MUGOVE TAFIRENYIKA Senior Writer tafirenyikam@dailynewsonsunday.co.zw DOCTORS have implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to replace acting Health minister Amon Murwira whom they accuse of being arrogant. Murwira was appointed to stand in for the then Health minister Obadiah Moyo who has since been fired by Mnangagwa for inappropriate conduct relating to the murky award of US$60 million…
THE government has paid $43 million to the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) as part of efforts to clear an outstanding debt of $126 million. The move follows the recent suspension of the blood coupon system for all hospitals by the NBSZ in response to the government’s failure to settle its debt to the…
THE ugly infighting that has divided the MDC could soon come to an end, amid renewed attempts to unite Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa ahead of the party’s planned extra-ordinary congress, the Daily News On Sunday can reveal. At the same time, there is growing talk that the political future of re-instated MDC secretary-general Douglas…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has called for tougher action against corruption and the faster conclusion of prosecutions of graft-related cases, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as Mnangagwa has fired two Cabinet ministers — Prisca Mupfumira and Obadiah Moyo — over accusations of being involved in graft. Speaking at the Africa Anti-Corruption Day…
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has embarked on an operation targeting unregistered vehicles and motorists who are not displaying vehicle registration number plates. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday said the move was in response to the increase in lockdown violations by motorists, including the banned commuter omnibus operators, who were illegally operating and…
ACTING MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has distanced her party from the July 31 anti-corruption protests being mooted by other opposition parties which she has described as untimely given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with the Daily News on Sunday, Khupe said the protests being planned by opposition and pro-democracy organisations would be “stupid…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) is now pushing for a September start for the 2020 season amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic after top flight clubs were promised financial aid by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). Initially, the 2020 campaign should have commenced in March but had to be postponed after…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw MAGAMBA TV in conjunction with Bustop Tv have launched a school of satire in Harare meant to promote and develop the genre, the Daily News reports. “We have seen more and more of young content creators and satirists who use humour to speak truth to power. So as Magamba TV…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw IN AN ominous warning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government will deal ruthlessly with opposition parties, civil society organisations and foreign missions that are allegedly bent on destabilising the nation, the Daily News reports. Addressing Zanu PF politburo members in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also cautioned some clerics and labour…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa hinted yesterday that authorities would tighten the ongoing national coronavirus lockdown — in the wake of rising deaths and infections in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as medical experts have expressed concern over an upsurge in locally-transmitted cases of the deadly virus, which…
