HARARE – As the spotlight remains firmly focused on the country’s controversial new airline, Zimbabwe Airways — which has been linked to the family of former president Robert Mugabe — disturbing allegations are emerging that the purchase price of its aeroplanes bought from Malaysia Airlines was allegedly inflated by more than $100 million, from $70…
HARARE – The fledgling National Patriotic Front (NPF), which has received the public backing of ousted former leader Robert Mugabe — its alleged godfather — has now all but confirmed that its leadership corps will be fronted by members of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction, the Daily News can report. This prompted a…
HARARE – In a dramatic development which further shines the spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways — an opaque new airline which was suspected to have close links with former president Robert Mugabe’s family — the government said yesterday that it owned the controversial airline which has acquired four wide-bodied planes from Malaysia. The surprising claim contradicts…
HARARE – Labour and Social Welfare minister Petronella Kagonye has raised questions on who murdered a man, whose corpse she allegedly dumped at war veteran Oswell Gwanzura’s house, following a $500 000 defamation lawsuit filed against her in the High Court. According to court papers the incident occurred on November 7, 2015, in Goromonzi when…
HARARE – A Harare man has approached the High Court seeking an order stopping President Emmerson Mnangagwa from proclaiming election dates arguing that he lacks the mandate or authority to do so. The application filed by Gastaff Kativu, who is the leader of a little opposition political party known as Complete KnockDown of Establishment (CKD),…
HARARE – The annual OK Grand Challenge Promotion, which is kicking off nationwide today and ending on June 1, will be bigger and better than last year, the retail organisation’s chief executive officer Alex Siyavora has said. Siyavora, who was officially launching the popular promotion at Borrowdale Race Course in Harare yesterday, said more prizes…
HARARE – The Oxford Union, the most prestigious student debating organisation in the United Kingdom whose membership is drawn primarily from the University of Oxford, will be hosting MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa on May 7 to debate Zimbabwe’s ongoing political transition. Chamisa joins countless British prime ministers, three US presidents and top political…
MUTARE – Mutare Museum has reintroduced a Gaboon viper to its live snake displays after their initial attempts were shot down due to the gentle giants’ dwindling wild population. The museum reintroduced live snakes four years ago after opting for the more prevalent puff adders and a common house snake. The museum now has the…
HARARE – The uproar over alleged disqualification of preferred candidates by Zanu PF’s career politicians in the party’s provincial and district structures has forced the party’s national political commissar Engelbert Rugeje to announce that vetting of candidates was now going to be done by a committee that he chairs. Zanu PF career politicians in Manicaland…
MUTARE – A 34 year old Mutasa woman has been jailed five years for illegal possession of $10 worth of diamonds. Abigal Muchesa of Village 10 under Chief Mutasa was convicted on her own plea of guilt by magistrate Tendai Mahwe. Five years is the minimum mandatory sentence for unlawfully dealing in or possession of…
