HARARE – The trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi who is accused of misappropriating funds meant for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly failed to kick off yesterday after he was issued with an administrative warrant of arrest. Mzembi, who is jointly charged with Tourism and Hospitality ministry consultant Aaron…
HARARE – With the ruling party clearly annoyed by his antics, MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, has vowed to turn the knife in until President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has dealt with the plight of long-suffering Zimbabweans, the Daily News can report. A few hours after Mnangagwa warned that his administration would not allow anyone to abuse…
HARARE – There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country’s institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students. Of the 10 university students who have died during the course of this year, four were a result of suicide. A few weeks ago,…
HARARE – Since publicly disclosing her HIV status over a decade ago, fashion model Tendai Westerhof has fought stigma over the disease and describes herself as the face of the scourge. Married to former Warriors coach Clemens Westerhof, the couple divorced in 2002 the same year she disclosed that she was HIV positive. Below are…
HARARE – Two Midlands State University (MSU) students were last week arrested and handed over to the CID Law and Order in Gweru for undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa after alleging that he is a “mad” man. The students, Prince Kamutsamba, 22, and Lloyd Zata, 25, reportedly sent insulting and threatening WhatsApp messages…
HARARE – Zanu PF is already looking towards the 2023 harmonised elections as they have started rolling out programmes that attract the youth vote. Addressing a “Thank You” rally at Murombedzi Growth Point on Saturday, Mashonaland West provincial chairperson Ziyambi Ziyambi said the party was failing to attract youths which would form the next generation…
CHITUNGWIZA – Chitungwiza residents have bemoaned decisions made by their local authority to exclude them in the budget consultation processes saying it was a deliberate effort to disenfranchise them from participating in local governance issues. This came out during a local governance stakeholders Indaba in which Chitungwiza municipality and its residents were having discussions on…
HARARE – Workers at Hwange Colliery were so emotional when they recently met Parliament’s Mines Portfolio Committee which is chaired by legislator Temba Mliswa. The workers, who narrated sad stories about their desperate plight as they near destitution, pleaded with Mliswa for his intervention as the company is failing to pay them their pensions and…
HARARE – As government takes a zero tolerance approach on corruption, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been instrumental in bringing to the fore cases of tax evaders. Owing to these developments, our deputy chief reporter Tendai Kamhungira took time to speak to Zimra head of corporate communications Francis Chimanda on the organisation’s lifestyle audits,…
HARARE – Aspiring Zifa board member Sugar Chagonda wants to summon his experience in the corporate world to help change the face of local football if voted into office next month. Attention for the Zifa elections set for December 1 has since shifted to the race for board member positions after incumbent president Philip Chiyangwa…
