POLITICS

Zec reverses polling booth changes

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has succumbed to pressure from opposition parties and civil society groups and reverted to the old set-up of the polling booths, thus allowing voters to cast th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Bulawayo South candidates storm out of residents meeting

THERE was drama at Barham Green Hall in Bulawayo South constituency when residents took parliamentary candidates to task over their frivolous promises, resulting in some of them storming out of the me...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

MRP opens Mthwakazi parliamentary indaba

SECESSIONIST Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) will today open its parliamentary indaba aimed at marketing the cause and struggle of the Mthwakazi people to the international community and to find releva...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

OPINION

Mnangagwa performance: Is it worthy second chance?

ZIMBABWEANS will on Monday hold crucial elections, where they will be choosing the country's next President and Members of Parliament to guide the nation in the next five years.NewsDay will, in this a...

By Mthandazo Nyoni | Published: 25 July 2018

OPINION

Why I believe in Zimbabwe

For the last six months I have been working in Zimbabwe in my role as international consultant to the China Railway Group to understand how infrastructure and related trade projects under China's "One...

By Sir Richard Heygate | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

AU happy with Zimbabwe polls preps

THE African Union (AU)'s observer mission yesterday said it was satisfied with Zimbabwe's preparations for elections next week.Head of delegation and former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemarian Desale...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

OPINION

'New dispensation', same old lies

Ag shame! On the 6th of July I came across a shockingly screaming newspaper headline ED creates 60 000 jobs, I was in the sprawling border town of Beitbridge.Being one not to quickly believe or write ...

By Ishemunyoro Mupokosera | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa insists on ballot paper testing

MDC-Alliance president Nelson Chamisa yesterday remained adamant that they were not going into an election without testing the ballot papers.Chamisa claimed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) off...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Zim characterised by too much freedom

THE pre-election environment has been characterised by "too much" freedom and some opposition parties are now abusing that liberty, diplomats said yesterday.The envoys, who met Foreign Affairs and Int...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Chapfika granted 5-year separation with wife

FORMER Finance deputy minister and Zanu-PF legislator David Chapfika, has been ordered to separate with his wife of over 32-years in marriage, Abina Chapfika (nee Mutimusakwa), for the next five years...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

DOP leader turns to prayer, fasting to win poll

DEMOCRATIC Opposition Party (DOP) leader Harry Peter Wilson says he has resorted to fasting and prayer, apart from ward-based rallies, in his fight to land the country's presidency in Monday's harmoni...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra tightens noose on smugglers

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says seizure of contraband has risen significantly over the past few days after it tightened screws on cross-border traders involved in smuggling of goods across...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Police to deploy 71 000 officers during polls

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police will deploy 71 000 officers for the country's harmonised elections and has put measures in place to ensure that the elections take place in a peaceful, free, fair, safe an...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF leading by example, claims SB Moyo

Zanu-PF Mberengwa Senatorial candidate Dr Sibusiso Moyo yesterday said the ruling party was leading by example in the conduct of mature politics by ignoring taunts and insults from other political out...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Police ban MDC Alliance demo

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has banned a third MDC-Alliance demonstration against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) which was set for today, saying the force was pre-occupied with final prepara...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Modi plans $100 000 revolving fund

BULAWAYO businessman, Mr Raj Modi, plans to set up a revolving fund with initial $100 000 seed capital to assist small businesses in Bulawayo South.Addressing journalists in the city yesterday, the bu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa won't allow abuse of political freedom

THE law will be applied firmly on elements bent on inciting anarchy in this year's harmonised elections as authorities are committed to deliver a peaceful and credible poll, President Emmerson Mnangag...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

'Campaign in a civilised manner'

Zimbabweans should never use the July 30 harmonised elections to undermine the country's economic interests, as parties should campaign in a civilised manner, Zanu-PF Politburo member Sibusiso Busi Mo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Mzembi back in court

Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi who has been in South Africa where he was receiving medical treatment, was yesterday back in court. Mzembi, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, appear...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Chidhakwa, Gudyanga trial fails to kick off

The trial of former Minister of Mines and Mining Development Walter Chidhakwa and his former permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga failed to kick-off yesterday and will now commence on August 22. Chidh...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

OPINION

Zimbabwe Elections 2018: The big read

Always on guard for synonyms of the word "election", I stroked through thesauruses, translations and search icons I could lay my fingertips on. I simply fell for one word-"choice". At least chosen can...

By Sharon Hofisi | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Witness nails Maziwisa, Pambuka

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's (ZBC) bulletin manager Mr Moses Charedzera yesterday testified against Zanu-PF Highfield West National Assembly representative Psychology Maziwisa and former ZBC Ne...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Chiwenga urges Chamisa to outgrow student politics

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has warned MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa against causing anarchy in the country, saying he should desist from student activism type of politics and focus on...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa won't tolerate anarchy

The law will be applied firmly on elements bent on inciting anarchy in this year's harmonised elections as authorities are committed to delivering a peaceful and credible poll, President Mnangagwa has...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

POLITICS

Nkomo Trust backs Mnangagwa

THE John Landa Nkomo Memorial Trust has thrown its weight behind Zanu-PF Presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of harmonised elections set for next Monday. The Trust said it supported Presid...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 July 2018

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