HARARE – The MDC Alliance on Tuesday described the intervention by the military in the country’s political affairs as an illegal and illegitimate transfer of power from one faction of the ruling Zanu PF party to another. Tendai Biti, the People’s Democratic Party leader, who led the MDC Alliance delegation to Washington, narrated before their…
HARARE – The United States has set minimum conditions — predicated on far-reaching reforms — that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration must meet if it wants improved diplomatic relations and access to international assistance and cooperation, the Daily News can report. After sweeping to power last month with the aid of the military, Mnangagwa had made…
MUTARE – Financial challenges have stalled the completion of a chicken abattoir, the first of its kind in Manicaland, which was due for completion before the end of the year. The abattoir costs $120 000. Manicaland Poultry Association (MPA) chairperson Enock Mbendani said while they have part of the equipment, which would be the first…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe’s government presided over moral decay in the once vibrant and productive mining sector, a study has revealed. A comprehensive research contained in a book, recently launched in the city titled Corruption risk assessment mining awards in Zimbabwe, carried out by the Transparency International Zimbabwe exposes what has contributed to…
HARARE – A Local civic group has set the cat among the pigeons by challenging government to decriminalise drug abuse and spare jail those found transgressing the law prohibiting such conduct. Instead, government and the legislature should view drug abuse as a health problem rather than a crime, the civic group said. Zimbabwe Civil Liberties…
BULAWAYO – Civic and opposition groups in Matabeleland region have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to show commitment towards providing meaningful national healing to the victims of the Gukurahundi atrocities. Among some of the steps that government should take, include allowing the organ on Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation, to work independent of the President’s…
BULAWAYO -The Gays and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (Galz) is hoping that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government will break with the tradition of deposed ex-leader Robert Mugabe who subjected them to endless attacks and harassment over their activities. Mnangagwa, a trained lawyer, was sworn in as new Zimbabwe leader on November 24, and is…
HARARE – A Norton man will spend the next five years behind bars after he was caught red-handed attempting to rape a girl in his neighbourhood. John Penzura, 35, was convicted of aggravated indecent assault charges before Harare regional magistrate Elijah Makomo. Makomo initially sentenced Penzura to eight years in prison before suspending three years…
HARARE – Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Attorney General Prince Machaya beseeching them to establish a legal and political environment conducive for a free press. In a letter dated December 10, written by Misa-Zimbabwe chairperson Golden Maunganidze and copied to Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda, ministry of…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has called upon the government to expedite the appointment of a new Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson. Zec chairperson Rita Makarau, seen as an ally of former president Robert Mugabe, resigned on Thursday. The resignation came at a critical time in Zimbabwe’s electoral cycle with key electoral…
