HARARE – Chiefs in Mhondoro-Ngezi constituency are demanding a re-run in that constituency saying the primary elections were not run properly. In a letter written by chiefs Mushava and Nyika to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on May 8, the two chiefs complained that there were many irregularities “We want to inform you that the elections were…
HARARE – MDC national chairperson Morgen Komichi has said Harare West legislator Jessie Majome, who has opted out of the primary election race citing irregularities, jumped the gun because she did not wait for the selection of candidates that took place in Harare yesterday. Majome, who is hugely popular in her constituency, on Friday last…
HARARE – Britain’s alleged staunch support for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pushed it into an increasingly acrimonious corner, with opposition and diplomats warning that the former colonial power is taking a huge gamble. Zimbabwe’s main opposition conglomerate, the MDC Alliance, sought a common strategy to force Britain to drop its perceived support for Mnangagwa,…
HARARE – Apex Council, the top body that represents all government workers, will meet today with their employer to discuss the way forward with regards to demands for a salary review made by teachers. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Apex Council spokesperson George Mushipe said the decision to down tools or not…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson — George Charamba has warned MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa that he won’t have an excuse if loses the forthcoming national elections — because government has created a platform for him to campaign uninhibited. This comes as the youthful leader of the mainstream MDC is packing venues to the…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office has received a counter dossier from sacked National Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairperson Robin Vela, denying alleged corruption at the State pensions body under his tenure. Instead, the dossier turns its guns on independent Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa, accusing him of having allegedly demanded a bribe from…
HARARE – The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has said their depots are now ready to receive grain from farmers who need to sell their crops. This follows the start of the 2018/19 marketing season on April 1. “Farmers are encouraged to: deliver their maize and small grains directly to GMB depots. Grains should be adequately…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe hurtles towards the crunch July/August harmonised elections, former vice president Joice Mujuru, who now leads the National People Party (NPP), finds herself in no woman’s land, with her party broke and supporters fleeing to other parties. Once touted as the one to succeed former president Robert Mugabe, Mujuru was unceremoniously fired…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technology Division (ZICT) and other IT experts have called on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to regulate cryptocurrencies rather than banning them outright. A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is not issued by any central bank authority, rendering it theoretically immune to government interference or manipulation….
HARARE – South Africa-based businessman Justice Maphosa — who came to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rescue when Zimbabwe’s new leader fled the country late last year, with hired assassins apparently in hot pursuit following his ruthless sacking from the government and Zanu PF — is under heavy attack on both sides of the Limpopo River. So…
