EDITOR — I read with interest your article entitled, TB Joshua Strikes again, but the so-called prophesy or prediction left me with more questions that answers. I believe that if someone gives a prophesy it should not leave people guessing and debating but give straight forward information that points at a particular direction. TB Joshua’s…
EDITOR — I have lived in this country all my life but have never heard a single song from the Progressive Teachers of Zimbabwe secretary-general Raymond Majongwe. I was actually surprised that he has already produced more than 30 albums, including Which Way Africa?, The Daily News (Singing it like it is), Dr Hasting “Kamuzu”…
EDITOR — Teachers’ threats to go on strike nationwide as soon as schools open, in demand of $1 000 as a basic salary, is a move that should be condemned. It is shameful that when teachers really know the importance of education and the role it plays to the lives of both young and adults,…
HARARE – What looks to be the worst drought in southern African has given rise to an old-fashioned commodity rally on markets, with key grain prices jumping to unprecedented levels thus causing food crises in vulnerable parts of the subregion. Seeking to protect their populations from hunger this time, many countries relying heavily on imports…
HARARE – Top government officials including ministers could be receiving millions of dollars in bribes from foreign businessmen who use local politicians to launder money from Zimbabwe, documents seen by the Daily News reveal. In email exchanges seen by this paper, a Harare-based businessman of Oman origin who also holds a British passport, Kamal Khalfan…
BULAWAYO – Tabitha Khumalo, the Bulawayo East MP, has denied calling for legalising prostitution saying she was merely trying to protect women from draconian laws which stipulates they have to be arrested when seen on the streets after dusk. Khumalo said the problem lay with media houses that trivialise everything that is said by leaders…
HARARE – Zimbabwean law enforcement agents and municipalities have been disregarding a 2002 directive prohibiting the sale of loose cigarettes, among other unpacked foodstuffs and consumable goods, it has emerged. Although public health officials led by minister David Parirenyatwa — the driver of the key legislation nearly 12 years ago — were unreachable for comment…
HARARE – Industry minister Mike Bimha says the $7,3 million allocated to his ministry in the $4,2 billion national budget is insufficient to resuscitate the country’s ailing industries. In an interview with the Daily News last week, Bimha admitted that there was little prospect of change in industries’ operational environment since the factors that had…
HARARE – Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) members yesterday held a peaceful protest against the suspension of the Harare East province pastor who was suspended because he divorced his wife. AFM parishioners accused the church’s Overseer Amon Chinyemba of being dictatorial in the management of the church. Chinyemba fired pastor Patson Munyengeterwa three weeks ago because…
BULAWAYO – A motorist who sued the Bulawayo City Council for injuries sustained during an accident on a potholed road was left nonplussed when the Civil Court magistrate Merylene Mutshina granted a judgment in favour of the council. Godwill Masiwa had sued the Bulawayo City Council for more than $5 600 in damages arising from…
