AFTER many other unsuccessful previous attempts to foster national dialogue, the jury is still out on a new talks initiative by a South Africa-based think tank to bring the country’s main political players to the negotiating table. While both churches and analysts hope that something tangible will come out of the latest push by the…
A NEW fight has erupted in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM), amid claims that followers of a splinter group led by Cossam Chiangwa forcibly took over churches belonging to the main body led by Amon Madawo at the weekend, in violation of a recent Supreme Court ruling. This comes after the Supreme Court settled the…
THE government yesterday said Covid-19 positive cases continue to decline in schools as authorities intensify their vaccination blitz against the virulent pandemic. Since learning institutions opened their doors for face-to-face lessons last month, statistics showed that learners were contributing the highest number of new positive cases. This comes as the country had recorded 131 875…
ZANU PF has once again been forced to deploy party bigwigs across the country to quell the escalating factional fights which have now turned violent in some provinces during the current restructuring exercise. This comes as party members especially in Mashonaland West, East, Central and Manicaland have been involved in skirmishes also involving the police…
THERE is a need for Zimbabweans to work together in unison if society is to win the war on forced child marriages, the Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe Margret Verwijk has said. Verwijk was speaking on Monday when the country celebrated the Day of the Girl Child at a time when only 14 percent of female…
A SOUTH Africa-based think tank, the Zimbabwe Institute (ZI), has initiated its own bid to bring the country’s three main political players to the negotiating table to discuss political reforms ahead of the 2023 national elections. ZI, which is led by Zimbabwean expatriates in SA, is said to have already opened channels of communication with…
REPORTS of alleged political violence are rising around the country as Zimbabwe approaches the 2023 national elections. Yesterday, the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa claimed that his convoy had been pelted with rocks by suspected Zanu PF supporters in Masvingo yesterday, resulting in a number of his aides getting injured as they made their…
THE ruling Zanu PF Mashonaland East province says it has managed to weed out and deal with remnants of the vanquished Generation 40 (G40) faction who were trying to derail the party during the on-going restructuring exercise. Mashonaland East provincial executive member Cleopas Kundiona told the Daily News yesterday that the ruling party was able to detect…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Seed Services Institute (SSI) in the Agriculture ministry is working in conjunction with law enforcement agents to deal with unscrupulous syndicates selling fake seeds this farming season. This comes as the preparations of the 2021-22 agriculture planting season are now in full swing while illegal seed sellers are out on the prowl…
ZANU PF and police are on a collision course after the law enforcement agents allegedly ran amok over the weekend by allegedly beating up the ruling party’s members who were conducting elections in Mupasira, Bindura. Zanu PF politburo member Kenneth Musanhi told the Daily News yesterday that scores of ruling party supporters were left battered after the…
