HARARE – Opposition MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday shot down Zanu PF’s “premature celebrations” and also asserted that he would form a coalition alliance with former Vice President Joice Mujuru despite her party’s crushing defeat to the ruling party in last weekend’s Bikita mini-poll. Tsvangirai’s affirmation of his pending electoral pact with Mujuru also came…
HARARE – The prices of basic goods, including foodstuffs, have soared in recent weeks, as the country’s economy continues to collapse — compounding the misery of long-suffering Zimbabweans. As a result, crisis-weary ordinary citizens told the Daily News yesterday that it was imperative for the government to take urgent measures to mitigate the situation, if…
HARARE – The National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) must face a class-action lawsuit for the alleged looting and destruction of property during a protest for electoral reforms, a Harare judge has ruled. In a decision yesterday, High Court judge Owen Tagu ruled that the Zanu PF-aligned peace and business organisation, Citizens Against Violence and Anarchy…
HARARE – Cash bonuses for civil servants will no longer be paid this year because government has no money, with restive unions threatening industrial action. This emerged at a meeting between government and civil servants’ representatives yesterday to discuss their welfare. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya and Public Service…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) yesterday vowed to appeal against a temporary injunction blocking the eviction of vendors from the CBD. Acting town clerk Josephine Ncube said they would escalate the legal battle arguing their efforts would be worth it as they were defending Harare’s civilised systems in the wake of an outbreak of a…
HARARE – Opposition MPs have accused President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF of contempt of Parliament, saying the ruling party prioritised its annual conference instead of the crucial debate of the State’s 2017 spending plan. Speaking during a fiery debate on the $4 billion 2017 National Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, MDC chief whip, Innocent Gonese,…
HARARE – The marginalised Tonga people in Binga have complained bitterly to MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai about the stringent fishery regulations imposed by authorities, arguing that they overlooked the fact that their lives revolve around fishing in the Zambezi River. This comes amid a considerable rush in the community to join the fisheries, driven by…
HARARE – Academics at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have won a bid to research the impact of “western-imposed sanctions” on Zimbabwe, which was essentially a travel ban and an asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe’s inner circle. Announcing the winners yesterday, principal director in the Higher and Tertiary Education ministry John Dewa said $150…
HARARE – Recent price hikes on basic food commodities and fuel are not only diabolic but also unjustified on the hard-pressed consumer. A month-long survey by this paper revealed that profiteering mentality still exists among most retailers in the country as it seems it is only in Zimbabwe where prices of basic commodities go up…
EDITOR — It makes sad reading to hear claims by locals that the number of elands in Chimanimani Eland Sanctuary is fast dwindling amid fears of rampant poaching activities. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) should get tough on poaching activities not only at the eland sanctuary but across the whole country, especially in…
