HARARE – DELTA Force Boxing Academy organisers of the Ghetto Explosion Part One are confident that the country has what it takes to produce future boxing stars if only they could get support from individuals, the business community and the government. Mbare’s Stodart Hall Netball Complex will host the Ghetto clash with the bout between…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa left the country in suspense yesterday after he deferred naming his two deputies to another day, the Daily News can report. “We have vacancies for vice presidents (VPs). This will need me to clear other areas, so I am delaying the appointments of these two for another two days,” Mnangagwa…
HARARE – In spite of the softening rates on the parallel market, prices have shot through the roof in the past few weeks with most basic products now beyond the reach of many. A snap survey by the Daily News revealed that prices of basic commodities have gone up by between two and 125 percent…
HARARE – Government will name and shame individuals and corporates that externalised hard currency if they do not take advantage of the three-month window during which they must return the loot. On November 28, President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened a three-month amnesty for the return of public funds illegally stashed abroad by individuals and companies. He…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo who is currently out on stringent bail conditions over a slew of charges was back at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday on fresh allegations of contravening the Prevention of Corruption Act and bribery. The ex-Zanu PF secretary for administration allegedly demanded a $300 000 bribe from property mogul,…
HARARE – Self-styled prophet Gathry Chiredzero was busted while advancing towards President Emmerson Mnangagwa with a loaded gun and fake Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) identification at a State function, a Harare court heard yesterday. Chiredzero was charged with possession of offensive weapons at public gathering, impersonating a public official and forgery when he appeared before…
HARARE – Government has ruled out a municipal debt write-off for ratepayers ahead of next year’s general elections. Ahead of the last 2013 general election that gave former president Robert Mugabe election triumph, government provided 100 percent debt relief to ratepayers. Then Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo instructed all 92 local authorities in Zimbabwe to…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa sanctioned the nationwide tour by war veterans earlier this year as he tried to clear his name on allegations that he was trying to unconstitutionally remove the then President Robert Mugabe, one of the envoys has revealed. Before his dramatic comeback last month, Mnangagwa had been publicly humiliated by allies…
HARARE – Government is in a fix over the fate of thousands of Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers churned out by primary teacher-training colleges. This comes in the wake of pronouncements by Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa in the national budget that government can no longer afford to employ ECD teachers. “Government recognises the complementary role…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is receiving a significant boost to its drug supplies, allowing it to expand its health care interventions after collecting $18 million from an airtime tax introduced earlier this year. Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa said what remained was to improve drug distribution efficiency to hospitals and clinics, as drugs stocks…
