HARARE – More mass graves have been discovered in Gokwe, where scores were allegedly killed in the post-2008 election violence, Midlands senator Morgen Komichi has said. This comes as Mashonaland East MDC Senator Jane Chifamba in February this year told Senate that government must exhume bodies allegedly buried in a mass grave in Marondera. At…
HARARE – High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi yesterday extended ex-Air Zimbabwe corporate secretary Grace Pfumbidzayi’s bail pending her fresh appeal lodged in the Supreme Court. Pfumbidzayi is challenging her conviction and seven-year imprisonment for criminal abuse of duty, following the recent decision by the High Court to dismiss her appeal. She was jointly charged with…
HARARE – Ex-Chitungwiza councillor Fredrick Mabamba is seeking to regain possession of $136 000 worth of land that he had used as surety in a university construction deal, but was seized by government. He used the land to pay Development Services Africa (DSA), a company that provided him with architectural services for the mooted learning…
HARARE – Outspoken former Zanu PF youth leader for Mashonaland Central, Godfrey Tsenengamu — who is facing serious charges of attempting to subvert President Robert Mugabe’s government — was yesterday re-arrested by police on the same charges. Although Tsenengamu, who later appeared in court cuffed, was briefly set free — after being allowed to leave…
HARARE – Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) — publishers of the country’s inimitable independent daily, the Daily News, and its sister publications the Daily News on Sunday and the Weekend Post — yesterday rewarded some of its loyal followers in the first round of its hugely popular Subscribe, Read & Win competition. Among the big…
HARARE – Government will not be settling the $150 million-plus Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) debt any time soon because it has other competing commitments, Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira has said. She was responding to Gutu South Zanu PF MP Paul Chimedza who had asked what government was doing about its debts to…
HARARE – Goverment must invest in early warning systems to reduce the cost of responding to disasters, Oxfam programme manager Joel Musarurwa has said. He told delegates at the launch of a €2,6 million Zimbabwe Joint Humanitarian Programme second phase (ZimJR2) that the system will ensure that when disasters happen, vulnerable communities are better prepared….
HARARE – The African Medallion Group (AMG) is next week expected to launch another batch of its gold medallions to commemorate the African Union (AU)’s 54th anniversary, officials say. This also comes as debate over the use of these bullion coins as a future currency and the need for greater beneficiation of the yellow metal…
HARARE – Black Rhinos’ fairytale start to life in the Castle Lager Premiership continued last night when they beat a disjointed Dynamos 1-0 at the National Sport Stadium. Chauya Chipembere moved into second place on the log following the victory with 17 points. Lot Chiwunga scored the all-important goal for Stix Mtizwa’s men just after…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Philip Chiyangwa has jumped to the rescue of defending league champions CAPS United in their bid to have their scheduled match against Chicken Inn on Sunday postponed. Chiyangwa last night told the Daily News that he had instructed the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to have the match postponed…
