© THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has reignited demands for electoral reforms after it wrote several letters to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) demanding that it addresses the issue of disputed elections. MDC secretary for elections Jacob Mafume, pictured below, said they have engaged Zec and are still waiting for responses. [GoogleAd] “The only option left…
© PROVINCIAL councils established under the new Constitution remain in limbo more than a year after general elections amid speculation that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not interested in operationalising the councils that will usher in a modicum of devolution. [GoogleAd] The Constitution provides for a new system of provincial governance through provincial councils whereby Harare…
© OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday came face to face with empty hospitals as members of the public now opt for private health centres following the countrywide doctors’ industrial action over poor salaries. [GoogleAd] Chamisa, who toured Harare and Parirenyatwa hospitals, warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the government that the situation could lead to…
© AN UPCOMING Bulawayo-based author Mthulisi Ndlovu has launched his fourth literature piece titled Ubuntu (The Raw Truth Unravelled). [GoogleAd] The book was launched last week in the city at a colourful ceremony where several authors including renowned author and historian Pathisa Nyathi were in attendance. The somehow unique 51-page book is made up of…
© THE European Union (EU) is ramping up pres- sure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold much-needed talks with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. This comes as Mnangagwa is battling to put back on track his re-engagement efforts with western powers, following growing concerns about human rights violations in the country, which are blamed on the…
© IN A surprise development, a close confidante of President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the long-awaited prosecution of soldiers who killed innocent civilians in August last year will begin next year, the Daily News reports. The revelation by Foreign Affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo, that the post-2019 election killings will soon be dealt with, comes as Zimbabwe is…
© MARONDERA is set to have a state-of-the-art greenhouse for cannabis farming after a London-based company, Eco Equity, secured a licence to cultivate the plant for health purposes on a 2 000-hectare long-term leased piece of land. [GoogleAd] Eco Equity last week announced that it had employed agricultural experts and a professional grounds team to…
© RUMBLE Night Boxing extravaganza under the purview of Athletes Sphere Promotions (ASP) returns this evening with the second round of events scheduled for The Avenue in Avondale, Harare. [GoogleAd] ASP chief executive and founder Gerald Sibanda is looking forward to a bigger and better event that will eclipse the maiden Night Rumble staged at…
© NO meaningful learning is taking place in schools around the country as teachers cannot concentrate on their jobs due to deteriorating working conditions, teachers unions have said. [GoogleAd] Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said while teachers are not officially on strike, they have not been able to attend to their…
© FC PLATINUM coach Lizwe Sweswe has welcomed the Caf Champions League draw while challenging his charges to perform to their full potential and better their previous campaign by making it to the knockout stages of the tournament. [GoogleAd] Sweswe’s side knew they were in a precarious position in pot four and they find themselves…
