BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) has joined parents and police in the country’s second largest city to fight drug abuse and rowdy behaviour among students and youths. This comes as Bulawayo has seen a surge in the number of alcohol and drug-fuelled parties known as Vuzu, which police recently said were leading to rape of…
A LUPANE community organisation has called on the government to give preference to disadvantaged students from the region when enrolling students at the United College of Education (UCE) satellite college that has been set up in Hwange. The government established the UCE satellite college, also referred to as Matabeleland North Teachers College, to bridge the…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, pictured, has allayed fears government is interfering with the interbank market exchange rate saying such accusations are unfounded. This comes after captains of industry called on government to allow free functioning of money markets, amid fears that the interbank arrangement can be manipulated due to lack of clear rules…
AFTER watching his side salvage a precious point in his first match away to TelOne FC over the weekend, Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya has a tough assignment this weekend. Ndiraya landed on the DeMbare hot seat last week after the sacking of Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe following a string of poor results. [GoogleAd] However, the former…
IT SEEMS President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s young government has not learned from all the previous mistakes they have made in their time in power. Since coming into power following a military coup in November 2017, Mnangagwa’s administration has shown some kindergarten tendencies when dealing with mass protests. [GoogleAd] Despite the fact that citizens have the right…
ZIMBABWE’s biggest labour federation the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has given the theme for the 2019 Workers Day commemorations as “We are at a Crossroads! Unite, Fight Neo-liberalism and Austerity.” This is a radical theme to say the least. It is also directly ideological in that it immediately challenges the free market economic…
HARARE residents are threatening to sue Harare City Council and government over the worsening water situation and arbitrary disconnections. Community Water Alliance programmes manager Hardlife Mudzingwa told the Daily News they want to challenge the constitutionality of the law used in water disconnections- Government Notice 164 of 1913. The challenge comes as Harare’s water has…
A HARARE man has dragged the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander Edzai Chimonyo to the High Court demanding $15 000 compensation, claiming he was abducted and assaulted by soldiers in November 2017. In the application, Cardwell Katandike is the applicant, while Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Chimonyo, are cited as respondents. [GoogleAd] “On or about…
FORMER Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma and two Zesa Holding bosses’ trial was yesterday postponed again because the State witness is not feeling well. Mangoma, who is being charged alongside suspended Zesa Holdings chief executive officer Joshua Chifamba and Zesa Enterprises managing director Tererai Luis Mutasa, are facing criminal abuse of office charges…
SCORES of Rwandese refugees currently residing in Zimbabwe have approached the High Court seeking to challenge the government’s decision to repatriate them to their home country. The refugees, through Serge Winston Irebe, have filed an application seeking to be granted permission to institute a class action. [GoogleAd] In the application, Irebe cited Registrar General Clemence…
