HARARE – Many people might have been left outraged and appalled by the contemptuous behaviour of Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu in Parliament last week. But to any keen follower of local politics, the bulky minister was just striding in very familiar territory. While appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Energy on…
HARARE – Parliament is set to initiate proceedings to charge Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) bosses Basil Nyabadza, pictured, and Willard Mbona with contempt of Parliament for allegedly not taking the business of the Legislature seriously. On two occasions last month, Nyabadza, who is the board chairperson of Arda, refused to comply with the…
HARARE – Delays by Zanu PF in distributing new party regalia emblazoned with Emmerson Mnangagwa has resulted in continued use of paraphernalia emblazoned with toppled despot Robert Mugabe’s face, it has emerged. Despite President Mnangagwa’s ruling party prohibiting the wearing of Mugabe’s regalia following his military aided ouster last year, T-shirts bearing Mugabe’s name remain…
HARARE – Zimbabweans in the Diaspora are planning to stage a protest at the Zimbabwean embassy in London on Wednesday in a bid to push government to deal with police brutality. This comes amid calls by civil society activists for authorities to compensate families of two people that were recently shot dead by the police….
BEIJING – China has announced a military budget of 1.11 trillion yuan ($175bn; £126bn) for the coming year. The figure, an 8% increase on last year, was announced as the annual meeting of parliament got under way in Beijing. Prime Minister Li Keqiang also set a target of 6.5% growth for the economy. The National…
HARARE – Last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa extended the deadline applicable to those who externalised money and assets by two weeks in the hope that the cold-hearted among them will mellow and do the right thing before the noose tightens around their necks. From the recorded cases of externalisation, only 45 percent of the culprits…
EDITOR — I appeal to the City of Harare to reduce the amount that they charge for clamped vehicles. The amount being charged is just too much in this harsh economic environment. The council should revise the figure of $57 because that is just too much as many people cannot afford it. The city fathers…
HARARE – Dynamos coach Lloyd Mutasa insists his charges have a lot of positives to take despite defeat to Zambian side Buildcon in an international friendly match ahead of the start of the 2018 Castle Lager Premiership campaign. Up until Saturday’s 1-2 defeat to Buildcon, the Glamour Boys had enjoyed a relatively strong pre-season in…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders…………….(1) CAPS United…………… (1) 1 HIGHLANDERS coach Madinda Ndlovu has warned against getting carried away following another convincing display from his youthful charges in a victory against Harare giants CAPS United yesterday here to lift the Kembo Mohadi Shield Cup. Adrian Silla scored from the spot while MacClive Phiri added the second as…
HARARE – In one of its kind in Africa, Dzimbanhete Arts and Culture Interactions Trust has been working towards the establishment of an All Afrika Village; a thematic park, with village structures that are representative of all the African nations’ significant architectural styles. Having 54 African villages in one place will mean that, this village…
