BULAWAYO – Former Industry minister Nkosana Moyo has hinted at challenging President Robert Mugabe in the forthcoming 2018 election, as an independent candidate. The former banker — famed for publicly speaking out against attacks on businesses and factories by war veterans and later uncharacteristically resigning from Mugabe’s Cabinet about a year after his appointment —…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s economy is growing, despite the myriad problems — including a deepening cash crisis — dogging the country, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa told the National Assembly on Wednesday. He said the growth is driven by a better than expected agriculture season and a boost in mining activity. “The growth of the economy is…
HARARE – Every Zimbabwean is, or must be equal before the law, and as such the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) must do everything in its power to ensure that health workers, who have been denied their right to vote before enjoy their rights too. Just like those in the security establishment who have special voting…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest cigarette manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), is failing to pay over $8 million in dividend to its offshore major shareholder, due to foreign payment delays. BAT finance director, Lucas Francisco, yesterday told the businessdaily that the cigarette manufacturer was presently in discussions with the shareholder mapping a way forward, while also…
ALEXANDRIA – CAPS United are taking a cautious approach when they take on Egyptian giants Zamalek in their African Champions League Group B opening encounter this evening at Borg El Arab Stadium. The match kicks off at 9pm local time. The Green Machine arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in the wee hours of yesterday…
ALEXANDRIA – As CAPS United play Egyptian giants Zamalek tonight, coach Lloyd Chitembwe has one eye on what awaits him back home. The Makepekepe gaffer feels his side is being hard done due to a punishing fixture schedule released by the Premier Soccer League (PSL). United have to play catch-up on the domestic scene owing…
ALEXANDRIA – Ronald Chitiyo says Zimbabwean champions CAPS United are relishing their underdog tag status ahead of this evening’s Africa Champions League Group B opener against Egyptian giants Zamalek. The Green Machine, who arrived here yesterday face Zamalek at Borg El Arab Stadium hoping to kick start their campaign on a positive note. And Chitiyo,…
HARARE – There is gnashing of teeth among Zanu PF’s superstitious bigwigs who are engaged in a deadly dogfight to succeed President Robert Mugabe — after revered prophet, Madzibaba Wimbo, apparently completely ruled out any of them taking over from the wily, but increasingly frail nonagenarian. Well-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday that the…
HARARE – Zanu PF followers, together with nearly half of adult Zimbabweans, believe that a grand opposition coalition led by MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has a good chance of unseating the ruling party in next year’s watershed elections. According to the latest survey findings of by think tank Afrobarometer, the notion of a grand opposition…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) directors — including Mines ministry permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga — face prosecution after the firm defied a court order barring it from looting Grandwell Holdings’ (Grandwell) diamond ore in Chiadzwa. Grandwell, which holds a 50 percent stake in Mbada Diamonds (Mbada), was granted the order by the High…
