HARARE – The Daily News readers and the leading paper’s Editorial Council have unanimously voted Walter Mzembi minister of the year. Since he assumed office as minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Mzembi has not left anyone in doubt on his resolve to have Zimbabwe regain its place as a major tourist destination. Unlike his…
HARARE – A draft constitution deal struck by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is a major boost to the country’s tourism sector, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking to journalists in Harare at the weekend, Tourism minister Walter Mzembi, who is preparing to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation summit in…
HARARE – Walter Mzembi, Tourism minister is confident President Robert Mugabe will officiate at the UNWTO tourism indaba as head of State. Yet Mugabe, facing his strongest opposition challenge in 33 years, could lose the forthcoming presidential election which is slated ahead of the UNWTO. Mzembi told journalists at a Tuesday cocktail that Mugabe and…
HARARE – MDC leaders Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry minister Welshman Ncube have abandoned protests against President Robert Mugabe’s takeover of the constitution-making process from an ever squabbling parliamentary body. Ncube was the last to yield to Mugabe’s grand plan to hijack the constitution-making process from the legislature and the move effectively means the…
BULAWAYO – Leader of the smaller MDC faction by legislative representation, Welshman Ncube, says most ministers in the coalition government are defying Cabinet decisions, preferring to listen to their political parties instead. Addressing a Bulawayo civic society meeting to discuss constitution making recently, Ncube said there was no agreement among parties on most Cabinet decisions…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says his nemesis Welshman Ncube, leader of the smaller MDC by legislative representation, is not entitled to attend the Monday Principals’ meeting as it is exclusive to government leaders. In response, Ncube’s camp says Tsvangirai has “graduated” into “Zimbabwe’s enemy number two” after Mugabe. On Tuesday Ncube attacked Tsvangirai…
HARARE – Zimbabwe does not need handouts, but a strong economy to spearhead economic revival, Industry minister Welshman Ncube said. Ncube, also a leader of the smaller MDC, said the country needs clearly-crafted policies to grow the economy and subsequently wean the population from hand outs. “A strong economy is all the nation wants. No…
HARARE – As the election season heats up, MPs have all but withdrawn from Harare to keep permanent base in their constituencies in a bid to ward off competition. Some MPs last visited their constituencies’ five years ago. But, thanks to the election season, they seem to have found their “connection” to the grassroots. Many…
HARARE – The Supreme Court has thrown out National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairperson Lovemore Madhuku’s appeal against President Robert Mugabe’s gazetted date for the holding of a referendum. Madhuku had first filed an urgent High Court chamber application against Mugabe and Zimbabwe Election Commission acting chairperson, Joyce Kazembe, demanding an extension of the date for…
HARARE – National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairperson Lovemore Madhuku has filed an urgent High Court chamber application against President Robert Mugabe demanding him to extend the cut-off date for holding a referendum. Madhuku, through his lawyer Alec Muchadehama yesterday filed the application, claiming the date set for the referendum (March 16, 2013) was inadequate for…
