failed to produce a satisfactory report. During an initial court appearance on alleged robbery charges against Dzamara and…
