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December 30, 2015

Unpacking and wrapping 2015 drama in Zimbabwe

By Kurauone Chihwayi As the curtain comes down on the  eventful but wasted  2015, Zimbabweans should bury some of the ugly events of the past year and focus on the fruitful life without Zanu PF and Robert Mugabe ahead. The emergency of a state house actor in the form of first lady Grace Mugabe and the […]

‘No funds for Green Bombers’

By Helen Kadirire The full-scale comeback of the much dreaded National Youth Service (NYS) is facing major challenges as funding for the programme is limited, due to the cash crisis government is currently facing — a Cabinet minister has said. Addressing a press conference yesterday, Youth and Indigenisation minister Patrick Zhuwao said the programme that […]

No one is safe in Zimbabwe: Bishop

By Bridget Mananavire HARARE – Outspoken preacher bishop Ancelimo Magaya, said Zimbabwe’s political situation has now reached a stage where no one including those in Zanu PF are safe from abductions. Reflecting on the deadly factional fights within political parties and the disappearance of human right activist, Itai Dzamara, who was forcibly taken from his […]

Death in the air as nurses set to strike

By Helen Kadirire HARARE – Zimbabwe’s comatose public health sector faces a complete collapse after the country’s under-appreciated nurses — who are poorly-paid and are still to get their December salaries as well as their promised end-of-year bonuses — gave notice to go on strike as from Friday this week. Health experts who spoke to […]

RBZ dismisses yuan currency speculation

By John Kachembere HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya says a social media message urging Zimbabweans to withdraw all their money in banks before 2016 should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves as it is meant to cause panic and despondency in the economy. “We don’t know the intention of people […]

Mnangagwa’s age, history continue to mystify

By Fungi Kwaramba HARARE – Post-congress Zanu PF bigwigs opposed to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa say among the many things that allegedly “don’t add up” about him are his age and liberation struggle history. One of the VP’s detractors who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said Mnangagwa had escaped the hangman’s noose in […]

Wizkid dishes out ONE MILLION Naira to fans at concert

Nigerian Pop star Wizkid gave his fans a surprise when he dished out one million Naira ($5000) to four lucky fans who could recite his songs properly. Wizkid who performed at an Industry Nite special concert held at Oriental Hotel on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Lagos, thrilled fans with a very mature music performance […]