HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and one of his key lieutenants, MDC national vice chairperson Tendai Biti, have called for political dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the country’s economic turmoil, which they say is impoverishing Zimbabweans. Sign up to receive BREAKING NEWS mobile phone text alerts from the Daily News for…
HARARE – A former Midlands State University student who is accused of re-tweeting a derogatory message against Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba was yesterday removed from remand after the latter did not appear in court. Night Tawona Shadaya was charged with criminal insult relating to the tweet. The tweet which was circulated by…
HARARE – Child-based voluntary organisation, Our Children Our Future Trust (OCOFT), will host its annual fundraising dinner on December 8, 2018 to raise funds towards the empowering of female prisoners through training with skills that will enable them to sustain both themselves and their families after being released from prison. OCOFT chairperson, Williet Mabeza said…
MUTARE – Mutare City Council (MCC) has proposed to hike tariffs across the board in 2019, according to a schedule seen by the Daily News. In the draft tariff increases accommodation in areas such as Greenside Palmerstone, Avenues and Murambi will rise from $12 monthly to between $20 and $30 respectively. The hike in tariffs…
HARARE – MDC women’s assembly chairperson Lynnet Karenyi-Kore has threatened to approach the courts to report sexual harassment cases on her and another female Member of Parliament by two Zanu PF male lawmakers. MDC’s Manicaland proportional representation MP, Karenyi–Kore made stunning allegations in Parliament against Zanu PF’s Tafanana Zhou and John Paradza forcing the Speaker…
BULAWAYO – Outspoken Fibalusi Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu has raised the stakes against President Emmerson Mnangagwa after it emerged he recently wrote a letter to the United Nations (UN) appealing for its intervention on the highly-contested Gukurahundi matter. The new development comes after the traditional leader recently broke ranks with the Zanu PF tradition where…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, which commenced on November 25, the nation continues to record high rates of violence against women, in particular, rape cases. Zimstat’s quarterly digest of statistics for the fourth quarter of 2016 released by Zimbabwe National Statistical…
BULAWAYO – Secessionist movement Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists have taken their Gukurahundi advocacy to another level after they unveiled T-shirts labelling themselves dissidents to the government. The T-shirts inscribed “I am the dissident that the Fifth Brigade was looking for” are now common in town as the activists seek to send a bold message…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) will be entering into an agreement with advertising agency Gary Thompson and Associates to develop Mount Pleasant Golf Club and surrounding real estates. According to town clerk Hosea Chisango, the golf club, which has a nine hole course had a 99-year lease which came into effect on July 22,…
HARARE – Former South African president Thabo Mbeki will be the guest of honour at the Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation inaugural awards meant to celebrate the country’s unsung liberation war heroes and heroines. The event dubbed “Ihawu Awards” is slated for December 7 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). “We have since received confirmation from…
