HARARE – The continued onslaught on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) could drive the 74 year-old politician to a point where he might have to make difficult choices if it is indeed true that he harbours ambitions to succeed the incumbent, analysts have said. Since his elevation to the position of vice president in 2014,…
HARARE – Opposition parties and civic society groups have warned that President Robert Mugabe’s proclamation of the voter registration commencement this week and giving its cutoff date will compromise the credibility of the crucial elections due next year. This comes as opposition parties suspect that Mugabe wants to have elections held early next year. Mugabe…
HARARE – Government has hired 2 300 teachers as part of the 7 000 needed to fully implement the Primary and Secondary education curriculum. The teachers are being hired in batches. They are replacing those whose contracts were terminated in the 2016 and 2017 financial year and begin work this week following the re-opening of…
HARARE – Schools begin the third term with parents facing a myriad problems including having to fork out steep prices for uniforms and other essential due to cash shortages which have seen retailers introducing different prices under a three-tier payment system. Yesterday, a number of parents complained of their frustrations with the prevailing situation at…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Rita Makarau — who is also a judge of the Supreme Court and the secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) — must make a choice of which particular job she would like to keep, Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has said. MDC spokesperson Obert Gutu said this untenable state…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai is holding a rally next month marking the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). “Our 18th anniversary celebrations will be held at Mbizo Stadium in Kwekwe on Saturday, October 7, 2017. The theme of our anniversary celebrations is MDC @18: Converging for the People’s Imminent…
HARARE – In an atrocious move that is sure to set tongues wagging in local football, the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) last night rescinded the red-card handed to Dynamos forward Christian Ntouba in the clash against Highlanders at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. The Cameroonian, who had opened the scoring for Dynamos in the tie, was…
HARARE – Gospel musician Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave was hauled before the courts yesterday for allegedly causing a road accident that damaged three cars. The popular musician appeared before Harare magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura charged with contravening section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act for negligent driving. Zvakavapano-Mashavave is a holder of a valid Zimbabwean driver’s licence class…
HARARE – Log-leaders Chicken Inn and Dynamos slipped up at the weekend allowing FC Platinum and Ngezi Platinum Stars to take full advantage in the Castle Lager Premiership title race. After having lost last time out to Shabanie Mine in Zvishavane, Ngezi Platinum had everything to do as of all the title-chasing teams; they were…
HARARE – Musician Elias Musakwa has been cleared of charges of threatening to shoot his neighbour, Kennedy Mudukuti, who had asked him to reduce his radio volume. Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko acquitted Musakwa at the close of the State case after noting that “no reasonable grounds had been advanced to necessitate the accused person’s conviction.”…
