August 2019

BULAWAYO residents yesterday cautiously stayed away from the Central Business District (CBD), as news filtered in that police in Harare fired tear gas and hammered scores of opposition supporters.  While there were no demonstrations in the city, the residents and commuter operators appeared cautious, with the CBD moderately deserted, with vehicular and human population conspicuous…

© THE claims by government to heap the blame for the abductions on a “third force” has been described by political analysts as fantastical and cheap propaganda. This comes after the government said the abductions were being conducted by people loyal to former President Robert Mugabe. The secretary for Information, Nick Mangwana, said there were…

© THE judgment in the case in which Bulawayo deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami and ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora are jointly accused of physically assaulting Bulawayo town clerk, Christopher Dube has been postponed. Provincial magistrate Tinashe Tashaya yesterday set the judgment for Monday. [Googled] This comes after the duo’s lawyer Maqhawe Mpofu filed an application…

FORMER Tourism minister Prisca Mupfumira will continue to languish in remand prison after the High Court threw out her application for bail yesterday. Mupfumira is facing a slew of allegations relating to her time when she was Public Service minister, with the State alleging it was prejudiced of over US$95,5 million. In a ruling by…

© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office has gone to tender seeking insurance cover for District and Development Fund (DDF)’s aircraft and marine services. In a notice published yesterday, the DDF under the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) said it is seeking insurance services for DDF-Aircraft section-Falcon Air Tender number DDF PE/06/F/2019 and Marine Services…

© MDC lawyers have slammed yesterday’s ban on demonstrations against deteriorating standards by police saying it was unlawful and infringed on citizens’ right to protest. High Court judge Joseph Musakwa dismissed an urgent chamber application filed by the main opposition in efforts to thwart the police ban.  The judge referred the MDC legal team —…

© There was relative calm in Harare’s usually volatile high density suburbs yesterday as thousands failed to go to work after a police ban on the MDC demonstrations. A visit by the Daily News crew to most of the high density suburbs showed that residents chose to stay home amid transport problems as kombis were…

© COMMUTER operators have been advised that route restrictions for their road service permits will be waived next week ahead of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. This comes as the country is preparing for this year’s edition of the Agricultural Show which is set to be held from August 19 to 24. “All holders of valid…