THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has promoted over 5 000 officers to various ranks, in one of the biggest changes in recent history, the Daily News reports. The latest changes were revealed in a radio communication dispatched on November 30 and was confirmed by national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi. The promotions came on the back of…
FIREBRAND opposition grandee, Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, has joined other MDC bigwigs in calling for dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF, to end the country’s myriad challenges. Speaking to the Daily News in an exclusive interview yesterday, the larger-than-life Zengeza West legislator said this new position was not a climbdown from his hawkish previous…
DOCTORS and nurses have raised alarm over the number of health workers who are contracting the lethal coronavirus due to lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), the Daily News reports. This comes as at least five nurses are said to have tested positive for the disease last week at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in…
THE BULAWAYO City Council has appointed caretaker councillors for wards that were left vacant after interim MDC president Thokozani Khupe recalled the office bearers for not showing allegiance to her faction. In September, Khupe recalled eight Bulawayo councillors ― Tinashe Kambarami (ward 3), Concillia Mlalazi (ward 18), Earnest Rafamoyo (ward 20), Tinevimbo Maphosa (ward 21),…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has emphasised the need for the Judiciary to prioritise the fight against corruption in order to restore public confidence in the legal system and promote development. Mnangagwa was addressing stakeholders in the justice delivery system at the launch of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) 2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan in the capital…
By Pepertua Rojasi THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) insists it will continue to provide essential service to travellers at Beitbridge Border Post despite eight Covid-19 cases being reported at the port of entry. Zimbabwe’s gateway to South Africa was finally opened to the public on Tuesday after eight months of closure due to the…
By Loyd Matare ZANU PF secretary for the war veterans in the politburo Douglas Mahiya has accused western countries of misrepresenting Zimbabwean history. Addressing a media briefing in the capital yesterday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Museum of African Liberation, Mahiya said there was a knowledge gap between what foreign voices present and…
By Pepertua Rojasi BANKERS Association of Zimbabwe president Ralph Watungwa has assured depositors that their funds are in safe hands due to the current sound standing in the financial services sector, the Daily News reports. This comes as depositors are still sceptical of the banking sector following a number of financial crises that have rocked…
THE government has made a U-turn on its earlier decision to extend by six months the validity of provisional driver’s licences and defensive driver’s certificates which expired from March 30 onwards. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, the government imposed a strict lockdown which banned all public gatherings, with only essential services allowed to operate. The…
SIX people, who were arrested on allegations of mopping up foreign currency from the public in Mutare using mobile money in transactions involving $5 billion, claim they were conducting lawful business and that charges against them are defective. Simbarashe Charamba, Felix Tafadzwa Chikuse and their companies Family First Choice Supermarket and Bailey Charamba Investments are…
