HARARE – Political analysts say the recent suspensions of key Zanu PF officials aligned to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa leave the Midlands godfather with the option of either fighting back or sinking quietly. This comes as Masvingo provincial chairperson Ezra Chadzamira and Midlands secretary for administration, Justice Mayor Wadyajena — who are viewed as…
HARARE – Several names are being bandied around as possible candidates to replace Happyton Bonyongwe as the country’s top spy. A new director-general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) is expected to be named as early as next month, according to authoritative sources in the President’s Office. President Robert Mugabe is said to have begun…
HARARE – The State yesterday opened the trial of Energy Mutodi and his brother Patrick on allegations of motor vehicle theft. Energy and Patrick appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko charged with theft of a motor vehicle. The pair denied the charge. “There is no factual or legal basis upon which they could be charged…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) deputy chairperson Francis Nhando has said that they have started working with Jabulani Sibanda, who was deposed and arrested for claiming that First Lady Grace Mugabe had staged a “bedroom coup”. Nhando, who is part of the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led executive, said war veterans and Sibanda…
HARARE – Zanu PF is closing the net on party officials who are in the habit of fleecing citizens and corporates under the guise of raising funds for the ruling party, the Daily News heard. This comes amid reports that senior party officials could be lining their pockets with proceeds from events such as the…
HARARE – Our News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with new Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi. Find below excerpts of the interview. Q: Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State. We are humbled that you agreed to this interview even after writing unflattering things about you. Why? A: Firstly, I…
HARARE – Our reporter Blessings Mashaya talks to Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWVA) Mashonaland central chairperson Sam Parerenyatwa. Below are excerpts of the interview. Q: What’s your take on the current situation in Zanu PF? A: Well, I see it differently from what you people always say in the press. You report that…
HARARE – Voter intimidation, problems with proof of residence and a high police presence during the ongoing biometric voter registration (BVR) programme will imperil the delivery of a credible 2018 election, British Embassy officials in Harare have told the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). Embassy officials met with Zec officials last week and raised concerns noted…
NEW YORK – Less than a decade after hyperinflation obliterated Zimbabwe’s dollar along with its pensions and savings, the southern African nation is suffering a return to precipitous price rises. Zimbabwe adopted the US dollar in 2009, along with Britain’s pound and the South African rand, to tame inflation that topped out at 500 billion…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s shock decision to rescind the appointment of Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba is unconstitutional and can be challenged in court, legal and political experts said yesterday. Goba’s appointment was reversed by Mugabe in an extraordinary gazette issued Friday. He now reverts to being the acting PG while Mugabe considers a new…
