HARARE – Zimbabwe is suffering a shortage of imported second-line drugs to treat HIV victims due to insufficient foreign exchange. Health activists say thousands of patients on publicly-funded treatment programmes are at risk because of the shortage of Abacavir, forcing them to take lower dosages or none at all. Patients are being given a week’s…
HARARE – On Saturday, President Robert Mugabe had many surprises for thousands of mourners who converged at the National Heroes Acre for the joint burials of the late Moudy Muzenda and George Rutanhire. But no one had expected him to savage the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for the conduct of its traffic officers at numerous…
HARARE – A serving High Court judge gave me something interesting to think about. He claims Team Lacoste has captured State institutions — from the judiciary, the military, the State media — and G40 has captured the presidency. The judge, who cannot be named for professional reasons, insists Team Lacoste interests are significantly influencing State…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday endeared himself to thousands of mourners at the National Heroes Acre and millions of viewers at home, when he shamed the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)over its ubiquitous roadblocks and “culture” of bribe-taking on the roads which the 93-year-old warned should stop forthwith. He received thunderous applause while the cameras…
HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s health is not yet permitting him to attend public and national events, President Robert Mugabe said yesterday. Mnangagwa was allegedly poisoned in Gwanda while attending a Zanu PF youth interface rally. Speaking at the joint burial of Moudy Aloisia Muzenda and George Rutanhire at the National Heroes Acre yesterday,…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) has said there is no going back on the demolition of “illegal structures’’ in the capital city. HCC spokesperson Michael Chideme said the demolitions were meant to pave way for sustainable development. The exercise will also help the municipality in its bid to execute the capital city’s master…
HARARE – William Mutumanje, popularly known as Acie Lumumba, says he will not run for the Zimbabwean presidency, the strongest statement to date about his intentions for the 2018 presidential race, saying he was planning a bid for Parliament. Lumumba, who leads the fledgling opposition Viva Zimbabwe, said even if he wanted to run, he…
HARARE – Sacked Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) workers have rejected the parastatal’s retrenchment package, saying it had been imposed on them in violation of the Labour Act. The Daily News on Sunday can exclusively reveal that a meeting which was held between AirZim management and the fired employees on Thursday last week ended in a stalemate…
HARARE – MDC youths have threatened to demonstrate against the profligacy of President Robert Mugabe’s sons. Speaking at a press conference in Harare on Tuesday, MDC youth assembly leader Happymore Chidziva said they will unfurl demonstrations to stop the first family from misusing public funds. “We note with concern that while the youth in the…
HARARE – Harare residents have expressed concern that the promised devolution of power which partially found expression in the new Constitution is yet to be seen. Combined Harare Residents Association (Chra) chairperson Simbarashe Moyo said devolution, as enshrined in the Constitution, was critical to transfer responsibilities and resources from central government in order to establish…
