KEEN to avoid chaos as Zimbabwe prepares for the country’s next elections cycle, churches are augmenting their push for national dialogue by drawing in citizens to put pressure on political parties to come to the negotiating table ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 harmonised polls. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the leader of the Zimbabwe Divine Destiny…
Hazel Marimbiza A TOTAL of 967 motorists were arrested on Saturday after police embarked on a countrywide operation targeting unlicensed, plate-less and unregistered vehicles. According to the police, 784 vehicles were impounded and 179 motorists were fined for various offences, while four others were issued with notices to appear in court. Deputy national police spokesperson…
EMBATTLED former State Security minister, Owen “Mudha” Ncube, has escaped expulsion from Zanu PF, and is now the party’s Midlands provincial secretary for production and labour. Party insiders told the Daily News yesterday that the Zanu PF Midlands regional executive had been fully constituted on Friday, where new chairperson Larry Mavhima announced Ncube’s appointment to the relatively…
Hazel Marimbiza THE police are investigating a robbery case in which a married couple from Matabeleland South was robbed of 1.150 kilogrammes of gold bullion valued at US$78 280. According to the police, the armed robbery occurred on Friday in Maphisa, Kezi. “Six unknown male adults who were armed with an AK47 rifle, a 9mm…
THE ruling Zanu PF party says the United States America (USA) should stop interfering in Zimbabwe’s internal affairs. Speaking during the post Zanu PF politburo meeting media briefing on Saturday, the party’s spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said the government should strengthen its ties with China and ignore what he termed continued “USA antics”. “We are valuing…
A FUMING President Emmerson Mnangagwa warned yesterday that he would not hesitate to jettison Zanu PF bigwigs who are sowing divisions and fomenting violence in the ruling party. Addressing the Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa said no one was bigger than the party. This comes amid continuing party tensions over its recent provincial elections…
MBARE residents yesterday partnered with the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) and council in removing piles of garbage from Magaba Market, Matapi Flats…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, yesterday rallied his lieutenants to deal with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who are diverting from their mandates and are pushing a “regime change agenda.” Mnangagwa told the ruling party’s politburo meeting that they must remain vigilant against NGOs who are using voter education to advance their interests. “Meanwhile the political consciousness of…
THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) says incessant power outages delayed its cotton processing calendar last year forcing it to spill over into this year. This comes as the company’s cotton purchases from farmers increased by 33 546 metric tonnes (mt) in the third quarter of last year thereby delaying the ginning process as it…
