Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE Zanu PF youth league has abandoned its plans to celebrate the second anniversary of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory in the 2018 elections amid fears the event will be hijacked by protesters today, the Daily News reports. This comes as the ruling party youths had planned to celebrate the…
Blessings Mashaya and Sindiso Mhlope SENIOR STAFF WRITERS LANDS, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement minister Perrance Shiri, pictured, died in the wee hours of yesterday, days after his driver succumbed to the lethal coronavirus that is fast getting out of control in the country. The Daily News understands that the stricken war veteran and former…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AHEAD of tomorrow’s planned mass demonstrations, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned that security forces will deal robustly with all unsanctioned protests, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zanu PF has suspended politburo member Cleveria Chizema for allegedly being involved in organising the demos and trying to drive a…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw SECURITY forces are united and will come in full force to crush any insurrection, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said yesterday as he warned organisers of tomorrow’s anti-corruption demonstration. This comes as the government has maintained its position that the planned July 31 anti-corruption protest is “foreign”-funded and aimed…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti, pictured, yesterday said their party continues to back tomorrow’s protest against corruption despite spirited efforts to stop it. This comes after Zanu PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa ordered ruling party supporters to defend themselves and use any means at their disposal to thwart…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was involved in another serious accident yesterday, but escaped unhurt when her vehicle overturned after being rammed into by another motorist along the Harare-Bindura highway, the Daily News reports. This comes after the first lady lost one of her close aides in another major accident…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to rise ahead of Friday’s planned protests, analysts have warned the organisers of the demonstrations to take Zanu PF’s warnings about the mass actions seriously, the Daily News reports. This comes as police say they are keen to interrogate — among others…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has nullified a decision by the police to announce measures tightening the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced national lockdown after the Young Lawyers Association of Zimbabwe (YLAZ) filed an urgent chamber application challenging this move. This comes as the police at the weekend announced a raft of measures to…
Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri dies. The veteran of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle reportedly succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. He becomes the first high profile government official to die from the disease. More details to follow.
ZIMBABWEANS could be in for a potentially rough day on Friday, after the ruling Zanu PF gave its supporters the green light yesterday to “defend” themselves robustly when planned mass protests take place then, the Daily News reports. At the same time, combative MDC deputy national chairperson, Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, said defiantly that the…
