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HARARE – One of Zimbabwe’s most successful businesspersons, Strive Masiyiwa, has made a rare public comment on the country’s political and economic situation — describing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts to turn around the sickly local economy as “sincere”. Speaking in an interview with continental business television channel CNBC Africa, Masiyiwa also described the political changes…

HARARE – The nasty brawl over the control of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government — driven by narrow economic interests — is threatening to paralyse both the State and the ruling Zanu PF, the Daily News can report. And such is the ferocity of this crass war over resources, involving top Zanu PF officials…

HARARE – The nasty brawl over the control of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government — driven by narrow economic interests — is threatening to paralyse both the State and the ruling Zanu PF, the Daily News can report. [Adz] [GoogleAd]

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s per capita income has grown from US$900 to US$1 900 over the past year in spite of the appearances of worsening economic climate, setting it on course to meet its target of being a middle income country by 2030, a senior government official has sensationally claimed. Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri told Zanu…

HARARE – Businessman Kuda Tagwirei, has triggered off fresh fissures within Zanu PF and government, with the Sakunda Holdings founder wittingly or unwittingly driving a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some of his allies over the tycoon’s unsettling influence. [Adz] [GoogleAd]

HARARE – Self-styled prophet Guthry Chiredzero was yesterday jailed for 16 years for attempting to assassinate President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chiredzero, aka Madzibaba Guthry, was convicted of breaching Mnangagwa’s close security in December with a loaded firearm. He was jailed after full trial on charges of possessing an offensive weapon at a public gathering, impersonating a…

HARARE – The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of pulling a publicity stunt by bringing to Bulawayo the commission of inquiry hearing into the post-election violence that led to the death of at least six civilians in Harare on August 1. The inquiry was, however, characterised by violence which saw about four…

HARARE – Police in Hwange have shut down a popular hub of commercial sex work and crime in the coal mining town much to the delight of residents who have welcomed the move as they had on numerous occasions complained against its existence. Popularly known as Truck Stop and located about three kilometres just outside…

BULAWAYO – Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni will from today (Wednesday) embark on a two-day programme to tour the city’s dilapidated industrial sites with the view of having first-hand information of the crisis on the ground. This, the mayor said, will see the city fathers coming up with a position paper which will support ailing industries…

BULAWAYO – Nelson Chamisa had ordered Bulawayo deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami to step down and pave way for the party’s preferred candidate Mlandu Ncube. In a letter to Kambarami dated October 29, the MDC instructed the dreadlocked deputy mayor to step down from his position within seven days. “Failure to comply within the stipulated period…