DESPITE the many aspirants in the race, political analysts say President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s main challenger for the highest office in the land remains Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the analysts described the other confirmed nine candidates in the keenly-awaited August 23 contest for the presidency as…
THE government has called for the prioritisation of local contractors in order to promote growth and viability in the industry as well as that of the economy. Speaking during a tour at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) last week, Presidential Affairs minister Jorum Gumbo said such practices were good for the economy….
By Brandon Josphat THE High Court and the Electoral Court are expected to determine today the fate of candidates who failed to pay their nomination fees despite arriving at the court on time. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) conducted the nomination process at various courts on Wednesday last week where 11 presidential…
By Brandon Josphat ZESA is confident that the country will soon enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply, as the power utility’s engineers finalise tests on the two new generators that were recently built at Hwange. The new units, 7 and 8 — which are adding a combined 600 megawatts to the national grid — are currently going…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the number of active mobile subscriptions declined in the first quarter of 2023. According to Potraz’s 2023 first quarter sector performance report, lack of foreign currency was hampering the growth of the sector hence the government should prioritise telecommunications industry as one of…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITER THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) said the transparency witnessed during last week’s August 2023 elections nomination process was a testament that the country is capable of conducting free, fair and credible polls. This comes as 11 aspiring presidential candidates were successfully confirmed to be participating in the upcoming general elections…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THERE is growing optimism among economic experts that the Zimbabwe dollar and prices crisis, which has plagued the country over the past few months may soon be alleviated. This comes as the various policy measures that have been introduced by authorities to stabilise the local currency, the prices of basic goods and…
PHEW, what an emotional rollercoaster that was — not just for the players but for everyone watching, at home and at the…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT MDC secretary-general Tapiwa Mashakada has filed an urgent application at the Electoral Court seeking to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to accept nomination fees for their candidates after they failed to pay on Wednesday. This comes after the electoral body conducted the nomination process at various courts where 11 presidential candidates…
BY LAWRENCE PAGANGADeputy News Editor ZIMBABWE’S Ninth Parliament Session will complete its five-year term on August 22, just one day before the fast-approaching crunch general elections. Most of the sitting and seasoned MPs from the ruling Zanu PF, the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and MDC will not return to Parliament as they lost…
