HARARE – The Church has condemned the police for its use of force in crushing Wednesday’s demonstration by the MDC youths describing its heavy-handedness as irrational and bad for upholding national peace and democracy at large. Zimbabwe Divine Destiny (ZDD) leader Bishop Ancelimo Magaya had no kind words for the police and labelled Wednesday’s behaviour…
HARARE – Former South African President Thabo Mbeki — one of the fiercest backers of President Robert Mugabe and the Zanu PF regime — has admitted that the ruling party is holding Zimbabwe back in terms of development. In an interview with a South African radio station on Thursday night, Mbeki said even prior to…
HARARE – Two bills have been received by President Robert Mugabe for them to be signed into law. Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda gave notice in the Government Gazette yesterday that the Movable Property Security Interests Bill and Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Bill were at the final stage of examination…
HARARE – Confusion surrounds an electoral pact between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the National People’s Party (NPP) whose signing ceremony was aborted at the last minute. Former Vice President Joice Mujuru, who leads the NPP was forced to call off the ceremony when former Finance minister and leader of PDP Tendai Biti failed…
HARARE – Former Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa — who has admitted to be struggling to make ends meet following his dramatic exit from Zanu PF and government about three years ago — is desperate to meet with President Robert Mugabe. In seeking an audience with Mugabe, the country’s first black Speaker of the National…
HARARE – An MDC vehicle was set ablaze in Kuwadzana on Wednesday evening, hours after the party’s supporters protested against the slow pace of electoral reforms ahead of next year’s harmonised polls. The MDC has reacted angrily to the incident, with the party’s vice president and lawmaker for Kuwadzana East, Nelson Chamisa, alleging the vehicle…
HARARE – Panicking retailers have warned that government’s move to ban kaylites will trigger price increases, with industry players pleading for a moratorium. On Wednesday, the Environmental Management Agency (Ema), banned the use of polystyrene material, famously referred to as kaylites, because of its hazardous effect to health and the environment. The ban is with…
HARARE – As political parties begin their intense preparations for next year’s make-or-break polls, there is concern within and outside the ruling Zanu PF on whether President Robert Mugabe would be able to handle a punishing last-stand presidential campaign in view of his advanced age and increasing frailty. Mugabe, who will turn 94 in February…
HARARE – At least 12 of Zimbabwe’s 40-plus diplomatic missions have been sued over salary arrears for staff and some have been put under legal notice for eviction over unpaid rentals. Auditor-General Mildred Chiri said the situation was now grave. The embassies recruit citizens of the host country or legal immigrants who have valid work…
HARARE – Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has suspended administration director Precious Murove for corruption and fraud after he was hired without proper qualifications. The suspensions appear to signal a heightened campaign by the government to step up the fight against corruption at the State roads administrator. Murove was suspended together with finance manager Shadreck…
