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‘It’s Not My Duty to Name My Successor,’ Says Mugabe

‘It’s Not My Duty to Name My Successor,’ Says Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe, 93, has reportedly engaged the Minister of War Veterans Tshinga Dube over the succession issue, telling him that he had not named his successor “as that was the prerogative of the Congress”. Dube recently urged Mugabe to name or groom his successor in-order to put a stop to the continued factional fights […]

Corrupt Mugabe must resign: Sipikita

Corrupt Mugabe must resign: Sipikita

It is not every day that an ordinary vendor gets to meet the head of Zimbabwe’s apex bank to complain about the crippling cash shortages. For 28-year-old Grievance Sipikita, Zimbabwe “is my country too” and there is no office that is too important not to be knocked at in his quest for answers. Sipikita wrote […]

Zimbabwe to Harvest 4m Tonnes Food Crops

Zimbabwe to Harvest 4m Tonnes Food Crops

Zimbabwe is expecting to harvest four million tonnes of food crops from the 2016-17 agricultural season, the final Government-sponsored crop and livestock assessment report has revealed. This means the country will have a surplus of one million tonnes of food crops. The food crops include maize, sorghum, millet, roundnuts, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, cowpeas, […]

‘Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe not yet ripe for Presidency’

‘Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe not yet ripe for Presidency’

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said First Lady Grace Mugabe is not yet ripe to become President, as she is still a political novice. Mutambara, who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the inclusive government between 2009 and 2013, took potshots at Grace, describing her as a political upstart at the launch of […]

Robert Mugabe orders Zimbabwe police to reduce roadblocks

Robert Mugabe orders Zimbabwe police to reduce roadblocks

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, two weeks ago, reportedly ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reduce the number of roadblocks, saying they were becoming an inconvenience to motorists and the travelling public. Home Affairs deputy minister Obedingwa Mguni made the revelations in Parliament yesterday. “Two weeks ago, President Mugabe chaired a meeting that resolved that roadblocks […]

President Robert Mugabe ‘anoints’ chosen successor

President Robert Mugabe ‘anoints’ chosen successor

President Robert Mugabe could have given the biggest hint yet of his preferred successor after his first campaign event on Friday and a presentation by Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo, a day earlier where he put forward Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi as one of the most qualified people to take over from the […]

Fierce clashes loom at President Robert Mugabe Marondera rally

Fierce clashes loom at President Robert Mugabe Marondera rally

FIERCE intra-party clashes are expected at President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF youth rally in Marondera tomorrow, amid reports that rival factions are plotting to tear each other down in front of their party leader. According to reports, party youths affiliated to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Team Lacoste are planning to boo and denounce the ruling party’s […]

‘Sadc must give Zimbabwe poll reforms ultimatum’

‘Sadc must give Zimbabwe poll reforms ultimatum’

Southern African leaders must keep an eye on Zimbabwe as it draws up a road-map for general elections in 2018, amid high tension and possible chaos over President Robert Mugabe’s likely successor amid stalled electoral reforms, analysts have warned. The 15-nation Southern African Development Community (Sadc) must put Zimbabwe on the front burner as it […]

President Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao strikes again

President Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao strikes again

President Robert Mugabe’s nephew Patrick Zhuwao says no leader in Zanu PF is fit to succeed the 93-year-old ruler in yet another pointed attack on Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa is seen in some quarters as the frontrunner to succeed Mugabe, whose increasing fraility has cast doubts about his ability to stand for another term. Mugabe […]

Bigwigs fret as President Robert Mugabe returns

Bigwigs fret as President Robert Mugabe returns

All eyes are on President Robert Mugabe on his return from Mexico, as the wily nonagenarian bids to douse, once and for all, the raging and worsening tribal, factional and succession wars consuming his ruling Zanu PF. Well-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday that “the desperation and stress” among many party heavyweights had reached […]

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