adminShamu consoles Kurasha family
Herald Reporter
MEDIA, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu yesterday consoled the Kurasha family following the death of Mbuya Jotina Kurasha at the Avenues Clinic on Tuesday. Mbuya Kurasha (93) was the mother to former Harare City Council commissioner and prominent educationist Professor
Zanu-PF convenes emergency meeting
Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
Zanu-PF has convened an emergency meeting today in Harare to address law and order in the capital, among other issues. The revolutionary party’s secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa said they would talk to the provincial party leadership on the matter. “We are going to talk to them
Govt appears divided over conservancy leases
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
GOVERNMENT appears divided over the issuance of leases to indigenous operators in
Ethanol plant to reopen, Mutambara assures workers
From Tendai Mugabe in CHISUMBANJE
CHISUMBANJE Ethanol Plant should be reopened urgently to benefit the
‘MDC to defy principals’ resolutions’
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
MDC president Professor Welshman Ncube says his party will defy all decisions made by principals in the inclusive Government at their Monday meetings because his party is not represented at the forum.
He accused Zanu-PF and President Mugabe of facilitating Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara’s stay in Government despite losing the mandate at the party’s congress last year.
Prof Ncube said DPM Mutambara had no mandate to represent MDC at the meetings.
“We will not be bound by decisions of that forum where we are not represented,” said Prof Ncube, who is also Minister of Industry and Commerce.
“If that forum makes decisions that are to come to Cabinet, myself, Minister David Coltart (Education, Sport, Arts and Culture) and Minister Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga (Regional Integration and International Co-operation) will not co-operate with that.”
Minister Ncube said DPM Mutambara attended the meetings pretending to represent the MDC.
DPM Mutambara could not hide behind the appeal against the High Court interdict in purporting to represent the MDC, Prof Ncube said.
“It’s very clear that principals are the leaders of their parties and no party can be represented in the principals’ forum by someone who has been imposed by another party.
Zanu-PF popularity surges: Poll
Farirai Machivenyika and Zvamaida Murwira
ZANU-PF’S popularity among Zimbabweans is increasing while that of its main rival, MDC-T, is plummeting, a survey commissioned by Freedom House, a US-based non-governmental organisation reveals.
The survey results are contained in a report titled “Change and ‘New’ Politics in Zimbabwe” commissioned by Freedom House.
A local research institute, Mass Public Opinion Institute, conducted the research on behalf of Freedom House.
In its executive summary, the NGO said MDC-T support had fallen from 38 percent to 20 percent between 2010 and this year.
“In terms of the declared survey-based support, it appears the MDC-T has been suffering, falling from 38 percent to 20 percent in the parliamentary vote from 2010 to 2012, in a period of approximately 18 months between the 2010 and 2012 Freedom House surveys.
“In contrast, the survey data points to Zanu-PF having experienced a growth in popular support, moving from 17 percent to 31 percent in the same period,” reads part of the report.
The findings of the report showed that Zanu-PF’s popularity increased across all the country’s 10 provinces since 2010 while that for MDC was waning.
For example in Harare, MDC-T support declined from 50 percent in 2010 to 17 percent, while that for Zanu-PF rose from eight percent to 22 percent.
In Bulawayo, Zanu-PF increased its support from four percent to 15 percent, while that for MDC-T declined from 51 percent to 29 percent.
Lesotho PM jets in on 3-day State visit
Herald Reporters
LESOTHO Prime Minister Mr Tom Motsoahae Thabane arrived in the country yesterday afternoon on a three-day State visit.
He was received at the Harare International Airport by President Mugabe and senior Government officials.
These included Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, Minister of State Security Sydney Sekeramayi, Zanu-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya-Moyo and service chiefs.
PM Thabane received a 21-gun salute and inspected the guard of honour.
He touched down to a rousing welcome from hundreds of people who had gathered at the airport yesterday afternoon to witness his arrival.
The two leaders later had a meeting at a local hotel that lasted almost an hour.
The President then hosted a banquet in honour of PM Thabane at State House.
President Mugabe congratulated PM Thabane on his recent election.
He said PM Thabane’s election was a testimony to the trust and confidence the people of Lesotho have in his leadership skill.
“In the same vein, we also pay tribute to the people of Lesotho for the smooth and peaceful change of government, which attests to your ever maturing democracy.