HARARE – Our beloved Zimbabwe is once again on the edge politically, economically and, by extension, socially and the chorus that President Robert Mugabe needs to name a successor is increasingly becoming relevant with each day that passes. At the same time, opposition political parties must get more serious and unite if they are to…
HARARE – Another coalition of opposition parties — which are offshoots of the ruling Zanu PF party — could emerge ahead of polls in 2018 to take on President Robert Mugabe, whose party is already scheming against another alliance consummated over the weekend, under the leadership of Morgan Tsvangirai. The Daily News can report that…
HARARE – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai has lost his hair in his latest battle with cancer, telling the Daily News in an exclusive interview on Monday that he feels like he is almost close to regaining full fitness. Tsvangirai has gone through 10 gruelling chemotherapy sessions at a South African hospital since he began treatment…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday released “O” and “A” Level results for June 2107. The total number of candidates who sat for the June “A” Level 2017 examination was 4 668 as compared to 4 007 in June 2016, an increase of 16,49 percent. “The number of candidates who obtained Grade…
HARARE – A United Kingdom (UK)-based couple has slapped social media sensation Lameck Chimoka with a $50 000 lawsuit for emotional abuse. This emerged in court after Patricia Chakanyuka Zenda and her husband, David, were granted a peace order against Chimoka who gained popularity after speaking ill of his in-laws at a funeral. Chimoka, who…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has set aside $5 million to lend to physically challenged persons. RBZ deputy director for Bank Supervision Division Norah Mukura said the $5m was part of empowerment funds under the central bank’s five-year National Financial Inclusion Strategy. The money will be given as loans to support projects…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has negotiated for an enhanced nostro stabilisation facility of $600m from Afreximbank to manage the cyclical nature of Zimbabwe’s foreign exchange receipts. Economic experts said this is positive in the short-term as banks have been struggling to settle maturing lines of credit. The depletion of nostro balances has…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s imports rose by 4 percent from $2,07 billion recorded during the first five months of 2016 to US$2,14 billion during the same period in 2017. The main imports are motor vehicles and machinery, fuel and foodstuffs, with South Africa and China as the main import partners. Imports have continued to rise despite…
HARARE – Drug-resistant HIV strains are turning up in parts of Zimbabwe as the virus stretches beyond high-risk groups and gains a stronger foothold on the general population. The World Health Organisation has issued an alert warning of drug resistant HIV in six countries including Zimbabwe, which reported levels of pre-treatment HIV drug resistance above…
COMMUNITIES in Bulawayo have expressed mixed feelings over Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s day-old chicks donations, with some accusing the politician of “dumping substandard” birds on them, while others are backing the initiative. Last year, Mphoko — a shareholder in the Choppies supermarket chain — went around Bulawayo suburbs — including Nkulumane, Pumula and Mpopoma —…
