HARARE – Agitated war veterans have reiterated their call for President Robert Mugabe to leave office now, adding derisively yesterday that they would not “waste” their time quarrelling with Zanu PF youths who have said that they are prepared to take up arms to defend the nonagenarian. Speaking to the Daily News, the spokesperson of…
HARARE – Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa — accused of misappropriating $430 000 meant for Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) — got a reprieve yesterday after he was removed from remand. He was subsequently granted leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) after arguing that due process was not complied with…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has ordered the human rights commission and police to submit reports on the gruesome violence that erupted in Bikita West ahead of a by-election in the constituency today. Zec’s chairperson Rita Makarau said the reports will guide the electoral body in taking action over the matter. On Tuesday…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu PF — whose hard-pressed government is struggling to pay civil servants — has acquired 320 vehicles, as the party escalates preparations for the 2018 election campaign. This comes as at least 45 samples of the vehicles were presented to Mugabe at the party’s Harare headquarters last December. Of…
BANJUL – Gambia’s leader Yahya Jammeh said he was stepping down on Saturday under pressure from West African armies which entered the country this week following his refusal to concede an election defeat to President Adama Barrow. Jammeh’s announcement in an overnight broadcast on state television appears to bring to an end a political impasse…
HARARE – Although they were outclassed by Senegal on Thursday night, the Warriors are still optimistic they will qualify for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament. Kalisto Pasuwa’s side bubble finally burst as they were brought down to earth by a humbling 2-0 defeat at the Stade de Franceville in Gabon….
HARARE – The High Court has stopped the Dynamos Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was set to be held tomorrow after a number of former players applied for an interdict. Former Dynamos players led by Ernest Kamba, who are represented by Mambosasa Legal Practitioners, approached the court seeking an interdict to stop the meeting from…
BULAWAYO – Olympian Kirsty Coventry officially opened the Petra High School swimming pool situated in the leafy suburb of Selborne Park in Bulawayo yesterday. Speaking at the occasion Coventry said she was happy that schools were still considering swimming as one of the sports that learners should do. “It’s very exciting to be able to…
JOHANNESBURG – News which has dominated global football in the recent days, apart from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, has been the increase of Fifa World Cup teams from the current 32 to 48. After intense debate and deliberations, new Fifa President, Gianni Infantino made good his promise to increase the number…
HARARE – As Zanu PF’s deadly tribal, factional and succession wars get uglier, the party’s youths have warned disgruntled former freedom fighters and other allies of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa that they are prepared to take up arms to defend President Robert Mugabe. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zanu PF youth league leader Kudzanai…
