HARARE – Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda, will today meet with chief whips from both Zanu PF and the opposition MDC ahead of tomorrow’s official opening of Parliament. While Mudenda told the Daily News that this would be an “internal administrative meeting,” sources said he could take advantage of the indaba to implore…
HARARE – Zanu PF has extended an olive branch to former party cadres who were sacked between 2014 and last year. The Daily News can reveal that Zanu PF functionaries — acting on instructions from President Emmerson Mnangagwa — have been in touch with some of the expelled members in a bid to strengthen the…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his two deputies — Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi — have been urged to publicly declare their assets in order to demonstrate their commitment to fighting corruption, the Daily News can report. Upon taking over the reins of power from former president Robert Mugabe late last year, Mnangagwa has…
HARARE – While most of his age mates spend their time on social media posting selfies and sharing memes, a 25-year-old Chitungwiza man took advantage of his online popularity to advance a social cause. Last month, Night Tawona Shadaya launched a “Donate-A-Pad” campaign on his social media accounts where he appealed to his friends and…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo community initiative, Feed the City has managed to feed almost 10 000 people from vulnerable communities of the city over the past two months. The initiative brings together corporates and people from different backgrounds that prepare and deliver to organisations, individuals and trusts that work with vulnerable communities in the city. Feed…
HARARE – Zimbabweans who have applied for their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (Zep) are anxious about the slow progress in the processing of their permits. Without a valid permit to show, they find their bank accounts frozen, face difficulties registering their children in school and even lose their jobs. The Zep replaces the Zimbabwean Special Permit…
HARARE – There were running battles in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) over the weekend as police and Harare City Council (HCC) officials launched a major blitz to drive vendors out of the city. On Saturday, the Daily News witnessed hordes of police details chasing vendors from their selling points in the CBD and yesterday,…
HARARE – Renowned Harare doctor Macjohn Chirisa has been dragged to court by his wife after he threatened to kill her for instituting divorce proceedings against him. Chirisa, 47, is being charged with intimidating and stalking in breach of the Domestic Violence Act. Chirisa is denying the charges and his case will be tried tomorrow….
MUTARE – Construction mogul Nancy Saungweme has challenged pension funds to invest in real estate — considered a safe haven. The Aloe Enterprises boss said Mutare’s central business district (CBD) — unchanged in decades with an inter-mix of dilapidated, old and re-developed buildings, was a clear testimony of lack of sufficient investments in properties. “Mutare…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched investigations into possible sexual harassment at the Department of Immigration. In a statement, ZGC chairperson Margaret Sarangwe-Mukahanana said the probe follows complaints of sexual harassment within the department. “It is hereby notified that in terms of section 5 of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Act [Chapter 10:31],…
