BULAWAYO – Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko is slowly but surely losing grip on the ownership and control of supermarket chain Choppies Zimbabwe, run by Nanavac Investments. Choppies entered the Zimbabwean market in 2013 in a partnership between a local investment Nanavac which had a 51 percent stake jointly owned by Mphoko and his son…
MUTARE – Zanu PF Makoni South MP-elect Misheck Mataranyika has challenged the nation to quickly move out of the phase of political contestation and focus on development if the country’s economy is to be lifted out of the doldrums. Mataranyika told hundreds of Chimene villagers under Chief Makoni that key to the country’s economic regeneration…
HARARE – Youth Against Corruption (Yac) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa demanding him to act on corruption at power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa). Yac accused Zesa senior management of firing nine of its workers for exposing corruption. “We write to you, after realisation of the dismissal of Zesa employees on April 4, 2018. Upon our…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) should ring-fence their water account so that no money is siphoned out for activities that are not related to its mandate. Community Water Alliance (CWA) national coordinator Hildaberta Rwambiwa said HCC should ensure that water is delivered to everyone who pays for it. Rwambiwa’s remarks come as CWA has…
HARARE – Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa, yesterday dismissed an application by former NetOne chief executive officer Reward Kangai to be removed from remand after he argued that the State was taking too long to complete investigations in the matter where he is accused of prejudicing the State–owned telecoms giant of over $17,5 million. The State…
GWERU – A Gweru court yesterday set free an opposition legislator who had been arrested for allegedly inciting his MDC Alliance party supporters to commit public violence ahead of the harmonised elections held in July. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers arrested Happymore Chidziva, the MDC Alliance youth assembly leader, who is the Highfield West constituency…
HARARE – As the frosty relations between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his sulking predecessor Robert Mugabe get better, the government splashed hundreds of thousands of dollars last week hiring a charter plane for former first lady Grace — to allow her to fly from Singapore to Harare for her mother’s burial, the Daily News can…
HARARE – Warriors’ European-based stars Tendayi Darikwa, Adam Chicksen and Kelly Lunga have been ruled out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Congo on Sunday. The Zimbabwe Football association (Zifa) was not able to regularise the trio’s travelling documents in time for this weekend’s Group G clash in Brazzaville. Darikwa plays…
BULAWAYO – After the 1-2 loss to Ngezi Platinum Stars at home on Sunday, Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu, pictured, has promised to make a big announcement in due course. This has heightened tension among the Bosso faithful as there is a lot of speculation going around after the statements. Ngezi Platinum took the lead…
HARARE – The eagerly-anticipated rescheduled Castle Lager Premiership match between bitter rivals Highlanders and Dynamos has now been set for this coming Sunday at Barbourfields Stadium. The match was twice postponed last month due to other pressing issues but according to communication released by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) yesterday, the two teams will play…
