HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has announced members of a national elections directorate, expected to steer the party towards crucial elections next year. An official list seen by the Daily News showed the directorate would be headed by Zanu PF secretary for administration, Ignatius Chombo and will also include First Lady and women’s league boss…
HARARE – The deepening cash crisis seems to be hitting hard all facets of Zimbabweans’ lives. And their health has not been spared. Yesterday, we published a story warning that an acute drugs shortage looms as pharmaceutical companies are now struggling to secure foreign currency to import medicines, even the basic ones. Of note and…
HARARE – Listed miner RioZim says the growth of its revenues by 16 percent to $37,8 million in the six months to June 2017 was as a result of the acquisition of Dalny Mine. The group recently snapped up Dalny Mine from Falcon Gold for $8 million, with the resources firm paying $250 000 for…
HARARE – South African Hip-Hop star Cassper Nyovest will hold two shows in Bulawayo and Harare this weekend. The highly-rated South African artiste, who is currently rocking the airwaves with the hit Tito Mboweni, will kick off his two-concert tour of Zimbabwe tonight at Large City Hall Car Park in Bulawayo. At the City of…
HARARE – The decision by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to nullify Dynamos striker Christian Ntouba’s red card has overshadowed the eagerly-anticipated Harare derby between the Glamour Boys and CAPS United scheduled for Sunday at Rufaro Stadium. In a brain-explosion moment, the in-form Cameroonian striker was red-carded in the tension-filled 1-1 draw against Highlanders at…
HARARE – The race to succeed President Robert Mugabe as leader of Zanu PF has narrowed to two major contenders namely Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi and Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa who, despite the increasing hostility towards him, still stands a good chance to succeed the incumbent on account of his proximity to the throne, the…
HARARE – A critical shortage of drugs is looming in Zimbabwe as pharmacies struggle to stock due to biting foreign currency challenges, which have forced them to hike prices of essential medicines. Zimbabwe is relying on foreign imports for its drugs, equipment and hospital consumables and imports over $400 million worth of basic drugs each…
HARARE – Econet Group’s pay television service, Kwese TV yesterday filed an urgent chamber application — through its partner Dr Dish (Private) Limited — seeking permission to be broadcasting pending a Supreme Court hearing of an appeal filed by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz). This comes after the High Court last week ordered Baz…
HARARE – War veterans yesterday vowed to de-campaign President Robert Mugabe ahead of the watershed 2018 elections, saying they will make sure that the Zanu PF leader will lose by a big margin to the “people’s movement.” Mugabe and his ruling Zanu PF party are due to contest a crucial general election next year against…
HARARE – The Registrar-General’s Office has been failing to process passports within the given timescale. Normal passport applications, processed within three months, have been dragging beyond this time frame, with those who lodged applications in Harare in May yet to get their travel documents up to now. Those wishing to apply for urgent passports are…
