HARARE – Zimbabwean farmers are expected to deliver 1 million tonnes of maize to the State grain agency by September, Davis Marapira, deputy Agriculture minister responsible for cropping has said. Marapira said the government-run Grain Marketing Board (GMB), which in the past has struggled to pay for maize, was now paying farmers upon delivery. He…
CHIWUNDURA – Voters across Chiwundura handed a sweeping victory to Zanu PF’s Brown Ndlovu in a National Assembly by-election marred by low turnout, high number of assisted voters and accusations of electoral roll irregularities. Ndlovu polled 9 426 votes, while his nearest rival, Takudzwa Guzete of NCA got 445 votes. Brighton Mudzviti of Free Zim…
HARARE – Females will occupy all high-paying jobs at the mooted Women’s Bank, a Cabinet minister has said, adding men will be doing menial jobs at the financial institution. Women Affairs minister Nyasha Chikwinya told the Senate last week that the Women’s Bank will be officially launched by September, nearly a decade after it was…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai returned from his routine medical check-up in South Africa yesterday to face debate on whether he, along with his main rival President Robert Mugabe, are fit enough to withstand the rigours of a taxing election campaign that lies ahead. The MDC leader flew into the country a day after Mugabe had…
HARARE – Communities in some of the country’s major towns are living in fear of ruling party youths who are operating terror gangs that are extorting money from informal and formal traders while harassing residents they perceive as opposed to Zanu PF, which has started campaigning for next year’s polls. The resurfacing of the terror…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition is pushing for the repeal of a State law that makes it a crime to gesture rudely or swear at President Robert Mugabe’s high-speed, heavily-armed motorcade. The Road Traffic (Rules of the Road) (Amendment) Regulations, issued in 2002, state that when the presidential motorcade — usually comprising about 24 vehicles —…
HARARE – Amid concerns over the adequacy of security measures to guard against unauthorised access to the voter registration database, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) this week said it will not be drawn into divulging details on this contentious subject, arguing that the matter was of security nature. In an exclusive interview with The Daily…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe had a horrific return from Singapore yesterday as his wife, Grace, was first involved in an accident just outside the Harare International Airport, while a few minutes later, one of his outriders got involved in a horrendous accident, the Daily News can report. The first accident, according to Mugabe’s spokesperson,…
HARARE – Our deputy chief writer Tendai Kamhungira talks to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Rita Makarau (pictured). Below are excerpts of the interview. Q: May you clarify the requirements for one to register to vote? A: For one to register to vote one must be a citizen of Zimbabwe; of or above 18…
HARARE – Police bosses must clean up the corrupt police officers to set an example of how to police responsibly, observers have said. This comes after several cops have been filmed extorting money from motorists at roadblocks in an embarrassment for commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri. Endemic police corruption — ranging from traffic violation bribes to openly…
