THE discord within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) over whether or not to accept former MDC vice president Thokozani Khupe, into its ranks continues to rage on. And with the usual cast of vocal party gatekeepers — albeit almost all of them never having been elected even for goat-skinning duties in their villages —…
RUMBIDZAI NGWENYA AT LEAST eight women die every day in Zimbabwe whilst giving birth, the United Nations Population Fund in Zimbabwe (UNFPA) has said. Speaking in Harare at the handover ceremony of US$1.3 million worth of donated medical equipment to strengthen emergency obstetric and neonatal care in Zimbabwe last week, UNFPA country representative Esther Muia said while…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa yesterday called on opposition parties to unite against Zanu PF ahead of elections to enhance their chances of taking over power. Addressing supporters as he launched his party’s March 26 by-elections Bulawayo campaign at White City Stadium yesterday, Chamisa said his party was ready to work with…
RUMBIDZAI NGWENYA ZIMBABWE’S economy has already taken a knock from the effects of the on-going conflict between Russia and Ukraine with prices of goods and commodities, including fuel rising. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announced new fuel prices yesterday with diesel 50 now costing $195.99 or US$1, 51 from $168.17 or US$1,51 per litre while…
MELISA CHATIKOBO THE Election Resource Centre (ERC) and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) have raised concerns over constituencies that allegedly do not have voter registration centres. In a joint statement at the weekend, the election watchdogs called the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to look into areas in several provinces that allegedly do not have…
MELISA CHATIKOBOTHE government says it is working closely with Agritex officers and AFC Leasing Company to distribute harvesting machinery amid equipment shortage. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, Agriculture ministry, department of engineering and mechanisation acting director Martin Munyati said the government needed to ensure farmers have access to machinery. “It’s our mandate…
INDEPENDENT television channel, 3Ktv, has become a hit with thousands of Zimbabweans who are already enamoured by its riveting content — a…
GERALD MUTSVAIRO AFTER six years in the wilderness, Mufakose Queens yesterday announced their return with a convincing 7-0 win over Chinhoyi Queens in the Northern Region Division One Women’s League. Yesterday also marked the return of local women’s football in two years since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic which disrupted almost all facets of…
THERE’S something interesting about dining informally in a venue that has busy and buzzy surroundings, and I suppose it’s because it’s sometimes fascinating to watch the ‘passing parade’ of life while in a social situation like this. So it was earlier this week when a guest and I had a late lunch at Harare’s Cafenion,…
AS Patriotic Zimbabweans Party (PZ), we are concerned with the reports of escalating politically-motivated violence (PMV) shared by our fellow countrymen in…
