HARARE – During her reign as the first lady, Grace Mugabe was an influential politician in both government and Zanu PF party. She was also a mother and the nation called her “Dr Amai”. Apart from being the “nation’s mother”, Grace was also a mother at home with three kids and that role is slowly…
HARARE – ZANU PF is stuck with a montage of party regalia, emblazoned with the face of its deposed leader Robert Mugabe, the Daily News on Sunday can report. Last year, Mugabe had appeared to be on track to represent Zanu PF as its presidential candidate for the 2018 harmonised polls. He was, however, dethroned…
HARARE – Former War Veterans minister and ex-army colonel Tshinga Dube said those behind the June 24 attack at White City Stadium in Bulawayo may have used a landmine to carry out their heinous act, instead of a grenade, as is being widely speculated. Dube – a weapons expert once in charge of the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe who has lived a relatively quiet life since he was ousted in November last year, was on Thursday made to testify in a case in which he was duped by an aide of property worth $50 000. To get him to give evidence, court records show that Harare magistrate…
MUTARE – Mandiitawepi Chimene –the motor mouth former minister of State for Manicaland Province and a fierce critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa – has broken her silence for the first time since she went into hiding more than six months ago. Chimene skipped the country into neighbouring Mozambique in November last year soon after the…
MUTARE – Mandiitawepi Chimene –the motor mouth former minister of State for Manicaland Province and a fierce critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa – has broken her silence for the first time since she went into hiding more than six months ago. [Adz]
HARARE – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has designated 18 magistrates to preside over special courts that will administer justice in cases involving politically-motivated violence and intimidation. JSC, Chief Justice Luke Malaba, on Friday gazetted the names of the magistrates through General Notice 431 of 2018. “It is hereby notified that the Judicial Service Commission…
HARARE – It is not just Harare residents who are kicking and screaming over poor service delivery. Interestingly, the city fathers themselves are now groaning because the poor state of Harare’s roads has conspired with reckless driving by their employeesto ground their refuse trucks. According to minutes of the Environmental Management Committee, only 20 trucks…
HARARE – A health time bomb is ticking in Harare and Chitungwiza as sewage streams continue to flow through most suburbs despite efforts by both councils to fix sewer lines. A survey by the Daily News on Sunday showed that most burst sewers were in high density suburbs. Some residents and their associations felt shortchanged…
HARARE – Opposition political parties are teaming up against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) ahead of next week’s demonstration to demand reforms critical for a credible, free and fair vote on July 30. [Adz]
