August 2020

Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has maintained its stand on promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe and has called on politicians to push for electoral reforms even in the face of COVID-19 which has since caused the country’s electoral body, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), to suspend by-elections. The suspension is…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL Convergence Platform (NCP), a group of churches, civil society organisations, diaspora networks and businesses are pushing for political reforms to be implemented by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. In a statement, NPC said there was an urgent need to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis. “Today, 5 August 2020, the National…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw JAILED rapist Robert Martin Gumbura, pictured, got a reprieve after the High Court halved his 50-year sentence, leaving him with 20 years behind bars. High Court judges Felicia Chatukuta and Pisirai Kwenda accepted Gumbura’s arguments that Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya had grossly erred by imposing prison terms that would…

Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man has been nabbed on allegations of hiring a hit-man who allegedly kidnapped, raped and tortured his wife as revenge for intending to end their marriage. Edrine Mutizwa appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko yesterday charged with kidnapping, attempted murder and rape. He was not asked to plead…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday launched a US$5 billion National Tourism Recovery and Growth Strategy and called on local players to redesign their products and attract more tourists in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This comes as Finance minister Mthuli Ncube recently indicated during the Midterm Budget Review…