MIFFED by Zanu PF’s damaging ructions in his home province of Midlands, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has now moved to flex his muscles in a bid to end the ugly infighting. Well-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday that Mnangagwa had ordered State Security minister Owen “Mudha” Ncube and current regional leader Daniel Mackenzie-Ncube to drop out…
POLICE say they are allegedly being frustrated by a faction of the MDC as they bid to investigate recent reports of attacks on Nelson Chamisa and his aides by suspected Zanu PF supporters. This comes amid the faction’s claims that there have been attempts to assassinate Chamisa. Reached for a comment on where investigations into…
YOUTHS from the MDC faction led by Douglas Mwonzora yesterday ran amok and violently disrupted a press conference which was being addressed by a party official Kudzanai Mashumba. This comes as political tension is rising in the country with several reports of intra and inter-party violence. President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday had to appeal for…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has issued a stern warning to illegal foreign currency dealers, whose arbitrage behaviour has driven up the Zimbabwe dollar rate resulting in price hikes, insisting authorities will deal with them ruthlessly. Speaking on Wednesday ahead of his party’s politburo meeting, Mnangagwa said the government is currently crafting methods to ensure they curtail…
THE United Nations (UN) has assured Zimbabweans that it will continue supporting the government’s efforts to address issues affecting women, especially in rural areas. Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the global humanitarian aid agency said rural women and females in general need to be included in key decision-making processes in development issues. “We…
A FACTION of the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa says rising political tensions in Zimbabwe now require the intervention of the regional Southern African Development Community (Sadc) bloc. At the same time, a bristling President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned that authorities will deal ruthlessly with people — in both the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition…
A ZANU PF member has approached the High Court challenging the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, arguing that the process that…
INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere, pictured, says communities must use ICTs to improve their livelihoods. Speaking during the commissioning of Chanakira Base Station in Manicaland yesterday, Muswere said ICTs were an important sector for the country towards achieving its economic goals. “In the transport sector they talk of a road as an economy, in…
THE Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has warned farmers against rushing to plant their crops following recent rainfall showers, insisting that the planting…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says he is very concerned about the rising reports of both intra and inter party political violence in the country, with nearly two years still to go to the 2023 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora said this made it imperative that politicians come together to engage in necessary dialogue…
