HARARE – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on Friday railed against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for firing striking nurses, saying the former commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces was completely out of order and his actions must be condemned in the strongest terms. In a statement, the union noted that it was a…
HARARE – Businessman James Makamba, who ended 12 years of self-imposed exile four months ago, has been exposed for plotting to bring down Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Cyber Security minister Supa Mandiwanzira through a coordinated media campaign. A leaked audio recording circulating on social media suggests that although Makamba owes his return to Zimbabwe…
HARARE – A potential conflict and possibly a constitutional crisis might emerge if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not deal with overlapping responsibilities between him and his equally powerful deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, analysts warned this week. This followed last week’s haste decision by the former commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), who led…
HARARE – A potential conflict and possibly a constitutional crisis might emerge if President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not deal with overlapping responsibilities between him and his equally powerful deputy, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, analysts warned this week. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Our News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for an exclusive interview with veteran journalist and media executive Henry Muradzikwa. Muradzikwa has been the chief executive officer of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBC) between October 2006 and May 2008. Muradzikwa also served as the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of State news agency Ziana for 10 years,…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces the spectre of a repeat of the sabotage that characterised the 2008 elections after scores of prospective legislators were elbowed from the race to represent the ruling party in the forthcoming elections. The ruling party’s secretary for the commissariat Engelbert Rugeje told reporters on Saturday that thousands of prospective…
HARARE – Former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, pictured, whose world is collapsing around him, reportedly sought and found refuge at his wife’s family home in Malawi where he is said to be nursing an undisclosed ailment, the Daily News on Sunday has heard. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – Over 30 more senior officials in former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP) have dumped her party on allegations of indecision in joining the MDC Alliance. Barely a week after Mujuru’s party was hit by a wave of resignations in Mashonaland West, where two senior provincial executives resigned in protest over…
HARARE – This year’s presidential elections could be decided by a re-run because none of the aspiring contestants has capacity to garner enough votes in the first round of voting, analysts have predicted. The country goes to the polls any day between July 31 and August 31, unless Parliament is dissolved earlier in terms of…
BULAWAYO – Thokozani Khupe, newly-elected leader of the breakaway MDC faction, yesterday said she has no regrets for cutting ties with Nelson Chamisa, whom she accused of hijacking the labour-backed party. As had been widely expected, Khupe was elected leader of the breakaway faction at an extraordinary congress of the party held in the second…
