Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE woman and her son have appeared in court for allegedly murdering one of her sons before burying him in a shallow grave in their yard. Tracy Samantha Carr allegedly gave her son Norman her registered pistol which was used to shoot and kill Dylan, whom they accused…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw MOMENTUM towards national dialogue is gathering pace, with the opposition set to hold nationwide consultations with key stakeholders this weekend on the mooted talks. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Clifford Hlatywayo confirmed that they had deployed people countrywide, to consult on the scope of the planned…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL servants yesterday rejected the government’s offer to increase their cost of living adjustment by 25 percent during a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting in the capital. Yesterday’s meeting came after civil servants had threatened to down tools over their employers’ “lackadaisical approach” to address their plight. …
Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE 2021 tobacco marketing season will get underway on April 7 with Zimbabwe expecting a bumper harvest of the crop after good rains and adequate supplies of inputs to farmers. Outgoing Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) chief executive Andrew Matibiri made the announcement in a circular seen by the Daily…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw GWERU Provincial Hospital (GPH) has been hailed for conducting Zimbabwe’s first successful total hip replacement surgery. This comes as an 82-year-old female patient is said to be recovering well after undergoing the delicate procedure which was conducted under the leadership of GPH medical superintendent, Fabian Mashingaidze, and conducted by orthopaedic…
EDITOR — The Zanu PF-led government is once more determined to legislate the so-called Patriotic Bill. In our view this will be the most atrocious and despotic legislation in the world. The key wording of the Bill is the criminalisation of “private correspondence” to foreign governments with the aim of defeating the interest of Zimbabwe. …
Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’s arts industry has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of former Studio 263 actress Anne Nhira, pictured, who succumbed to injuries she sustained during a mugging on Monday afternoon in Bedfordview, South Africa. The 38-year-old actress, who was popular for her role in Studio 263 as Vimbai Jari, suffered fatal…
By Tapiwa Mashakada THE term dialogue means different things to different people. Some call it “negotiation” while some choose to call it “engagement”. The quest for an inclusive, unconditional national dialogue has been made by some political parties, churches, civil society and some interest groups. Political dialogue is different from national consultative forums. The difference…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is stepping up the chase for talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to end the country’s decades-long political and economic crises. Speaking in Harare yesterday at a meeting organised by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Chamisa revealed that he had written several letters and also sent a…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw POLICE yesterday said they will increase surveillance to deal with people who are blatantly violating Covid-19 lockdown regulations. This comes as authorities arrested at least 14 938 people for violating the regulations this month alone. Cumulatively, since March 2020 when the first lockdown was decreed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa,…
