ZANU PF will hold a crunch politburo meeting in Harare today, where the party is expected to deal with the issue of fake structures and also set the dates for its primary elections for those aspiring to represent it in this year’s national polls. Insiders who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said the former…
INSIDERS say the divorce case involving the late former president Robert Mugabe’s daughter, Bona, and her husband Simbarashe MutsahuniChikore could get hectic over the estranged couple’s multi-million dollar estate. This comes as Bona has already fired the first salvo, demanding a stiff US$8 100 from Simba for the maintenance of their three children. The pair…
By Ketty Noyni THE government says it is committed to continuing to engage with different religious groupings to ensure women’s empowerment in the country. Speaking on behalf of the Women’s Affairs minister Sithembiso Nyoni, at the International Women’s Day seminar Women’s University in Africa in Harare yesterday, the director in the ministry, Vaidah Mashangwa, said…
By Brandon Josphat GOVERNMENT and civil servants meet today to discuss salary and working conditions for public workers, and the government employees are considering calling for an “extraordinary” meeting for all civil servants if their conditions are not met. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) secretary-general David…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, who also doubles as Health minister, yesterday said Zimbabwe appreciated efforts by China in supporting the country’s health sector through the provision of medical supplies and health professionals. This comes as 19 medical experts from China are set to leave Zimbabwe soon after serving for nearly three years…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has warned that authorities will not hesitate to throw the book at all trouble-makers ahead of the country’s crunch polls. Speaking during a fundraising dinner for Roman Catholic youth in Mutare at the weekend, the nononsense retired army general and former Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) emphasised that there…
THE daughter of the late former president Robert Mugabe, Bona, has officially filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, Simba Chikore, ostensibly because their marriage has irretrievably broken. Bona filed the papers at the High Court yesterday, seeking a decree of divorce, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’. Bona’s lawyer, Fungai Chimwamurombe, could not shed more…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is intensifying peace initiatives around the country after establishing a complaints desk to deal with incidences of political violence and other conflicts ahead of this year’s general elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NPRC spokesperson Obert Gutu said they had introduced a desk to deal with issues…
THE High Court has thrown out an application by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Harare North MP Allan Markham in which he sought to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to provide him with the national voters’ roll in an electronic format. The matter, which was heard in court yesterday, was finalised after High Court…
AS ZIMBABWE gets ready to adopt a firm position on the contentious subject of capital punishment, the ministry of Justice is launching a campaign to gather public opinion. This comes in light of the fact that the nation has not carried out an execution in 18 years. The notorious armed robbers and murderers Stephen Chidhumo…
