HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again revisited his nearly fatal poisoning at the height of the ruling Zanu PF’s deadly tribal, factional and succession wars last year — revealing how he had later spent two days lying unconscious at a South African hospital as doctors battled to save his life. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – The Daily News published articles on December 17, 2013, January 7, 2014, January 8, 2014 and January 29, 2014 about the Honorary Consul of the Sultanate of Oman and businessman H.E Kamal Khalfan, alleging his involvement in dodgy business deals and claiming he acted as a middleman in questionable transactions. The articles included…
HARARE – A High Court judge has set a November 5 trial date for the United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife Ruth who stand accused by a Harare couple of “fake prophecies, fraud and defamation.” The High Court has rejected a request by Makandiwa’s lawyers to throw out a suit…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again revisited his nearly fatal poisoning at the height of the ruling Zanu PF’s deadly tribal, factional and succession wars last year — revealing how he had later spent two days lying unconscious at a South African hospital as doctors battled to save his life. This comes as…
HARARE – Zimbabwean fast food group Innscor Africa has said it was in danger of breaking its streak of profit growth as it scrambles to deal with bird flu in its most lucrative market. The Zimbabwe-listed firm, which comprises in-house brands Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn and the Nando’s and Steers franchises, said that the…
GWANDA – Agriculture, Lands and Rural Resettlement ministry has said the crop-devouring caterpillars known as fall army worms had damaged 30 percent of the maize crop in Gwanda. The pest is native to the Americas but has spread to African countries including Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda….
HARARE – A leading agriculture information portal has urged farmers to sign up for new crop insurance against predicted crop failure due to the looming El-Nino-induced drought. The Farmers Voice warned farmers of the looming El Nino — a warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific which can lead to scorching weather in eastern…
HARARE – Our staff writer Blessings Mashaya speaks to Harare mayor Herbert Gomba about his plans for the capital city. Below are excerpts of the interview. Q: Can you give us the time-frame in which the Harare City Council (HCC) and government would contain cholera? A: It’s not about time-frame, it’s basically about making sure…
HARARE – Government must invest in renovation of the old sewer and water reticulation systems, which are prone to bursting, and pump investment in new infrastructure to cope with the growing urban population in the major cities, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said. This comes as over 30 people have been killed by a…
HARARE – Government is downplaying the cholera crisis and that schools should close until the outbreak has been contained, teachers’ unions have insisted. This comes after the Primary and Secondary Education ministry rejected outright calls to suspend the country’s schools and postpone exams, amid a growing epidemic of cholera. Permanent Secretary in the ministry Sylvia…
