HARARE – Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda — is arguably presiding over one of the world’s dirtiest cities. The capital has long lost glamour and its once irresistible appeal which led to it being called the Sunshine City. The sun has long set on this once-beautiful city, weighed down by endemic corruption and years of profligacy…
HARARE – Malawi President Joyce Banda will officially open this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo later this month, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Industry and Commerce minister Welshman Ncube said Malawi’s first woman president would visit Zimbabwe at the invitation of President Robert Mugabe. “This year’s Trade Fair is being officially opened…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Welshman Ncube are rushing to set dates for a referendum before the Christmas break as both MDC parties and Zanu PF are anxious to put an end to the constitution-writing process. At its just-ended Zanu PF conference held in Gweru, Mugabe’s Zanu PF, which wants…
BEITBRIDGE – From currency to television and radio, people in this poor southern region are likely to know more about South African affairs than the average Zulu. The cocky ones tell you they actually mistake South African leader Jacob Zuma as their president. The minority Venda community, who say for decades they have remained marginalised…
HARARE – Zimbabweans must look for a leader who is going to provide a clear vision for the future in the forthcoming election, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said. The MDC leader said he was not going to focus on where President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF have failed, but articulate clear policies about the…
HARARE – The small mining town of Zvishavane has been engulfed in a wave of euphoria ahead of the Mbada Diamonds Cup quarter-final clash between local rivals FC Platinum and Shabanie Mine on Saturday. The excitement has reached fever pitch that the two sets of supporters where yesterday set to convene a meeting in an…
CAIRO – Egypt’s armed forces chief has warned the current political crisis “could lead to a collapse of the state”. General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, in comments posted on the military’s Facebook page, said such a collapse could “threaten future generations”. He made his statement following a large military deployment in three cities along the Suez…
VICTORIA FALLS – Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (Baz) president George Guvamatanga has defended the prevailing bank charges saying they were a mere symptom of the operational challenges in the country. This comes after Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono recently said government was considering legislating bank charges to protect depositors who are being…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF has given a smooth passage for securocrats and other civil servants keen to stand on the party ticket in the forthcoming elections. While the fate of these two groups is seemingly secure following the passing of the party’s primary elections guidelines which exempt them from having actively been…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s estranged wife Locardia Karimatsenga has landed herself a big pay day after agreeing to shelve court proceedings in exchange for a lump sum. The two yesterday agreed to take their maintenance case out of the public glare with lawyers tight-lipped on the unfolding talks that will see the premier…
