THE country’s biggest opposition party since independence in 1980, the MDC, is in disarray ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 general elections. There are now two distinct factions of the opposition party — the MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora and the MDC Alliance headed by Nelson Chamisa. The split came after the death of founding leader…
ZESA Holdings(Zesa) has appointed corporate affairs guru George Manyaya its general manager for stakeholder relations, communications and welfare. Manyaya, currently the head of consumer affairs and publicity at Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, would assume his new position at Zesa on October 1. In a statement yesterday, Zesa executive chairperson Sydney Gata said…
LIBERATION stalwart and former Zanu PF spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, says politicians are letting Zimbabweans down by failing to initiate all-inclusive national dialogue to end the country’s decades-long myriad challenges. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday, yesterday the forthright nationalist also warned that time was running out for these necessary talks, especially given that the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, yesterday whipped into line Zanu PF members, who are campaigning for positions, saying they must stop it straight away and wait for the party leadership to give them the green light. This comes as the former liberation struggle movement has been engulfed by serious infighting and factionalism during the ongoing restructuring exercise…
GOVERNMENT is probing alleged purging and ill-treatment of war veterans employed by local authorities across the country. The first probe team was recently dispatched to Bulawayo by Local government minister July Moyo. According to latest Bulawayo City Council (BCC) minutes, the six-member team is led by director of Urban Local Authorities Fungai Mbetsa and had…
HWANGE local authorities say the government’s delay in disbursing funds under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) has slowed down refurbishment of their roads. The road rehabilitation exercise comes after the government recently declared all roads a national disaster, before setting aside $33 billion for the second phase of the process being spearheaded by…
THIS was a game the Warriors were expected to set the tone for their 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers campaign, but predictably they chose to disappoint, putting up a lifeless performance to register a drab goalless draw against equally poor South Africa in their opening Group G tie here yesterday. In fact, to say the…
POPULAR dancer Selemani Mpochi, pictured, popularly known as Majuice for his trade at Alick Macheso’s band, has appeared in court accused of rape. Majuice is accused of violating his 17-year-old girlfriend, having picked her up from a party. He was not asked to plead to the allegations when he appeared before Harare magistrate Denis Mangosi….
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume, who is facing gross incompetence and misconduct charges, insists the latest attempt by prosecutors to bar him from accessing Town House is a politically-motivated move which is a gross abuse of the criminal justice system. This comes after prosecutor Michael Reza on Wednesday summoned Mafume to court seeking an order barring…
SPARKS are expected to fly at today’s Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare, which comes amid worsening tensions in the former liberation movement ahead of the party’s crucial internal elections. Apart from impending youth league provincial elections becoming the latest battleground for ugly factional fights in the former liberation movement, the party is also gearing…
