HARARE- Dancehall music star Soul Jah Love says contrary to popular belief, he is not a mental patient nor is he losing his mind. The singer said while some allege that he is always under the influence of illicit drugs; he ignores them. In fact, he is just not bothered. “I also do not compose vulgar songs,…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday effected yet another major shake-up of the top brass of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) — retiring four top military bosses this time, in a move which political analysts said was a sign that he was further fortifying his political power. Since taking over the country’s political reigns from ousted…
BULAWAYO – Defiant Matabeleland chiefs Vezi Maduna and Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni have escalated their row with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government — this time demanding the appointment of an independent probe into the Gukurahundi atrocities of the early 1980s, the Daily News can report. This is despite the fact that Mnangagwa has since operationalised the National Peace and…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying he is the chief culprit in causing violence against innocent Zimbabweans. While addressing Zanu PF supporters in Mwenezi on Saturday last week, Mnangagwa blamed the opposition for the violent demonstrations that resulted in the death of over a dozen people and ominously warned that…
HARARE – Parliement has set up a committee to investigate members of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines and Energy who allegedly demanded $400 000 from a local businessman keen to mine coal in Hwange. Temba Mliswa, who chairs the committee, stands accused of attempting to “squeeze” James Ross Goddard of JRG Contracting (Pvt) Ltd on…
HARARE – Opposition MDC party leaders have been denied access to visit its imprisoned members who were arrested for allegedly causing violence during the fuel price hike protests in Bulawayo last month. They are being detained at the second capital’s Mlondolozi Women’s Prison and are still awaiting trial. [GoogleAd] MDC Alliance national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo said:…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has bemoaned the downside that Zimbabweans have nowhere to run to and hold authorities accountable. This comes after the continuous cycle of impunity of human rights violations owing to the absence of an Independent Complaints Mechanism (IMC) to bring authorities to book. [GoogleAd] An IMC opens up the…
HARARE – While the urban renewal and adoption of streets took off last year with several companies promising to spruce up the city centre, very little can be seen on the ground. Harare City Council mayor Herbert Gomba introduced the urban renewal project as a way of improving the Central Business District’s outlook. [GoogleAd] Gomba said…
HARARE – Despite introducing a heavy penalty aimed at deterring would-be offenders, government is losing the war on illegal money changers in Harare as they are now fully back on the streets operating openly. [GoogleAd] Towards the end of last year, the government crafted a law prescribing a 10-year custodial sentence for illegal foreign currency traders….
HARARE – Southern African civic society and social movements have taken aim at Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chair Hage Geingob accusing him of “lying” to the whole world about the present Zimbabwean socio-economic and political situation. Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN), a civic group said they were “greatly disturbed and perturbed” by the Namibian…
