HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition political parties, especially the Morgan Tsvangirai-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) — who have been in the trenches for the past several years trying to unseat former president Robert Mugabe and his party — must be panicking over the latest developments in the country. Mugabe — their longtime adversary — was…
HARARE – At the beginning of 2017, in the Daily News annual Cabinet review for 2016, we voted Finance minister Patrick Anthony Chinamasa as the best performer. We also included the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa who was the vice president then, among a short list of top performers in deposed president Robert Mugabe’s government. This…
HARARE – Devine Assignments is mulling whether or not to file a civil lawsuit against Zodwa Wabantu because they felt short-changed by her no-show at a scheduled show in Harare and Bulawayo this week even though she was paid. Zodwa’s latest no-show has prompted a furious reaction from expectant fans. Devine Assignments is entitled to…
HARARE – Opposition political parties in Zimbabwe should wake up from their deep slumber and smell the coffee because President Emmerson Mnangagwa is fast moving with the ball of change. And already, Mnangagwa seems to be pre-empting everything that the opposition has been fighting for and his first port of call has been clamping down…
HARARE – A Harare court yesterday refused to prosecute a war veterans’ leader under an archaic law that punishes insulting the president with a one year jail term. Prosecutors dropped charges of undermining the authority of the president against war veterans leader Victor Matemadanda, reflecting greater judicial independence under new President Emmerson Mnangagwa. [Adz] Matemadanda…
HARARE – Let me start by congratulating you on your assumption of the vitally important position of chief executive of our beautiful country. Indeed, all eyes in our country, in our region and around the world are fixed on you as both citizens and the global community alike hope and pray for things to change…
HARARE – This week Zimbabwe was plunged into mourning following the terrible accident at Jimila in Sipepa Area within Tsholotsho District, where 11 people died on the spot while 15 others passed on at Tsholotsho Hospital. The fact that the deceased — all from Matabeleland North malaria control team — perished in such a fatal…
HARARE – The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence comes against a back drop of increased media focus, thanks to more women that are survivors of gender based violence (GBV) speaking openly about their experiences. This is an opportune time to double our efforts to end violence against women and girls – leaving…
HARARE – The week, Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating Human Rights Day at an opportune time for the nation. The day is observed on the 10th of this month, being the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, the day kicks…
HARARE – The announcement of a new Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his subsequent revision of it to address the constitutional mistakes he had made should not be treated as a small thing. Mnangagwa is historically a stickler for detail and is known for meticulous planning and therefore his gaffe was something that was…
