A FUMING President Emmerson Mnangagwa, apparently banged the table during a fiery Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare on Monday, as he tore into bigwigs who stand accused of fanning divisions in the ruling party. Party insiders privy to the goings-on at the explosive extra-ordinary politburo gathering told the Daily News yesterday that Mnangagwa hit the roof after…
FIFTY seven investors have been licensed to grow industrial hemp as authorities target a contribution of US$100 million annually to the country’s economy. According to the Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority (Zida) chief investment officer Tino Kambasha, various international companies from Germany, Netherlands, Canada and Switzerland had received industrial hemp licences. “Already 57 investors have been licensed,…
ANALYSTS say Nelson Chamisa risks being smothered politically by his rivals ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections, unless he moves quickly to recover lost ground and to put in place a new political party. This comes after little-known political actors lodged a new party, Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC), with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission…
INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere says the government is committed to facilitating the development of a digital economy and ensuring the entire country is connected to the internet. Muswere said this during the launch of Phase 3 of the NetOne and Huawei National Mobile Broadband expansion project (NMBB3) officiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa believes his arrest for violating Covid-19 regulations earlier this year is harassment and intimidation by his political rivals aimed at silencing him. Mliswa’s trial opened yesterday before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti with the law maker denying the charge. Mliswa was arrested while addressing a press conference at his Borrowdale home in…
Tendai Kamhungira THERE was a mixture of dismay and confusion yesterday after little-known political actors registered a party named Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC) — a mantra that the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, has popularised over the past few months. This comes as the Chamisa camp is on the hunt for both a…
LOCAL telecommunications giant, NetOne, is aiming at becoming the first Zimbabwean provider of 5G network through their partnership with global technology firm Huawei. The Chinese technology company which designs, develops, and sells telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics has been working in collaboration with NetOne on a number of projects. Yesterday, the two companies successfully launched…
THE sustainability of Zimbabwe’s agriculture will be up for discussion at a webinar to be headlined by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and…
NATIONAL Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) spokesperson Obert Gutu, pictured, says the organisation is seeking to end political violence ahead of the 2023 elections and will set structures in all the country’s provinces to deal with poll disputes. Speaking to journalists during the 2021 International Day of Peace held in Harare yesterday, Gutu said NPRC…
IT WAS a hive of activity yesterday as exhibitors were busy putting final touches on their stands as they prepared for today’s start of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). A tour of the exhibition centre indicated that local and international exhibitors were seized with setting up their stands while traditional exhibitions such as parastatals…
