HARARE – Contemporary charismatic preachers seem to be reluctant to comment on political developments in the country unlike those in the Bible. Biblical prophets, the likes of Elijah, Moses and Amos among others, always kept political leaders on their toes, without fear. Scholar Bernhard W Anderson states that “prophecy was intimately associated with politics from…
HARARE – With the country heading towards the festive season, it is worrying that Zimbabweans are already witnessing a spike in serious road accidents and other forms of crime such as robberies and murders. Our reporter, Pauline Hurungudo, had an opportunity to discuss these and other issues with Zimbabwe Republic Police senior assistant commissioner Charity…
HARARE – The Commission of Inquiry probing the politically-motivated violence of August 1 has turned down a request by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to cross-examine witnesses who testified against him, the Daily News on Sunday can report. Chamisa wrote to the commission last week asking for an opportunity to question witnesses who blamed him for…
HARARE – MDC officials accused of plotting to oust Nelson Chamisa from the party’s leadership were given final warnings at the party’s national council meeting held in the capital on Friday. Party insiders told the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that the officials had Chamisa to thank after he prevailed on the party’s highest decision-making…
HARARE – Following Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2019 National Budget presentation on Thursday, reporters from the Daily News on Sunday — Nokuthaba Nkomo and Brighton Goko — took to the streets of Harare to get reactions from members of the public. This is what some of them had to say: ZODWA MPEMHI, 42 – Warren…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe, who has been in Singapore for the past two months seeking medical attention, is now unable to walk, it was revealed yesterday. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took over from the teetotaller following a military intervention in November last year, told thousands of Zanu PF supporters who converged at Murombedzi…
HARARE – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has thrown his weight behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa as Zanu PF’s presidential candidate for 2023, ending months of speculation linking him to the top job. Speaking at Murombedzi Growth Point in Mashonaland West yesterday, the former Zanla combatant who, as the commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) led…
HARARE – A female legislator sensationally claimed in Parliament on Thursday afternoon that two male lawmakers were in the habit of sexually harassing her, along with another female Member of Parliament. MDC’s Manicaland proportional representation MP, Lynette Karenyi–Kore made the stunning allegations on Thursday, forcing the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to institute…
HARARE – National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda was offside when he ordered the expulsion of MDC MPs from the house for failing to stand up in honour of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the party’s president Nelson Chamisa said yesterday. MDC legislators were violently expelled from the National Assembly moments before Finance minister Mthuli Ncube presented the…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is building a majestic house in the leafy Borrowdale suburb in Harare, which is likely to become his retirement home. The Daily News crew visited the president’s new home being built on an expansive piece of land with exotic bricks and other accessories fit for a king. It is not…
