HARARE – Two schools of thought have emerged in the MDC on how the party should resolve the debate around Morgan Tsvangirai’s succession. One school of thought is campaigning for an extraordinary general meeting where all those aspiring for the top job can present themselves before the MDC membership which can then decide on who…
HARARE – The MDC’s election preparations are in disarray due to lack of funding as donors continue to give the opposition party a wide berth. Read full story in today’s paper. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s long absence due to ill-health has thrown the MDC into disarray amid rising concerns that with polls only less than five months away, the country’s largest opposition party could be missing an opportunity to deal with the former trade unionist’s succession, the Daily News can report. Tsvangirai left for South Africa…
HARARE – A witch-hunt is evolving at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) where academic staff in the Sociology Department are alleging persecution at the hands of the institution’s leadership for questioning the manner in which former first lady Grace Mugabe was granted her PhD in 2014. Grace’s PhD was only published on the UZ’s website…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s long absence due to ill-health has thrown the MDC into disarray amid rising concerns that with polls only less than five months away, the country’s largest opposition party could be missing an opportunity to deal with the former trade unionist’s succession, the Daily News can report. Read full story in today’s…
HARARE – In the wake of Operation Restore Legacy, the ranks of the young, educated and angry is swelling. The economic boom they anticipated when they marched on that historic November 18 Saturday has remained pie in the sky. Armed with honours degrees, better educated than their parents, wired to the world and sceptical of…
HARARE – The publicity that has been given to the cholera and typhoid issue to date shows just how critical its containment is in our communities. One of the major reasons for this is that it is a highly-contagious affliction with the potential to spread beyond geographical borders in a short time. Also — and…
HARARE – Government has suspended private-public partnerships for hospitals, arguing the arrangements were not viable. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Health minister David Parirenyatwa said they were going to review the programme and see whether they can continue or not in the future. “The issue of private-public-partnership started long ago but it was…
HARARE – Health minister David Parirenyatwa has said drugs shortages in the country’s public hospitals will soon end as government has managed to secure medicines through money collected from the airtime levy. Parirenyatwa made the revelation in the National Assembly last week after Zanu PF MP for Bindura North Kenneth Musanhi asked the minister about…
HARARE – Power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) is considering introducing a scheme that will see users contributing to the maintenance and repair of their communities’ electricity infrastructure. This comes as Zesa’s efforts to replace vandalised equipment are being hampered by financial challenges, against increased vandalism of transformers and power lines. Speaking in the National assembly…
