HARARE – The fledgling National Patriotic Front (NPF), which has received the public backing of ousted former leader Robert Mugabe — its alleged godfather — has now all but confirmed that its leadership corps will be fronted by members of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction, the Daily News can report. Read full story in…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) played a crucial role in destroying diamond mining firm Gye Nyame Resources (Gye Nyame) after they looted the company’s diamonds worth over $10 million, people familiar with the matter has said. Gye Nyame is one of the six companies that were merged to form the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is moving to impound aeroplanes linked to deposed Robert Mugabe’s famils, which stands accused of acquiring the aircraft through taxpayers’ money. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
BULAWAYO – MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against monopolising national events saying those days are over as this time around, they will share the platform during the Independence Day celebrations. Zanu PF has in the past turned such events as Independence Day and Heroes Day into Zanu PF events,…
BULAWAYO – Figtree farmer David Connolly, who lost his farm to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top aide — Ray Ndhlukula — has cried foul after the latter this week moved to destroy his farm house, at a time he felt that he had not exhausted all the legal channels to get back what belongs to him….
BULAWAYO – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is at logger-heads with former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko over his pension, insisting that the fallen second-in-command must not enjoy full benefits because he did not serve a full term. Welshman Ncube, Mphoko’s barrister, briefed the Southern News that the government, through the ministry of Justice, had opened up…
HARARE – Just as is the case in the ruling Zanu PF, it is proving to be a brutal dog-eat-dog affair in the MDC as party heavyweights jostle against each other ahead of primary elections to choose both local government and parliamentary candidates for this year’s watershed elections. This comes as the Daily News has…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is moving to impound aeroplanes linked to deposed Robert Mugabe’s famils, which stands accused of acquiring the aircraft through taxpayers’ money. Mugabe’s son-in-law Simba Chikore, who was briefly chief operating officer at struggling flag carrier Air Zimbabwe, as well as the increasingly under scrutiny Transport minister Joram Gumbo, were…
HARARE – Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) students yesterday staged a demonstration against poor living conditions and lack of entertainment — DStv. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the HIT’s Student Representative Council president, Saviour Machuwaire, blasted the varsity’s authorities, accusing them of refusing to address their concerns. “We have tried to engage the vice…
HARARE – Deposed president Robert Mugabe’s family has heaved a sigh of relief after small scale miners that had dragged them to the High Court demanding access to their Mazowe farm — to collect mining equipment and gold ore — have withdrawn the application. Shepherd Nyazvigo — represented by Phillip Makanya, Bright Mawonga and Mohammed…
