OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, said he will put politics aside and join hands with other Zimbabweans, including suspended Zanu PF youth leaders, in the fight against corruption and cartels. This follows the stunning revelations that were made by suspended Zanu PF youth league leaders Godfrey Tsenengamu and Lewis Matutu that there are cartels…
ETHANOL producer Green Fuel Private Limited dismissed recent allegations by suspended Zanu PF secretary for the commissariat Godfrey Tsenengamu that the company was engaged in corrupt and unethical business practices to obtain a monopoly in ethanol blending. Tsenengamu, together with former deputy secretary of Zanu PF youth league Lewis Matutu, accused Billy Rautenbach, owner of…
THE prospects for direct talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa — to end Zimbabwe’s growing political and economic crises — appear to be dead in the water, the Daily News can reveal. This comes after the government vetoed former South African president Thabo Mbeki’s now anaemic mediation efforts yesterday, which have…
AMID the country’s worsening political and economic crises, many Zimbabweans said yesterday that they remembered the enduring “humanity, heroics and patriotism” of the late opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai — who died two years ago today, the Daily News reports. This comes as the momentum for the much-needed dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Tsvangirai’s successor…
FORMER Health minister David Parirenyatwa yesterday lost his bid to be discharged at the close of abuse of office case after a court ruled that he has a case to answer. Parirenyatwa is being accused of corruptly directing NatPharm board chairperson George Washaya to end Flora Nancy Sifeku’s contract with the organisation as managing director…
WORLD Bank country senior economist Stella Ilieva yesterday painted a gloomy picture of the Zimbabwean economy which she said deteriorated sharply over the last two years, leaving 5,5 million people poorer. She chillingly warned that Zimbabwe’s “poverty is likely to increase” unless the government puts in place mechanisms that would ensure prices of goods and…
POLICE are still conducting extra-territorial investigations on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry’s attempted murder and externalisation cases, the court heard yesterday. Marry was back in court yesterday and appeared before the deputy chief magistrate Chrispen Mberewere who also heard her assault case. The attempted murder, externalisation and fraud cases were moved to March…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has conceded that little has been done to address the issues affecting Matabeleland region nearly a year after he met Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) operating here. Last March, Mnangagwa met CSOs working under the banner of Matabeleland Collective at Bulawayo State House to discuss issues affecting the region. The engagement was anchored…
WILDFIN Financial Services has emerged as a notable player in Zimbabwe’s financial landscape, driven by the leadership of its 22-year-old CEO, David…
Kenya is facing a shortage of blood supplies in its hospitals, with relatives and friends of patients increasingly having to put out calls for people to donate. The Kenya Red Cross has been posting some of these social media appeals on Twitter. Already this month, they have posted appeals for more than 10 people who…
