HARARE – As the eagerly-awaited 2018 national elections approach, a civic society group has launched an aggressive campaign to galvanise young women to register and vote — in an exercise that is set to change the way women perceive electoral issues. Senior Assistant Editor Guthrie Munyuki speaks to co-ordinator of Women ForWomen (W4W) Maureen Kademaunga…
HARARE – Zimbabweans across the divide have been debating on whether it was wise for activist clergyman and founder of #ThisFlag movement, Evan Mawarire to come back to the country after his six months self-exile in the United States. Mawarire returned to Zimbabwe on February 1 only to be arrested by State security agents at…
HARARE – As the much-anticipated 2018 national polls loom large, there is a feeling of deja vu among pro-democracy, opposition and rights groups. This is especially so given the increase of violence by Zanu PF supporters who have historically benefitted from the lack of appetite by police to bring them to book. Where police have…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is in final negotiations with shareholders of the country’s largest pharmaceutical group, CAPS Holdings (CAPS), amid indications government has already secured several takers for the drugs company. Industry minister, Mike Bimha, last week told the businessdaily that while there were several local and international investors who wanted…
HARARE – National flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, requires at least $770 million to procure new aeroplanes suitable for domestic, regional and international routes, Transport minister Jorum Gumbo has said. “This will involve procuring three small jets for the domestic market and an appropriate mix for other regional and international aircraft in line with the airline…
HARARE – Zimdancehall artiste Tendazvaitwa Chitimbe popularly known as Ninja Lipsy believes marrying now might jeopardise her musical career. Although she is in a steady relationship, Lipsy said her marriage is not an achievement at all; hence it is not part of her list of priorities in life. Once rumoured to be dating Ninja President…
HARARE – Mystery continues to surround the mobile phones which the Zimbabwe senior women’s national team were supposed to receive after last year’s Rio Olympic Games. The Mighty Warriors, just like every other athlete who participated at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil received a Samsung Galaxy S7 each after Samsung Electronics gave…
HARARE – The persistent suspicions that President Robert Mugabe will lead Zanu PF and Zimbabwe for life were given fresh wings yesterday when former State Security minister — and for decades one of the nonagenarian’s closest confidantes — Didymus Mutasa, claimed that his distinct impression when the two geriatrics used to work together was that…
HARARE – The ruckus in the troubled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party took a surprise turn yesterday when one of the outfit’s disaffected founding fathers, Didymus Mutasa, said it was possible that they could reconcile with former Vice President Joice Mujuru if she apologised for her disputed “dismissal” of senior party officials last week. At the…
HARARE – Zanu PF hoodlums yesterday ran amok in Chitungwiza where they injured several supporters of opposition Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) party who were on a clean-up campaign in the dormitory town. The barbaric attacks left many people needing hospitalisation. Eyewitnesses said all hell broke loose when TZ deputy organising secretary Tichaona Saurombe was about to…
