HARARE – The outbreak of the world’s worst Listeria will serve as a wake-up call to authorities in Zimbabwe as the country has continued as a dumping ground for mostly cheap imports, especially food stuffs and drugs, from other countries. Listeria, which causes flu-like symptoms, nausea, diarrhoea and infection of the blood stream and brain,…
NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump obtained a restraining order against an adult film actress to prevent her from speaking publicly about their alleged affair, legal documents show. Mr Trump’s personal lawyer obtained the order against Stormy Daniels in private arbitration proceedings last month. It bars her from sharing “confidential information” about their alleged…
HARARE – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was yesterday rushed to hospital after suffering a dramatic fall at the Zanu PF headquarters — forcing him to cancel his politburo attendance. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz]
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sentiments about the superiority of the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara)’s working relationship with Univern Enterprises (Private) Limited (Univern) have virtually affirmed the deal as one of the best private-public sector partnerships in the country. This also comes amid clear indications that the Harare-based technology firm’s tollgate, vehicle licensing and…
HARARE – Former president Robert Mugabe, who allegedly seized 21 commercial farms during his reign, faces the spectre of losing 20 of those farms as the new administration moves to recover property reportedly looted by the despot. The 94-year-old ex-president and his wife, Grace, are said to own 21 farms spanning at least 16 000…
HARARE – Listed telecoms and tech giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ) has taken the lead in the use of AI (artificial intelligence) to manage its customer services support in a move set to significantly improve its customer experience. AI is the automated use of technology and machines to perform routine and complex human tasks. Econet…
HARARE – The country is badly exposed to the outbreak of the world’s worst listeria outbreak, after it emerged that there is no legal framework to enforce a government ban on the importation of cold meats from South Africa. A top officer from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), who spoke to the Daily News on…
HARARE – Zanu PF’s politburo meets today, still reeling in shock after its former leader ex-president Robert Mugabe announced that he will be backing the newly-formed New Patriotic Front. Although ruling party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo told the Daily News yesterday that the agenda would only be announced today when the supreme decision-making body in…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has approached the High Court challenging an order to pay $90 300 in damages to a company that had 22 of its trucks containing maize worth $1,5 million from Zambia impounded at Chirundu Border Post by the law enforcement agency. In the application for rescission of judgment, the…
HARARE – Top Immigration Department directors are set to be admonished by legislators after being accused of being in contempt of Parliament for refusing to give oral evidence around allegations of deep-rooted corruption, sexual harassment and abuse of office. MP Magna Mudyiwa, who leads the parliamentary portfolio committee on Labour and Social Welfare, recommended that…
