Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw TWO National Pharmaceuticals (NatPharm) board members yesterday appeared in court accused of failing to retire managing director, Florah Nancy Sifeku, when her term of office had passed and she had reached her retirement age. Gerald Gore, 42, and Charles Enos Mapanga, 60, were not asked to plead to allegations of…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw VETERANS of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle have bizarrely demanded that the government awards them university degrees for their role in dismantling the racist white minority rule, the Daily News reports. The demand was made by Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) spokesperson Douglas Mahiya while addressing former freedom fighters…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has savaged Harare businessman Farai Matsika, pictured, for being dishonest after fabricating documents in a bid to fraudulently snatch a 30 percent shareholding in Croco Holdings, a company owned by tycoon Moses Chingwena, the Daily News reports. In a scathing ruling, Justice Owen Tagu on Monday threw…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE visit by a delegation from South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has divided churches with some saying they must investigate human rights abuses, while others feel they must unearth the funders of government critics. This comes as Zanu PF has welcomed the trip and said…
EDITOR — THE July 31st Movement heartily welcomes the initiatives by the South African governing party, the African National Congress (ANC) and President Cyril Ramaphosa, to deploy envoys and delegations to help resolve the multi-faceted humanitarian, human rights, socio-economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe. It is trite that there is definitely a crisis in Zimbabwe!…
THE trial of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, on assault charges failed to start as the prosecutor was not available. It was postponed to November 30. Her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, told the court that they were prepared for trial before stating her client’s present health condition. “We had made arrangements for her treatment….
THREE suspected MDC-Alliance activists have been nabbed on allegations of possessing weapons at court during the bail hearing of the party’s vice chairperson Job Sikhala. It is alleged that Terrence Manjengwa, Blessed Changara and Barnabas Gura intended to cause disturbances at the court but their plans were foiled by the police. The three were not…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Harare mayor Hebert Gomba, pictured, and five recalled MDC-Alliance councillors have approached the High Court challenging the decision and seeking to be reinstated to their positions. This comes after councillors last week elected Jacob Mafume as mayor after Gomba’s position had been declared vacant. Gomba and councillors Hammy Madzingira,…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has sensationally claimed that the country’s economy is one of the few in the world performing well during this coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Daily News reports. Reacting to comments by MPs to the mid-term budget and economic review statement to Parliament by Budget and Finance…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (Bpra) has raised the red flag over Bulawayo City Council (BCC) mayor Solomon Mguni and Town Clerk Christopher Dube’s preferential treatment in the allocation of housing stands. As a result, the residents are demanding that the two senior officials publicly declare their assets. In a letter addressed…
