HARARE – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday barred from visiting scores of political activists who are languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Prison (Chikurubi). Despite his visit being a scheduled one, prison officials — who argued that Tsvangirai was not an ordinary person and must seek clearance first — still denied him entry. “…we have instructions…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s move to reverse Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa’s measures aimed at curbing government’s unsustainable expenditure proves that Zanu PF will never reform, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Tendai Biti, said. In his 2016 Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review, Chinamasa announced that government was trimming the bloated civil service by lay off…
HARARE – Anti-President Robert Mugabe protester, Promise Mkwananzi, has vowed that “not even jail” can deter him from pushing for the 92-year-old leader’s immediate resignation. The Tajamuka/Sesijikile spokesperson — who spent nearly a month in remand prison on allegations of inciting public violence said the incarceration period actually provided him an opportunity to strategise how…
HARARE – The MDC and Evan Mawarire’s #ThisFlag movement are plotting to embark on a week-long anti-President Robert Mugabe protest at the United Nations (UN) in New York starting today. The protests — coinciding with planned local countrywide demos by opposition parties coalescing under the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (Nera) banner — are set to…
HARARE – The Meteorological Service Department (Met dept) is facing challenges in providing accurate weather information, as only about 350 of the country’s 1 400 weather stations are currently operational due to neglect. The department’s deputy director, Rebecca Manzou, who was speaking at a workshop in Harare last week, said weather instruments — used to…
HARARE – The defence counsel of 58 suspected protesters arrested in the capital last month yesterday made a fresh bail application, arguing that the accused’s continued detention constitutes selective application of the law. Magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guvuriro rolled over bail ruling to Monday. The new application comes as magistrate Tendai Mahwe earlier this month granted 11…
HARARE – More than 10 000 starving Zvishavane villagers are set to benefit from a $2,9 million Japanese government grant. The grant is on the back of the Zimbabwe Vulnerability and Assessment Committee (ZimVac) identifying Zvishavane as one of Zimbabwe’s 20 most food insecure districts. Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Yoshi Hiraishi, said the funds will…
BULAWAYO – In 1980, by the time I left Zambia after nearly 17 years of residence and many years of citizenship, I had not heard of Edgar Lungu. Today, he is the No.1 citizen of that copper-rich country. Foreign heads of State descended on Lusaka to be present during his inauguration. I went to the…
HARARE – Over the last few years, very little good news have come out of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as the game has continued to decline. There are the odd limited overs victories over India, Pakistan and New Zealand but ultimately the team would go on to lose the series. Obviously, there are the maiden Test…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya has warned the country’s banking sector against marginalising women from financial services products. In his mid-term policy statement on Thursday, the central bank chief said statistics recently collected from the financial services sector revealed that lending to women constituted less than 10 percent of total banking…
