POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE ruling Zanu PF’s top structures will soon issue a definitive position on the party’s resolution on keeping President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power beyond 2028. So says the party, which also emphasised yesterday that Mnangagwa remained “fully in control” of the former liberation movement and the country — while also enjoying the…
THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has warned that discomforting measures will be applied to Members of Parliament who attend parliamentary business for only 30 minutes and then leave the House. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mudenda emphasised that lawmakers must abide by the country’s constitution and avoid disengaging from parliamentary…
THE ruling Zanu PF is open to the fresh calls by the opposition for inclusive national dialogue to help mitigate the current economic challenges facing the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF information director, Farai Marapira, confirmed yesterday that the former liberation movement was happy to…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw OPPOSITION leaders have renewed their bid for national dialogue to help mitigate the country’s escalating economic challenges which have recently seen some major businesses shutting down or downsizing their operations. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — they said yesterday that the nation’s economic hardships manifested Zimbabwe’s…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have launched a manhunt for war veteran and member of the Zanu PF central committee, Blessed Geza — who is facing four criminal charges, including alleged theft. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said yesterday that anyone who knew Geza’s whereabouts should get in touch with the police. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police…
POLICE have arrested several drug peddlers and seized large quantities of dagga, along with thousands of bottles of cough syrup being misused as recreational drugs. This massive haul is part of a larger initiative to tackle the rising concerns of drug abuse across the country. The police operation, which took place last week, resulted in…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw SADC has expressed grave concern over escalating instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid hope that today’s extraordinary summit in Harare will come up with long lasting solutions to the crisis. This comes as the conflict has left hundreds of civilians dead in the past few days alone, while hundreds…
THE Church has implored political parties to focus on improving the lives of the poor, instead of expending their time and energy on trivial things. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, said both Zanu PF and opposition politicians were seemingly fixated on positions…
Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF’s unwavering campaign to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power beyond 2028 now appears to be a heartbeat away from being realised. This comes after the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, indicated yesterday that authorities were ready to kickstart the process of amending the country’s Constitution to make this…
WITH the country’s two main political parties increasingly singing from the same hymn sheet on many issues, deferring the 2028 national elections now looks more and more achievable. Seemingly opening the door for this prospect, the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, told the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that if there was national consensus around…
