HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa last night readily admitted to the problems which marred Zanu PF’s weekend primary elections which were extended for a second time to today, following more chaotic scenes yesterday which forced yet more candidates to withdraw from the party’s internal polls. In a statement, Mnangagwa also said the problems which dogged…
HARARE – Respected University of Zimbabwe politics expert, Eldred Masunungure, says the chaos that was witnessed during Zanu PF’s primary elections at the weekend may have been deliberately engineered in the interest of power brokers in the ruling party. At the same time, opposition parties and other observers have also warned that the shambolic scenes…
HARARE – Fireworks are expected in Harare as the 18th annual Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) kicks off in the capital tonight, with several dance, music, art, theatre performances spreading over six days till Sunday. The festival which will feature a number of political showcases from picture exhibitions to electoral advocacy works is running…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe today joins the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day there is nothing to celebrate as millions of people, the majority of them highly skilled are jobless with those few still employed being poorly remunerated. The Daily News sought comments from political and social analysts who painted a gloomy picture…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid his respects to eight people, including five soldiers, who lost their lives when busses they were travelling in side-swapped along the Harare-Nyamapanda road. The accident that took place on Saturday night left 31 people injured and Mnangagwa said the saddest part is that it could have been avoided….
HARARE – Opposition MDC president Nelson Chamisa has headaches over the calibre of some candidates vying to contest as MPs and councillors, as their characters are dodgy after having been fingered in corruption, a senior official has said. Over 4 000 candidates have submitted their CVs to register interest in representing the MDC either in…
HARARE – Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (Stanbic) has unveiled an export facility aimed at enhancing production for local companies to export and generate foreign currency for the country. This comes as Zimbabwe is currently experiencing acute foreign currency shortages due to a high import bill, excessive government spending and illicit financial flows among other things. This…
HARARE – Telecommunications giant, NetOne has launched a 100 percent airtime bonus promotion for its prepaid and OneFusion subscribers who purchase airtime using its mobile financial service — OneMoney. The subscribers will get 100 percent airtime bonus for on-net calls only and it will last 24 hours from the time of purchase. NetOne executive marketing…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa last night readily admitted to the problems which marred Zanu PF’s weekend primary elections which were extended for a second time to today, following more chaotic scenes yesterday which forced yet more candidates to withdraw from the party’s internal polls. See full article in today’s paper. [Adz]
