BULAWAYO – Outspoken Fibalusi Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu has raised the stakes against President Emmerson Mnangagwa after it emerged he recently wrote a letter to the United Nations (UN) appealing for its intervention on the highly-contested Gukurahundi matter. The new development comes after the traditional leader recently broke ranks with the Zanu PF tradition where…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, which commenced on November 25, the nation continues to record high rates of violence against women, in particular, rape cases. Zimstat’s quarterly digest of statistics for the fourth quarter of 2016 released by Zimbabwe National Statistical…
HARARE – Civil servants have rejected government’s offer to pay their bonuses based on basic salaries saying that it was a blatant violation of their rights. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube proposed in his 2019 budget statement to pay government employees’ bonuses before the end of the year—in a departure from previous years when payments were…
HARARE – The credibility of some of the commissioners in the Kgalema Motlanthe-led commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings is questionable as they have strong links to Zanu PF, a top MDC official has claimed. Deputy national chairperson of the country’s biggest opposition party Tendai Biti singled out Charity Manyeruke, former Tanzania Defence…
HARARE – MDC president Nelson Chamisa and the party vice chairperson Tendai Biti turned the tables on President Emmerson Mnangagwa after putting up a polished show that many in the opposition say exposes Zanu PF as a violent party. Biti and Chamisa, who stand accused of inciting people to demonstrate after a delay in the…
HARARE – A bogus Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative allegedly used former first lady Grace Mugabe’s name before duping five land seekers of close to $2 000, a court heard yesterday. Ngonidzashe Chiweshe allegedly misrepresented to Letwin Maparara, Nyembesi Kachungwe, Simbarashe Kazingizi and Peter Nyamande that Mugabe was subdividing her Mazowe Farm into plots before…
HARARE – The wife of a retired army colonel who was allegedly kidnapped at his home on Sunday, has approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the government to investigate the incident and to establish his whereabouts. Elliot Piki, 58, was allegedly abducted by armed masked men, amid claims that he was due to…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and one of his key lieutenants, MDC national vice chairperson Tendai Biti, have called for political dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the country’s economic turmoil, which they say is impoverishing Zimbabweans. This comes as the economic crisis is showing no signs of letting up any time soon…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and one of his key lieutenants, MDC national vice chairperson Tendai Biti, have called for political dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the country’s economic turmoil, which they say is impoverishing Zimbabweans. Sign up to receive BREAKING NEWS mobile phone text alerts from the Daily News for…
HARARE – A former Midlands State University student who is accused of re-tweeting a derogatory message against Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba was yesterday removed from remand after the latter did not appear in court. Night Tawona Shadaya was charged with criminal insult relating to the tweet. The tweet which was circulated by…
