PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe will prosper if the country remains united and peaceful. At the same time, he has warned that authorities will not hesitate to throw the book at anyone who tries to cause instability in the country. Addressing a National Youth Day gathering in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa added that there would be…
HARARE city council runs the second biggest budget in the country, coming only second to the government.However, the image that the former Sunshine City carries today is not commensurate with its status owing to poor service delivery over the last two decades.With the March 26 by-elections fast approaching, the Daily News on Sunday Political Editor…
THE government has gazetted an extradition treaty it signed with China in 2018 to allow the two countries to bring back criminals to face justice in their respective jurisdictions. According to a Government Gazette published on Friday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe gave notice of the Treaty in terms of the provisions of the Extradition…
AS ZIMBABWE girds up for the March 26 by-elections, the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition are embarking on massive campaign stumps this weekend, amid rising political tension in the country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is expected back in the country from his European trip today, will tomorrow hold a star rally in Marondera. At…
ANOTHER showdown is looming between authorities and striking teachers.This comes after the educators demanded yesterday that the government withdraws its threat to fire them if they don’t return to work next week.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) said it would contest in court if authorities did not recant their threats of deeming striking teachers to…
TWO prominent politicians from the southern region, Welshman Ncube and Thokozani Khupe, met for surprise talks on Tuesday — to advance opposition interests. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday amid swirling speculation about the motive for the meeting, Khupe’s spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu ruled out her boss joining the rebranded Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which…
ANALYSTS have warned Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa that he risks committing political hara-kiri after he unilaterally dissolved the rebranded party’s structures last week — leaving himself solely in charge of the fledgling organisation. This comes after well-placed sources confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that Chamisa had summoned the party’s national executive officials…
THE ruling Zanu PF has claimed its supporters were assaulted in Bulawayo at the weekend by opposition elements while campaigning for the party ahead of the March 26 by-elections. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha condemned the alleged attacks. “Zanu PF doesn’t condone any violence of any sort….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country will not abandon the Zimbabwe dollar as its main currency, as this will boost economic growth and help to bring down the prices of basic goods in the country in the long run. Addressing Zanu PF supporters in Epworth at the weekend, Mnangagwa said returning to the full use…
A HARARE man is in trouble for allegedly claiming to be a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation in duping unsuspecting citizens. Philani Takadii, also known as Blessed Zvikaramba, appeared in court on two counts of impersonation and of duping people on the guise that he was a cop. He appeared in court on Saturday…
