By ONWARD GANGATA REGGAE singer Joseph Tatenda Tawanda Nhara aka Man Soul Jah is a bitter man who after releasing 11 albums has nothing to show. Even working as Station Manager at ZBC did not change his fortunes. In 2002, Man Soul Jah was appointed as head at the then 3FM later to be rebranded…
A PROPOSED new law which seeks to empower President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to handpick his deputies could see him deciding who takes over after him both as Zanu PF’s and the country’s new leader, analysts have told the Daily News On Sunday. This comes as Parliament is already holding public hearings across the country, ahead of…
GRAFT accused Health minister Obadiah Moyo yesterday appeared in court and was granted $50 000 bail, the Daily News On Sunday reports. The 66-year-old was arrested on Friday on graft charges linked to the US$60 million acquisition of coronavirus supplies. President Emmerson Mnangagwa Last week, Harare businessman Delish Nguwaya — who is the local representative…
PARLIAMENT last week embarked on nation-wide public hearings into Constitution Amendment (No 2) Bill to gather views of the people on the proposal to tinker with a number of provisions in the supreme law. The Daily News on Sunday senior reporter Blessings Mashaya last week had a chat with constitutional law expert and member…
ZIMBABWEAN companies and consumers are facing severe pressure from rising cost of living as well as effects of the coronavirus pandemic, analysts have warned. Consumers’ real wages are being eroded while businesses are battling to stay afloat as inflation and currency depreciating push up costs and squeeze margins. Zimbabwe’s inflation reached a 10-year high of…
IN 1982, the Legal Age of Majority Act was passed into law, giving women majority status, meaning that once a woman reached 18 years old, she would be considered an adult with the independence to exercise her rights, including rights to marriage and acquiring property, among others. Previously, Zimbabwean women were considered minors both legally…
By Tarisai Machakaire HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo was on Saturday granted $50 000 stringent bail after his arrest on Friday on three counts of abuse of office involving a US$60 million Covid-19 drugs deal. Moyo was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and spent a cold night in cells at Rhodesville Police Station in Harare….
THE pressure is mounting on under-fire Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, with Members of Parliament challenging him this week to fix the country’s comatose economy or resign from his Cabinet post, the Daily News reports. This comes as Ncube has effectively moved to partially re-dollarise the economy, after he awarded restive civil servants and pensioners…
HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo, was last night arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on graft charges linked to the US$60 million acquisition of coronavirus supplies, the Daily News reports. The detention comes on the back of last week’s arrest of Harare businessman Delish Nguwaya — who is the local representative of the foreign…
HARARE City Council is owed a staggering $1,4 billion by residents, business and government, principal communications officer Innocent Ruwende has said. This is attributable to a hardening economic environment in the country, which is characterised by reduced disposable income for residents and hyper-inflation. Harare’s debtors’ book grew last year from $870,4 million to $935 million,…
