October 2019

© IT HAS emerged that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is tackling American ambassador Brian Nichols, pictured, head-on over his country’s robust statements during last week’s anti-sanctions march in another move that could further strain the shaky relationship between Harare and Washington, the Daily News can reveal. [GoogleAd] This comes as Mnangagwa and his lieutenants are still…

© AMID the country’s worsening economic situation and its acute cash shortages, both consumers and business have welcomed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s move to introduce new notes and coins, the Daily News reports. This comes as there are also fears that without taming Zimbabwe’s soaring inflation and the resurgent parallel foreign currency market,…

© CASES of cars being stolen at service stations around the country are on the increase, the police have said. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday warned the public to be alert as car thieves were on the prowl. Police in Chinhoyi arrested Alson Chimusimbe, 25, after he was captured on CCTV stealing a vehicle…

© A HARARE man who targeted cars driven by white motorists and smashed them, claiming the owners were responsible for introducing social media that had ruined his life, appeared in court yesterday. Masimba Mudzvovera, 32, was represented by Jeremiah Bamu when he appeared before Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye charged with four counts of malicious damage…

© PRO-ZANU PF cleric, Obadiah Musindo, has called on the church to join the anti-sanctions campaign, saying that embargoes are affecting everyone across the political and religious divide. Musindo, who is the founder of a socio-development organisation Destiny for Afrika Network, yester- day told the Daily News that church leaders had a biblical mandate to…

© SHARP divisions have rocked nurses’ unions after the Zimbabwe Nurses’ Association (Zina) agreed to negotiate with government while other groupings are opting for a strike to press for improved salaries and working conditions. This comes as nurses recently declared incapacitation and said they would be reporting for duty once a week due to the…

© THE draft Child Justice Bill falls short in ensuring children who commit crimes are protected and reintegrated into society instead of being severely punished, key stakeholders in child protection contend. This emerged during a breakfast meeting in Harare yesterday organised by Justice for Children, where stakeholders said the draft bill had major shortcomings that…

© SOME health centres are withholding birth confirmation records for non-payment of medical bills, contrary to government policy. This emerged at the just-ended Zimba- bwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) public hearings on ac- cess to documentation in the province. [GoogleAd] Previously, hospitals refused to issue birth records to parents with outstanding maternity fees, while other…

© HARARE City Council has received $17,9 million from the Devolution Fund, mayor Herbert Gomba has said. Gomba said council re- ceived $15 million to improve infrastructure for Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and $2,9 million to rehabilitate water filters at Morton Jaffray water treatment plant. [GoogleAd] The disbursement came from the $310 million facility that…