HARARE – The much-talked about talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are being frustrated by hardliners within both the ruling Zanu PF and the MDC, the Daily News can reveal today. This comes after both Mnangagwa and Chamisa separately said this week that they were willing to engage in dialogue that…
HARARE – Long-suffering Zimbabweans should brace themselves for more price hikes and shortages of basic goods, after stressed companies said yesterday that they were left with an average of about 10 days’ worth of supplies of raw materials used in the manufacturing of key products. This comes as many companies have already closed shop in…
HARARE – Doctors have called off their 40-day industrial action after the Health and Child Care ministry made commitments to meet their demands, the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has said. The medical practitioners have been on strike since the beginning of December last year, demanding proper equipping of hospitals and to be paid in…
HARARE – A Lupane cop has been nabbed for saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa must step aside for failing to address the deepening economic crisis characterised by civil servants’ strike action and fuel shortages among other ills. The accused, Tyson Hove, 34, — stationed at Lupane Police Station — was arrested on January 3 while drinking…
HARARE – Warriors and Orlando Pirates winger Kuda Mahachi has rediscovered his form at the worst possible time for FC Platinum ahead of tomorrow’s African Champions League Group B match at Barbourfields Stadium. The former Highlanders and Chicken Inn winger had a difficult start to his life at the Sea Robbers after moving from Golden…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) will be temporarily closing Samora Machel Avenue between Third and Fourth Street for the official opening of 2019 legal year. Chief Justice Luke Malaba will be officially opening the legal year for the second time today since his appointment to the esteemed office. In a statement HCC said the…
HARARE – Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited last week appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO), after the former one left to pursue personal interests after five years of service. The newly-appointed CEO, Kaziwe Siame Kaulule, is a Zambian national who joins Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Limited from LafargeHolcim in London, UK where he worked as general…
HARARE – Fuel shortages have hit hard in local authorities as most are now failing to conduct their service delivery mandates. Yesterday, Harare City Council spokesperson Michael Chideme said Harare would not be collecting garbage as it did not have fuel stocks for the refuse trucks. The threat to service delivery comes amid fears that…
HARARE – The trial of former Mines minister Walter Chidakwa and ex-permanent secretary in the ministry Francis Gudyanga has been stayed pending the hearing of their appeal in the High Court. The duo is facing a corruption charges after they allegedly misappropriated $29 000 in board sitting allowances. Chidakwa is being accused of appointing Gudyanga…
HARARE – APEX Council yesterday rejected the 10 percent increment offer proposed by government at the National Joint Negotiations Council (NJNC) meeting held in Harare. Speaking after the meeting, Apex Council president Cecilia Alexander said the purpose of the meeting was to get a response from the government on a position that the council presented…
