HARARE – Zimbabwe is back in the international spotlight for all the wrong reasons altogether. In recent weeks, the southern African state has been making headlines — locally and internationally — dominated by its economic meltdown. It has also gripped media’s attention because of the alleged human rights abuses and the August 1 killings of…
HARARE – South Africa is seen benefiting immensely from the lifting of Statutory Instrument (SI) 122 of 2017, economic analysts say. On Tuesday, government lifted a two-year ban on the import of basic commodities, in a move likely to be welcomed by South African businesses. The lifting of the ban seeks to allow importation of…
HARARE – The war of words between rival MDC leaders — Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa — is intensifying. Yesterday, Khupe’s party tore into the MDC’s 19th anniversary celebrations planned for tomorrow, describing the commemorations as a façade. Khupe’s spokesperson, Khaliphani Phugeni, said Chamisa and those he leads have deviated from the values and principles…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday issued a warrant of arrest against Alfred Machipisa who is on trial for allegedly killing businessman Shingirai Mukandi after he absconded court for continuation of his trial. Machipisa was called three times, and when he did not respond, prosecutor Isheunesu Mhiti applied for warrant of arrest. Machipisa was remanded…
HARARE – The MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of employing dirty tactics to silence the opposition after police gave strict guidelines for the party’s 19th anniversary celebrations set for tomorrow. “If you read the conditions set for us you would be forgiven for thinking that they were set by Adolf…
HARARE – The ruling party has all but shut its door on the majority of members of the Generation 40 (G40) faction who were seeking to re-join Zanu PF, nearly a year after they were given their marching orders. Addressing journalists at the Zanu PF headquarters after the meeting of its politburo yesterday, the ruling…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has instructed auditors to urgently investigate officials accused of illegal forex trading. In a statement yesterday, RBZ governor John Mangudya said the bank’s board of directors is seized with the matter and has directed its audit and oversight committee to urgently look into the issues. He said…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has spoken for the first time on opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s push for a transitional government, saying any form of a power-sharing arrangement was not on his agenda. Addressing a Zanu PF central committee meeting yesterday, Mnangagwa said he is rather focused on building the country’s economy and developing the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) said although government has not offered any solution to their foreign currency pay demands as yet, they will keep on pushing. ZHDA told the Daily News they are still engaging in negotiations to put their agenda of getting salaries in US$ although this month they were paid in…
BULAWAYO – In July 2015 the death of Cecil the Lion sparked intense public interest across the globe. While many only came to know of the now famous lion after its death, this did not stop its demise from making local and international headlines with animal conservationists keeping a close eye. Cecil was killed by…
