Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sought the court’s mercy after delaying to file his heads of argument in a case he was sued by Free Zimbabwe Congress leader Joseph Busha over introduction of the RTGS dollar. Mnangagwa is seeking condonation for late filing of the heads of argument and extension of…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw THE number of people being taken into quarantine centres has decreased easing pressure on stretched government resources, Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has revealed. This comes after thousands of Zimbabweans, returned to the country from within the region and abroad, with a large number having been received from…
FOLLOWING the inaugural foreign exchange auction held on Tuesday, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe announced massive fuel price increases for both petrol and diesel, which are bound to have an impact on prices of basic goods and services. Our reporters Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Goko went into the streets of Harare to seek…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has waded into the Bulawayo water crisis urging the local authority to take urgent action on the ravaging diarrhoea outbreak which has claimed 12 lives and infected more than 1 500 to date. This comes as the city fathers have since identified…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw THE poverty datum line has jumped by more than 100 percent from $3 398 in May to $8 484 in June, the country’s statistical agency — the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) — revealed yesterday. This comes at a time prices of commodities in supermarkets have also significantly increased….
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZORA musician Leonard Zhakata has released a new single off his forthcoming studio album as a way to celebrate his 52nd birthday. Zhakata was born on June 25, 1968. “To share the birthday joy with our fans, we have a new single called Musandityira (I Am a Fighter),” he…
TALENTED singer Tocky Vibes says he strives to balance the interests of his diverse listenership as amplified on his latest album Dhongi Newaya. The title of the 20-track album, according to the singer, means precision, hence the message contained is suited to situations people face on a daily basis. He says the album brings hope…
VETERAN filmmaker and actress Marian Kunonga is starring in a new movie expected to hit the screen anytime this year. The movie is called Shaina and it revolves around hope, determination and resilience. “This film gives you drama and brings you suspense. Shaina tells the story of a group of Zimbabwean friends facing life-threatening obstacles….
By Mugove Tafirenyika and Tarisai Machakaire IT DOES not rain but pours for Nelson Chamisa’s MDC faction, with the beset group receiving another morale-sapping blow yesterday after it lost the battle for the warring party’s hugely symbolic national headquarters in Harare, the Daily News reports. This comes after High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, dismissed…
By Tendai Kamhungira and Jeffrey Muvundisi PRIVATE schools have been caught up in a racism storm, with learners and former learners coming together to claim mistreatment of members of the black community by school officials. Students and former students who attended private schools have created social media pages, where they narrate ordeals of unequal treatment…
