HARARE – State-run power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) insists it will not concede to National Energy Workers Union of Zimbabwe (Newuz)’s demands for a pay hike, arguing that doing so would require a tariff hike that would further burden strained consumers. This comes as the union demonstrated last Friday to press Zesa to pay salaries…
HARARE – The Meteorological Services Department has warned Zimbabweans to be vigilant and be abreast with current weather patterns as the atmosphere is very unstable, with more rains likely to fall. This comes as the country has been experiencing heavy rains throughout much of last week, the Met issuing an alert of possible flooding extending…
HARARE – The High Court has deferred to today the hearing of a matter in which parents are suing government for ordering a re-sit of the 2017 Ordinary Level English Paper 2 examination, following allegations the paper had leaked through social media. The applicants, Victor Mukomeka on behalf of his child Charmaine Mukomeka and Chingasiyeni…
HARARE – Controversial and high-living businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, yesterday told Parliament how former president Robert Mugabe’s office and two ministers had used their influence to have him awarded multi-million-dollar power deals which are now under investigation by government. See today’s Daily News for more. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – The chances of Zanu PF’s alleged Generation 40 kingpins — Jonathan Moyo, Patrick Zhuwao and Saviour Kasukuwere — returning home any time soon, and making peace with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government have just dimmed further after the government classified them as security risks. The trio are now living in self-imposed exile following the…
BULAWAYO – There is seemingly no end in sight to the serious factional fighting that is devouring the MDC, with fresh cracks emerging in the Bulawayo provincial executive of the party — where one of the key figures has broken ranks with his regional comrades and is now punting Nelson Chamisa as his preferred candidate…
HARARE – Popular comedian and actor David Mubaiwa aka Sabhuku Vharazipi has lost property worth $4 800, which will go towards servicing a $218 000 debt for discs that he sold on behalf of Ziya Cultural Arts Trust. This comes after High Court Judge David Mangota gave an order for Sabhuku Vharazipi and two others,…
HARARE – As the 2018 harmonised elections loom, the public media and in particular ZBC has come under the spotlight as it is being called to be fair when covering political parties contesting in the poll. The Daily News spoke to a number of analysts to hear what they would expect from ZBC’s television and…
HARARE – Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni has argued that the city’s exorbitant wage bill should be attended to immediately if service delivery is to improve. In an interview with the Daily News, Manyenyeni said the high wage bill was destroying all the efforts of ever improving the services that residents get. This comes as Harare…
MASVINGO – Masvingo mayor Hubert Fidze has said the idea of giving councillors allowances was breeding corruption among city fathers. Fidze’s remarks come as councillors across the country have been accused of abusing their positions in council at the detriment of service delivery. “Councillors are now taking it as employment rather than service to the…
