THERE are growing questions about Harare’s abiding appetite for warmer relations with key western powers, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, had a go at them at the weekend. Speaking in Mashonaland East, the usually placatory Mnangagwa accused the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK) and their allies of continuing to support regime…
THE country will continue to use the Zimbabwe dollar as its main currency, as falling back on the much-coverted American greenback will create major economic problems and hurt the poor, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has reiterated. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, amid the raging national debate about the merits and demerits of re-dollarisation, Ncube…
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has pleaded with the government to urgently avail more resources to the police, to curb the waves of violent crime ravaging the country. In a report this week, the chairperson of the Defence and Home Affairs committee, Levi Mayihlome, implored Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to increase the police’s budget more than five-fold, especially…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says the country’s mooted national dialogue should address all the outstanding key issues from the 2009 government of national unity (GNU), which were meant to end electoral disputes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, amid fading hopes of the necessary talks taking place before the 2023 polls, Mwonzora said these reforms needed to…
CONCERNED by the recent resurgence of the ruinous foreign currency parallel market, which has once again destabilised the prices of goods in the country, legislators have implored Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, to consider dollarising the economy in the interests of the working class. In addition, Members of Parliament have also urged Ncube to revise his…
THE government yesterday said it is considering allowing only vaccinated citizens to use public transport in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. This comes amid a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the region, including Zimbabwe, which have seen some local schools being forced to temporarily suspend classes. Speaking during the post-Cabinet media…
WAR veterans are escalating their push to have former first lady, Grace Mugabe, surrender the multiple farms that her family owns in Mashonaland Central. In the process, the former freedom fighters are now accusing Provincial Affairs minister, Monica Mavhunga, of shielding Grace from being dispossessed of the farms which she acquired during the long tenure…
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume is now back at Town House after his 45-day suspension by Local Government minister July Moyo lapsed last Friday. This comes as Mafume is headed for another clash with his deputy Stewart Mutizwa, who had taken over in an acting capacity. Previously when Mafume returned to work, the two clashed as…
THE MDC is lobbying President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to reorient the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) to allow much-needed national talks to take place as soon as possible. This emerged on Friday after opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora dispatched another letter to Mnangagwa, once again expressing his readiness to join Polad. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, has ordered banks not to convert civil servants’ bonuses from United States dollars (US$) and pay them out in local currency. This comes as the government workers started receiving their 13th cheque last month ahead of the festive season. “As of November 30, 2021, bonus payments in foreign currency have been…
