HARARE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC yesterday said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) must independently acquire bio-metric voter registration kits (BVR). This comes as the stone-broke President Robert Mugabe government announced this week that it raised $17 million to acquire the kits, expected to minimise errors and prevent accusations of foul play in the key…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday said he was searching for ways to stimulate the small-and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) sector to generate growth as the national economy struggles to recover from a long-running crisis. Speaking at the 11th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium yesterday, Mugabe said more than 23 percent of Zimbabweans were now earning a…
HARARE – War veterans aligned to Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday denied throwing their weight behind one of the troubled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF)’s two factions led by the outfit’s elders, Didymus Mutasa and Rugare Gumbo, saying they were due to engage Joice Mujuru soon. This comes after the war veterans attended the national executive meeting of…
HARARE – The reversal of the 15 percent hike on value-added tax (Vat) on all meat products and cereals will come into immediate effect and there will be no postponement of the implementation date, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. A Government Gazette notification was issued yesterday and no retailer would be allowed to sell…
BUHERA – Manicaland minister of State Mandi Chimene (pictured) yesterday called for a probe into Zanu PF bigwigs accused of swindling million of dollars from diamond mining companies, an apparent image clean-up ahead of elections expected next year. Briefing First Lady Grace Mugabe at a rally in Buhera yesterday, Chimene said the province was rich…
HARARE – The activist pastor — Phillip Mugadza — who was charged for prophesying that President Robert Mugabe would die in October this year was yesterday further remanded in custody. Mugadza — leader of the Kariba-based Remnant Church — claimed he had received a prophecy from God that soon-to-be 93-year-old Mugabe would die on October…
HARARE – Anti-president Robert Mugabe campaign leader Evan Mawarire has said he would consider running for presidency in 2018, if asked. However, the cleric — who is currently on $300 bail over a case in which he faces charges of attempting to subvert a constitutionally elected government — said he will not transform his #ThisFlag…
HARARE – Zanu PF’s plans to amend the Constitution were overwhelmingly rejected yesterday as civil society and members of the public in Harare ganged up against the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No1) Bill. The Bill seeks to restore sweeping powers to President Robert Mugabe to appoint the country’s chief justice and other senior members…
HARARE – Powerful First Lady Grace Mugabe registered her return to the high-octane rally circuit yesterday by letting rip at the ruling Zanu PF’s warring bigwigs, while also bluntly telling those angling to take over from President Robert Mugabe that they did not have “leadership qualities and do not qualify to lead the party”. Addressing…
HARARE – Two men seeking a court order to nullify the appointment of Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as MDC vice presidents faced a setback yesterday after the party’s leader Morgan Tsvangirai accused the pair of relying on a bogus constitution. The duo — Patson Murimoga and George Rice — filed a High Court application…
