HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice President Joice Mujuru yesterday fired warning shots at President Robert Mugabe and his warring ruling Zanu PF — signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Harare ahead of the finalisation of the planned grand coalition as the make-or-break 2018 elections approach. This comes as the mindless…
HARARE – Family members and friends of former top civil servant and chairperson of the State Procurement Board (SPB), Charles Kuwaza — who died on Tuesday after falling nine floors from a high-rise Harare building — are raising doubts about claims that he may have committed suicide. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they said…
HARARE – Expelled Zanu PF members are rubbing their hands with glee over moves to oust national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, pictured, who they contend is getting “a taste of his own medicine”. This comes as six provinces have so far passed votes of no confidence in the embattled politician — also called Tyson because…
HARARE – Kariba pastor Phillip Mugadza, who allegedly prophesied that President Robert Mugabe will die on October 17 this year, has advised the magistrates’ court that he wants his case to be referred to the Constitutional Court (Con-Court), claiming his trial is an infringement of his constitutional rights. His lawyer Obey Shava yesterday told Harare…
HARARE – Kizito Chivamba, the Midlands Zanu PF provincial deputy chairperson and better known for his 90s shooting of Patrick Kombayi, has died. According to regional party spokesperson Cornelius Muperi, the Chiwundura member of Parliament died at Gweru Hospital “after a short illness” and mourners are gathered at his Indiva Farm while a State-assisted burial…
HARARE – The High Court sheriff yesterday evicted 17 people living with disabilities from the Leonard Cheshire Home in Harare’s Avenues area. The eviction concluded a two-decade legal battle over occupation of the home, established by the Leonard Cheshire Disability Global Alliance in the 80s. Evicted residents described the expulsion as “evil”, since they had…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) has rescinded a multi-million dollar water deal with French firm Veolia Africa (Veolia) after an alert alleging the company has a dodgy track record of bad service and inflated prices. In 2016, the local authority and Veolia entered into negotiations pending the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe must arrest his corrupt ministers, if ever he is to regain the electorate’s trust ahead of the 2018 elections, Norton MP Temba Mliswa has said. Speaking to the Daily News, the outspoken former Zanu PF Mashonaland West chairperson said the recently-turned 93 leader has been preaching zero tolerance on corruption,…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday wasted a golden opportunity to pronounce key solutions to economic challenges affecting the masses such as a debilitating cash crunch that is threatening to break the country apart. To say Zimbabwe is a pale shadow of its former self would be an understatement. The country is literally on…
KAMPALA – Hundreds of traders in Uganda’s capital are protesting what they call unfair competition from Chinese investors operating retail businesses. The protest on Wednesday is backed by Kampala’s mayor and other local officials. Many shops in downtown Kampala have been shuttered by their owners. Some of them have taken to the streets carrying placards…
