HARARE – Youthful MDC leader Nelson Chamisa — who took over the control of the popular labour-backed party following the death of founding president Morgan Tsvangirai in February this year — has threatened to unfurl crippling demonstrations in the wake of his loss at the Constitutional Court. Chamisa had taken his complaints to the highest…
HARARE – NMBZ Holdings says it recorded a profit before tax of $11,8 million for the half-year ended June 30, 2018, resulting in total comprehensive income of $9 086 483. This was an increase of 155 percent compared to the same period last year, when comprehensive income stood at $3 556 915. The group achieved…
HARARE – Econet Wireless has launched the EcoFarmer Club which offers farmers access to a rich bundle of services that include agricultural commodity prices, valuable farming tips, relevant local weather information and a mobile trading platform which links farmers to buyers. Speaking at the launch of the EcoFarmer Club in Harare yesterday, Econet CEO Douglas…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under pressure to appoint his Cabinet ahead of his trip to the Far East on Friday where he is scheduled to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Since his inauguration four days ago, the country has effectively been operating without a Cabinet, with former…
HARARE – Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a seven-member commission of inquiry tasked with investigating circumstances leading to the post-election violence of August 1. The appointment of the commission by President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday has sent shivers down the spines of officials in the security establishment because its terms of reference extend…
HARARE – MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa, will this Sunday embark on nationwide rallies to consult his supporters on the way forward in the aftermath of his electoral loss to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on July 30. Chamisa had already lined up countrywide rallies beginning with Kwekwe this Sunday to thank his supporters for voting for…
HARARE – War veterans said former president Robert Mugabe’s congratulatory message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not enough for them to forgive him. This comes after Mugabe on Sunday moved to end months of his acrimonious relationship with Mnangagwa by sending his daughter Bona and her husband Simba Chikore to deliver a special congratulatory message…
HARARE – The United Kingdom’s endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa will not matter much as long as Zimbabweans still question his legitimacy, analysts said. While the European Union (EU) and the United States have concluded that the elections failed the credibility test, British Prime Minister Theresa May broke ranks on Tuesday saying the UK would…
HARARE – Despite the denials in the officialdom, the European Union (EU) and the British government seem to be succeeding in mellowing protagonists in the Zimbabwe crisis and nudging them towards some form of a unity government. The international media first leaked reports of the talks mid this month, which were later corroborated by the…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has cautioned businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is facing fraud charges to abide by bail conditions after he defaulted reporting to police during Heroes’ holidays. Chivayo and his company Intratek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd are being charged with fraud, money laundering and contravening two sections of Exchange Control Act. An enquiry was…
