THE ministry of Local Government yesterday said they had so far allocated 333 residential stands to Members of Parliament since the start of the initiative in 2013.This comes after social media claims suggesting that the gesture was a bribe to the lawmakers to prevent impeachment proceedings against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and to extent his term…

ALL eyes today will be on the impact, if any, of the planned mass protests around the country that are fronted by some disgruntled war veterans and other obscure groups. The day of reckoning for those behind the mooted demonstrations comes amid little evidence of public support for the marches on the ground, which are…

POLITICAL EDITOR  mashayab@dailynews.co.zw  The ruling Zanu PF will hold twocrucial meetings of its highest decision making bodies in Harare today and tomorrow, with the party’s leaders expected to take a definitive position on its much-debated 2030 resolution.  Insiders who spoke to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — said last night that one of…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THERE is absolutely no need for confrontational politics in the country, or for people to opt for conflict when avenues for engagement and resolving differences are available. So says the ruling Zanu PF, which also warned afresh yesterday that all those who were agitating for chaos in the country, and trying to…

ZANU PF needs to engage with and to work with other key stakeholders to find lasting solutions to the country’s decades-long political and economic challenges. So reiterates the interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Welshman Ncube, who also stresses that time is fast running out for Zimbabweans to engage in all-inclusive national…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF has warned its members afresh that it will deal firmly and without any hesitation with anyone who tries to divide the party’s top leadership. Addressing party members in Masvingo at the weekend, Zanu PF secretary for security, Lovemore Matuke, also warned anew that both the former liberation movement…

PARLIAMENT has summoned Finance minister Mthuli Ncube over the strapped for cash government’s failure to fund a number of the country’s critical social safety programmes. This comes after the deputy minister of Social Welfare, Mercy Dinha, lamented in the National Assembly earlier this week that the situation for the needy in the country had become…

THE Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill on Tuesday sailed through the National Assembly, including the clause which makes it mandatory for motorists to first buy a radio licence before acquiring insurance cover. This comes after legislators called out the contentious clause in the bill that seeks to introduce mandatory radio licences for motorists. Justice minister Ziyambi…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday expressed his frustration with party members over rampant indiscipline and divisive actions, saying this is threatening party unity. Addressing the party’s politburo meeting at Zanu PF headquarters in Harare Mnangagwa said there was no room for divisive elements in the former liberation movement. “All structures must remain steadfast, united and vigilant…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE absence of a viable political alternative to Zanu PF in the country since the revered Morgan Tsvangirai died a decade ago is bad news for Zimbabwe, its people and economy, opposition stalwarts and analysts said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — they said this…