HARARE – Indigenisation minister Saviour Kasukuwere insists that foreign-owned banks will not be exempt from the controversial empowerment programme. According to reports by state-owned broadcaster ZBC, Kasukuwere told a tobacco growers’ forum organised by Boka Auction Floors at Tsakare Primary School in Mt Darwin at the weekend, that banks will have to comply with the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is famous for its hard partying. People flock from around the country to throw back a few cold ones. It’s like the nation’s watering hole. And now it emerges the city may be the hardest-drinking city in Zimbabwe. Harare ranks high for its drinking habits across the board. According to…
HARARE – Marian Chombo, estranged wife of Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo, wants to contest against her ex-husband in Zvimba North Constituency. Marian will likely square off with her ex-hubby in the forthcoming Zanu PF primary elections. Marian could neither confirm nor deny her intentions when contacted for comment by the Daily News yesterday. “I…
HARARE – The Anglican Church is witnessing threats of fresh violence as bishops aligned to the dethroned Nolbert Kunonga battle parishioners seeking their eviction. Three of Kunonga’s bishops on Friday threatened to unleash violence on bishops enforcing an order issued by the Supreme Court on Monday giving the disgraced Anglican bishop five days to pack…
HARARE – Members of the Anglican Church yesterday demonstrated in Mutare demanding access to church premises still held by a faction headed by disgraced former bishop Nolbert Kunonga. About 100 members of the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) marched through the eastern city before officers asked them to present their grievances at…
HARARE – Anglicans yesterday failed to celebrate Mass at two parishes in Harare after bishops aligned to disgraced clergyman Nolbert Kunonga locked out parishioners. Members of Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) failed to hold their church service after Raymond Makiwa of St James Mabvuku Parish and one Mukariri of St Philips…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has threatened to bar the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) from playing its members’ music so as to force the national broadcaster to settle a $600 000 royalties bill. Two weeks back, the High Court passed a judgment directing ZBH to pay Zimura $600 000 in royalties owed…
HARARE – Creative writers Ignatius Mabasa and Albert Nyathi have said success in the local arts and writing industry should be measured on how one’s work is appreciated by the public as the industry does not yield meaningful monetary gains. They said these sentiments ahead of a writers’ meeting scheduled for this Saturday. Nyathi, also…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking to be excused from having to proclaim the dates for the three Matabeleland by-elections by the March 31 deadline. The deadline was fixed by Judge President George Chiweshe in an October 2 ruling. The application is due to be heard…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday failed to call a scheduled meeting to discuss the draft constitution. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Welshman Ncube, leader of the smaller MDC by legislative representation, were advised that the Principals’ meeting to discuss the constitution would take place yesterday after the Cabinet meeting. But again, Mugabe did not…
