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Mteki approaches Mukanya over Chivayo lavish offer
African roots musician and sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki has approached Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo to reconsider businessman Wicknell Chivayo's pledge.Last month...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa did not reward POLAD but empowered the spirit of development
POLAD has been the power to peace in Zimbabwe after the 2018 elections. By giving them cars to enhance their work MNANGAGWA did not seek to bribe but to empower those who love their country at any cos...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 16:50hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mwonzora's chances (breaking the bi-partisan Zim politics)
A lot has been said and unsaid concerning the squabbles that have been befalling the once strong and vibrant opposition under the leadership of MR Tsvangirai since the supreme court ruling that nullif...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:15hrs | | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
The right man to convene Mnangagwa-Chamisa dialogue revealed
As I was reflecting upon the Republic of Zimbabwe and the news headlines about Zimbabwe a Bible verse came into mind :John 1:46 - King James BibleAnd Nathanael said unto him, Can the...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
The man who will save Zimbabwe revealed
The country is experiencing probably one of the worst power shortages. Industry is losing money , city councils do not have power to pump water to residents , there is very little fuel available and i...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 09:41hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Mnangagwa's dialogue will not work, simple!
LET me start with the conclusion: The political parties dialogue that President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched last Friday is a political theatre and pageantry that will not yield anything, and the best ...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Political party leaders preach peace, unity
POLITICAL parties taking part in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) that was launched yesterday said the platform afforded Zimbabweans an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the country. The pa...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch POLAD tomorrow
President Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to officially launch the Political Actors Dialogue (polad) at the Harare International Conference Centre, which seeks to bring unity among political players an...Published: 15 May 2019 at 23:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bryn Mteki assaulted at court
Harare lawyer Moses Nkomo yesterday appeared in court for allegedly assaulting presidential aspirant Mr Bryn Taurai Mteki over a money dispute.Nkomo (40), a senior partner with Donsa-Nkomo and...Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pursues dialogue without Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, backed by his ruling Zanu-PF party and close to 18 opposition political parties, is pressing ahead with political parties' dialogue without the main opposition MDC and it...Published: 07 May 2019 at 20:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa co-option civil society to silence growing dissent
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking to co-opt sections of civil society organisations, the church, business and some political parties in a mollifying move meant to silence growing dissent....Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa charms poll losers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has won the hearts of smaller opposition parties that sang him praises here on Thursday after they were flown to the disaster-ravaged area to appreciate the magnitude of t...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:24hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa, Thokozani Khupe go together to Chimanimani
President Emmerson Mnangagwa accompanied by leaders of different political parties arrived for a tour in the disaster-hit areas in Chimanimani District of Manicaland on Thursday.ZANU PF Patrio...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 11:28hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa, small political parties visit cyclone disaster areas
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Manicaland together with members of other political parties who are visiting Chimanimani and Chipinge in an effort to increase the level of assistance to cyclone Ida...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 11:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is delusional' says Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is delusional after the ZANU PF leader met with some Presidential candidates at State House on Friday. Mnangagwa initiated a Nat...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 14:17hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
More parties pull out of Mnangagwa talks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's plan to convene a national dialogue with small opposition parties has been dealt a body blow after at least four parties have disengaged citing a sincerity and trust def...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sidelines Chamisa in talks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has side-lined MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in today's national dialogue meeting involving presidential candidates that featured in last year's harmonised elections.M...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 14:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC a toothless bulldog
Sadc as a regional body presiding over issues of the member countries must up their game if they want to remain relevant in this new political era.It's high time African youths come toge...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 16 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa rejects conditional offer from Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has demanded a "credible, neutral, and recognisable" mediator to present a plan for negotiations with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the worsening political and economic...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charamba urges Chamisa to drop his opposition to dialogue
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson yesterday said the leader of the opposition MDC Nelson Chamisa "risked missing the bus" if he failed to pitch up for talks.This comes as under-fire ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa dialogue hits dead end
AN ad hoc meeting of last year's presidential candidates, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa hastily convened on Wednesday in an effort to lay the groundwork for national dialogue, ended in futility a...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says climate necessary for dialogue not in place
A FRESH political crisis may be brewing in the country after opposition leader Nelson Chamisa snubbed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's talks-about-talks gathering at State House yesterday, as authoritie...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
21 political parties embrace dialogue
Twenty one (21) political parties have embraced the path of dialogue created by President Emmerson Mnangagwa under the political parties dialogue banner to find lasting solutions to the country's chal...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 19:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mnangagwa dialogues with Opposition Presidents
President Emmerson Mnangagwa met Presidents of political parties and their delegations on Wednesday at State House to discuss a framework for National Dialogue and Interaction....Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 16:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tuku's family blasted
Internationally renowned stone sculptor and afro- music singer Bryn Taurai Mteki has blasted super star Oliver Mtukudzi's family for refusing to bury the singer at the National Heroes Acre.Mtu...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Major events of 2018
As we say goodbye to 2018, the Daily News on Sunday reflects on some stories that grabbed newspaper headlines and dominated social media. Below are some of the highlights....Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's messy takeover and other 2018 highlights
AFTER nearly 40 years of former guerrilla leader Robert Mugabe's rule, 2018 opened with the successor he did not want, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, consolidating his rule and embarking on a global ch...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brian Mteki dares Mnangagwa
African roots music singer, sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki, popularly known as Sekurutau, says Zimbabweans will regret not voting for him in the July 31 election where he was among the 23 ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa election petition was late'
The MDC Alliance missed the deadline to serve its poll petition on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Constitutional Court should thus dismiss it, Zanu-PF's lawyers have said.The rulin...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top 10 Zimbabwe election battles
ZIMBABWEANS go for the most peaceful election in the country's history today - the harmonised elections to choose the leadership for the next five years.A record 23 candidates are on the Presi...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 16:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Presidential hopefuls express satisfaction over voting process
Contenders in the Presidential race yesterday voted in various constituencies, with most of them "hopeful" of springing surprises to unseat President Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF. Most of t...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa rejects Zec's conditions for talks
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of attempting to manipulate a forum of presidential candidates that meets weekly to dismiss Nelson Chamisa's demands for administrative elector...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 15:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga should cut loose all of Mnangagwa's close security aides'
In an interesting turn of events, and as concerns grow over the security of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, war veterans are putting pressure on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga - who is in charge of...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 14:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political parties view ballot paper printing
Political parties contesting the July 30 harmonised elections were yesterday allowed by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to witness the printing of ballot papers, as the electoral body moves to...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa expels 25 MDC-T members
The MDC-T faction led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa has expelled members who defied the party's directive by filing their papers at the Nomination Court to stand as independent candidates in the forthcom...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Why do so many Zimbabweans want to be President?
The long list of presidential candidates for the 2018 harmonised elections is out. Last Thursday, the nomination court was held where aspiring candidates submitted their papers and fees to contest in ...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Christopher Farai Charamba
Unpacking the avarice behind the 23 Presidential candidates for July 30
Busha Joseph Makamba (FreeZim Congress)The little known Busha in the political circles of Zimbabwe's hot political environment successfully launched his...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 05:55hrs | 9 | by Knowledge Hakata
Split opposition helping Mnangagwa to victory
Zimbabwe's divided opposition could bolster the long ruling party's chances of victory after failing to forge a solid coalition for the country's first elections without Robert Mugabe. Twenty-...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by AFP
Of Zimbabwe's 2 presidential candidates, plus 21 others
THEY came literally from all walks of life, in a kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and sizes to stake a claim to Zimbabwe's top job and in the end 23 will go into the hat in what is set to be a brutal f...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nora singer denies Zanu-PF links
Sculptor and Chimurenga musician Bryn Mteki is convinced he will be the new president of Zimbabwe come August this year.To many people, however, his dream is not only shocking and unrealistic ...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presidential race breaks record
A record 23 people yesterday successfully filed nomination papers to contest as presidential candidates in the July 30 harmonised elections. The record figure, the highest since independence in 1980, ...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sekurutau, Mukanya dream date on home soil
For Dr Thomas Mapfumo and Bryn Taurai Mteki aka Sekurutau meeting on home soil was never imaginable until this week when the two legendary musicians came face to face on a dream date as they reminisce...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 15:09hrs | 1 | by Gen Nation News
Tuku and Mukanya were never enemies
US BASED Chimurenga guru Thomas Mapfumo, who is back in the country for the first time in 14 years, says there is no bad blood between him and superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.During his short...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukanya was home sick
US BASED Chimurenga guru, Thomas Mapfumo, says he spent 14 years in diaspora as the political environment was not conducive for him to return home.The 72-year-old, who touched down at the Robe...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa in album collabo with Mteki
Zimbabwe African Roots musician and sculptor Bryn Mteki, popularly known as Sekurutau, is putting final touches on his forthcoming album, which features local business tycoon Phillip Chiyangwa....Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cde Chinx family opts for private cemetery after Zanu-PF snub
The family of the late liberation stalwart and musician Dick "Cde Chinx" Chingaira has passed on the chance to bury him at Harare Provincial Heroes Acre - instead opting to have him interred at the Gl...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Declare Cde Chinx a National hero'
FOUNDER and chairperson of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima), Joseph Nyadzayo said the late revolutionary musician Dickson "Cde Chinx" Chingaira has left a big void in the music industry that the young...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean artists' participation in politics
The 'Arts' sector has for years complained that the government and politicians are not respecting them by not listening to their demands. Since 1980 the Zanu PF government has never appointed a cabine...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 19:24hrs | 1 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Sekurutau to headline Africa Day Concert
Zimbabwe's African Roots Music maestro Bryn Taurai Mteki headlines the Africa Day Concert scheduled for the City Sports Bar on Thursday starting at 7pm.The potentially explosive gig which has ...Published: 24 May 2017 at 15:06hrs | | by Jones Mbiri, Gem Nation News
Closure of night club a big blow to sex workers
The prominent Saratoga night club has reportedly closed due to insolvency.The club which was being run by the Zimbabwean musician Taurai Bryn Muteki aka "Sekuru Tau"in Harare Highfield Machipi...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 18:56hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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