VATICAN CITY – One rarely leaves his monastery high on a hill in Vatican City. The other speaks freely — too freely, critics say — but has vowed silence on this matter, for now. Two men, both clad in white, both called Holy Father, and now, both facing questions about a crucial facet of the…
Mbabane – The African kingdom of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has gone to the polls that critics describe as a sham but supporters say are a unique blend of tradition and politics. More than 500,000 registered voters will elect 55 parliamentarians to the House of Assembly on Friday. Political parties, however, are banned from the…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will chart a different path from that of his much-criticised predecessor — former leader Robert Mugabe — adding that he will only serve the two terms permitted by the country’s new Constitution if Zimbabweans re-elect him into power in five years’ time. Zanu PF insiders who spoke to…
HARARE – Some rogue police officers went on the rampage in Harare at the weekend — firing tear gas indiscriminately at commuters omnibus ranks before savagely assaulting revellers at night clubs. In the process, they re-ignited the ugly memories of the savage State brutality that was witnessed on a daily basis during the despotic rule…
HARARE – Having long written off Zimbabwe as one of the world’s least appealing economies, international investors are beginning to show signs of interest in Zimbabwe, newly appointed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Zimbabwean officials met with investors in New York in search of cash that would clear about $1,8 billion in arrears with…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi (pictured) talks to the Daily News on Sunday’s Tendayi Madhomu about the state of the correctional facilities in Zimbabwe. Below are excerpts of the interview. Q: Please, may you shed some light on the Prisoners Exchange Programme deal signed between Zimbabwe and China. A:…
HARARE – Motorists in Zimbabwe queued for hours yesterday to try to buy petrol as filling stations ran dry due to a crisis that the government blamed on panic buying. Several petrol stations visited by the Daily News on Sunday teams around the country had run out of petrol while motorists waited in long queues…
BULAWAYO – The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has intervened in a mine ownership wrangle after senior Zanu PF officials and officials from the Mines ministry attempted to wrestle a gold mine from Chief Sigodo in Silobela. The officials include Silobela Zanu PF legislator Mthokozisi Manoki Mpofu, Nelson Munyanguri, Midlands provincial mining director Ernest Mgandani, a…
HARARE – Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with the Daily on Sunday’s Mugove Tafirenyika. Find below excerpts of the interview. Q: Zanu PF has introduced a new model where senior party officials like you are domiciled here at the headquarters. Is the party ready for such radical…
HARARE – Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has been in the music industry for a long time. He has seen it all as far as music is concerned. Tuku is arguably the most decorated and well-travelled Zimbabwean artiste with many accomplishments in music. He has over 60 music albums to his name. To share his experiences, Tuku…
