POLITICAL EDITOR OPPOSITION stalwarts have appealed to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, to unite Zanu PF’s on the skids political rivals ahead of the 2028 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — many of the stalwarts added yesterday that opposition unity should take priority…
Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR PARLIAMENT passed Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s much-debated 2026 National Budget early yesterday morning with minor changes. This means that hard-pressed consumers and businesses will have to contend with many of the government’s contentious new fiscal measures which will come into effect in January next year. However, and in a move that…
POLITICAL EDITOR ZIMBABWEANS planning to travel to the United States (US) face tougher entry requirements after President Donald Trump moved to widen America’s travel ban, adding new visa restrictions on several countries. On Tuesday, Trump extended a full travel ban to citizens of seven additional countries, including Syria, while imposing partial entry restrictions on a…
POLITICAL EDITOR FOUR opposition parties that were members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) platform have joined the ruling Zanu PF, arguing there is a need to end “toxic politics” and work collectively towards national development. The four parties are the African First Movement (AFM), 1980 Freedom Movement, Zimbabwe President United Democratic Front (UDF) and…
BLESSINGS MASHAYA Political Editor THE ruling Zanu PF is struggling to contain growing party indiscipline that is seeing some members trying to bulldoze their way into leadership positions ahead of the 2028 national elections. In this regard, the former liberation movement’s miffed national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, warned anew at the weekend that the party…
POLITICAL EDITOR FLAMBOYANT businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, is ecstatic that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has formally cleared him of graft allegations linked to a multi-million dollar Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the larger than life Chivayo also contended yesterday that he had lost…
POLITICAL EDITOR NATIONAL police spokesperson Paul Nyathi says officers must be reasonable and not unnecessarily inconvenience motorists at roadblocks. This comes as the country has seen an increase in the number of roadblocks, with some motorists complaining that they were being inconvenienced. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nyathi said police are there to deal…
BLESSINGS MASHAYA Political Editor ZANU PF’s Harare provincial executive has rejected the co-option of former MP Shadreck Mashayamombe into one of its district structures, calling the move illegal. The rejection concerns Mashayamombe’s co-option into the District Coordinating Committee (DCC) 6 as the secretary for local government. In a letter to other top provincial executives and…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF has once again told its members that it is counter-productive for them to fight each other over the party’s much-debated 2030 drive. Speaking at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Tuesday — during a rally that was organised by the party’s Harare Province — Zanu PF national political commissar, Munyaradzi…
POLITICAL EDITOR THE government is contemplating scrapping salaries for student nurses, arguing the payments have caused problems in the recruitment process, evidenced by the growing number of applicants. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, deputy Health minister Sleiman Kwidini said they want to emulate the system used by the ministry of Primary and Secondary…
