ZIMBABWE is not yet ready to become a developmental state due to weak policies and lack of leadership, analysts have said. A developmental state is one where the government drives macro-economic policies that promotes growth, development and industrialisation. Several countries such as China, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, and Indonesia are…
HARARE – A row has erupted between Miss Rural pageant founder and trademark rights holder Sipho Mazibuko and Oil Castor, a bio-technology company in Harare over the use of the pageant’s trade name. Oil Castor have launched a beauty pageant dubbed Miss Rural Africa June 2020. The company is a subsidiary of Canada-based SSC LTD…
HARARE – Comedian-cum-musician Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima is unhappy with the way his long-time colleague Charles “Marabha” Mirisi is being abused on social media platforms over his poor health. This comes as a number of people had lied about helping the ailing comedian on social media after Kapfupi’s group openly appealed for help to save an…
ZIMBABWE’s deepening political and economic crises can now only be resolved through decisive action and sincere national dialogue if imminent civil unrest is to be avoided, analysts have warned. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts said all indications pointed to looming social upheavals, which could only be averted if the ruling Zanu PF…
ACTING Health and Child Care permanent secretary Gibson Mhlanga has acceded to government demands to cancel the US$60 million deal that would have seen a Switzerland-registered company, Drax Consult (Drax) supply Covid-19 equipment, the Daily News reports. A fortnight ago, Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga instructed Mhlanga to cancel the deal citing price distortions….
PRETORIA says it is doing all it can to help end Zimbabwe’s myriad challenges, but will never consider military intervention in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as South Africa — the regional power and Zimbabwe’s biggest trading partner by far — is coming under growing pressure to help end Harare’s myriad woes….
THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has appealed to the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that barred them from replacing two MDC Alliance legislators after they were recalled on April 3, this year. This comes after Justice Joseph Mafusire on Monday granted temporary order to the MDC-T not to fill their vacancies in Parliament until…
MDC ALLIANCE members Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have been ordered by the courts to surrender their passports after the State alleged that they are planning to flee the country. The trio is facing allegations of violating lockdown regulations by participating in a demonstration in Harare’s Warren Park suburb three weeks ago. Through…
HARARE – Riot police yesterday stepped in to cool down flaring tempers between CAPS United directors and their players during a storm meeting over unpaid salaries. Yesterday’s ugly meeting between co-director Nhamo Tutisani and hordes of angry players was the latest embarrassing episode which further exposed problems at the former Cup Kings. All the brouhaha…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) are set to get back to basics by reintroducing the national league in an effort to bring competitive edge to club cricket as well as bridging the gap between school and clubs, an official told the Daily News yesterday. Club cricket gave birth to some of the country’s finest players…
