HARARE – A total of 14 horses have been confirmed for this year’s OK Grand Challenge main race during yesterday’s final acceptance ceremony held at Borrowdale Race Course. Comanche Brave headlines a list of runners for this Grade 2 race which will be run over 1 800m at Borrowdale Race Course on June 3 with…
HARARE – Terror-stricken supporters of President Robert Mugabe’s warring ruling Zanu PF say the former liberation movement’s mindless bloodletting is fast reaching “a tipping point” — after its followers in Bulawayo engaged in an unprecedented orgy of intra-party violence at the weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, a shaken senior party official in Bulawayo…
HARARE – Dynamos coach Lloyd Mutasa insists “things are firmly under control” despite the club’s fans voicing their concerns during the 1-1 draw against Shabanie Mine in a Castle Lager Premiership match yesterday. The Glamour Boys’ supporters yesterday poured their hearts out as they sang disparaging songs directed at Mutasa and the club’s hierarchy. After…
HARARE – For a team that is set out to fight against relegation, Black Rhinos are doing a fantastic job of securing their status in the Castle Lager Premiership for next year. Yesterday, Stanford “Stix” Mutizwa’s side notched up their third consecutive win when they defeated Hwange 3-0 courtesy of goals from James Mukombwe, Milton…
HARARE – The fatal policy inconsistencies of President Robert Mugabe’s ever-blundering government — which have left the Zimbabwean economy on its knees — have once again been cruelly exposed. This comes after Industry and Commerce minister Mika Bimha said yesterday that the ban on the importation of basic consumer goods into the country would stay…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has reshuffled a number of permanent secretaries, chief secretary to the Cabinet Misheck Sibanda announced yesterday. Thokozile Chitepo has been moved from the Rural Development ministry to replace retired Florence Nhekairo as the Tourism ministry permanent secretary. Long-serving civil servant Francis Gudyanga — who was Mines ministry secretary — is…
HARARE – Joice Mujuru’s opposition National People’s Party (NPP) is set to hold its elective convention in Harare next month. While her spokesperson, Gift Nyandoro, could not reveal the exact date of the fledgling party’s inaugural congress “for strategic and security reasons”, he told the Daily News that the rallies NPP is currently holding were…
HARARE – The commission set up to probe corruption at Chitungwiza Town Council is planning to conduct a skills audit of the local authority’s employees, the Daily News has learnt. The Madzudzo Pawadyira-led team reportedly wants to weed out all staff members employed without requisite qualifications. This comes after Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere suspended…
HARARE – Students with outstanding fees can write their examinations, but will have their results withheld, Higher and Tertiary Education ministry secretary Machivenyika Mapuranga has said. This comes as several learning institutions are barring students from attending class over unpaid fees. Recently, scores of students from the Department of Teacher Education at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo…
HARARE – Zanu PF MP Esau Mupfumi has accused the Mutare City Council (MCC) of engaging in rampant corruption that has seen thousands of dollars being looted from its coffers. Addressing a rally in Dangamvura last Friday, the Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator claimed MCC lost an unspecified amount of money as unnamed council officials have been withdrawing…
