THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), a consultative forum set up by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for 17 losing 2018 presidential election candidates, has said the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe are not the solution. Polad members met United States of America ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols on Tuesday to discuss the country’s economic and political situation….
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is prioritising investigation of cases and recovering corruptly acquired assets in its quest to curb rampant graft both in the public and private sectors, chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo has said. In her opening remarks at a training workshop for Zacc officials being conducted by Ugandan Anti-Corruption Court judge Lawrence Gidudu in…
AT LEAST seven machete gang members who were allegedly involved in the murder of Kadoma police constable Wonder Hokoyo in December last year, have been denied bail by the High Court. Judge Emy Tsanga ruled that Lyton Panashe Tshuma, Obvious Mawire, Tonderai Musasa, Richwell Tshuma, Bornlight Mukute, Taurai Munetsi and Tinashe Demo, were not suitable…
HIGH Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda has rapped Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s lawyers for misleading the politician in an application in which the State has secured his estranged wife Marry’s consent to temporarily leave the Borrowdale Brooke matrimonial home. Marry — who is facing fraud, attempted murder, externalisation and money laundering charges — is out of…
THE United States of America (USA) is mulling adding more top Zanu PF and government officials to its targeted sanctions list — in a bid to force Harare to embark on much-needed political and economic reforms, the Daily News reports. This comes as the government’s spirited efforts of the past two years to mend its…
MDC president Nelson Chamisa’s increased push for political dialogue to negotiate the country out of the current political and economic crises must be applauded. It is common cause that the urgency of now in Zimbabwe is political talks to save the country from becoming a failed state. The people have suffered for decades as a…
TODAY is a big day for songstress Selmor Mtukudzi as she releases her sixth album, Dehwe Renzou. The launch has been set for the Harare Showgrounds RM Garden Hall. She will be supported by sungura virtuoso Alick Macheso and Sasha. The album carries 11 tracks produced by Steve Dyer at Dyertribe Studios in South Africa…
ZIMBABWE’S horticulture export earnings fell to around US$65 million last year, compared to over $70 million recorded in the same period in 2018 mostly due to drought, latest figures show. The southern African country experienced one of its worst droughts in two decades, which left over 4,5 million people in need of food aid. According…
THE Bulawayo leather cluster factory is targeting the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) regional market after securing its first order to Namibia. The factory became operational in May last year after receiving €250 000 funding from the European Union through the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). In an interview with the Daily…
THE State was yesterday slammed for failing to access a policy document from Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission which is material for the prosecution of ex-minister Ignatius Chombo in a case he is accused of illegally facilitating the sale of a government house in Mutare to ex-Zanu PF legislator Fred Kanzama. Chombo, who is jointly charged with…
