Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE World Food Programme (WFP) says 5,6 million people in urban and rural areas are still in need of food assistance before the bumper 2021 harvest comes in. This comes as the United Nations agency already delivers monthly cash transfers to 326 000 Zimbabweans and plans to scale up…
Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has dismissed an application by the prosecutor-general’s office that sought to revoke bail granted to suspected notorious armed robber Musa Taj Abdul. Abdul, who had been on the run from police for nearly two decades, was arrested on August 24 last year following a…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government has agreed to meet with restive civil servants soon to address their conditions of service after they issued their employer with a week’s notice to strike if their plight is not addressed. On Monday, the Apex Council president Cecilia Alexander notified Public Service minister Paul Mavima of their…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA residents have accused their municipality of double taxation after the authorities introduced a new road levy in their 2021 budget. Presenting the municipality’s budget on Tuesday, authorities said motorists would be charged a roads levy that was aimed at rehabilitation of the road infrastructure. This was received with…
Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw THE African Apostolic Church (Mwazha) leadership wrangle has been reignited after a senior reverend in the institution approached the High Court accusing the church founder’s sons of causing chaos and disrupting church services. This comes as the High Court last year ruled that the 102-year-old Archbishop Paul Mwazha remains at…
Jeffrey Muvundusiin BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men are in trouble following their arrest after they allegedly fatally assaulted a suspected thief. The now deceased had reportedly stolen a laptop, a mobile phone and wallet belonging to one of the accused. Bulawayo police spokesperson, Abednico Ncube said the incident took place on Monday night in Tshabalala high…
Nyasha Dube A LOCAL company has approached the High Court seeking help to recover US$50 000 they lost in a botched joint venture agreement over an unnamed business deal with Probadek Investments. In summons filed at the court, Globe Trot Limited (GTL) citied Probadek together with its directors Patricia Mutombgwera and Grant Chitate as the…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance youth member Netsai Marova, who is accused of bashing a cop at Harare Central Police Station, has been freed on$15 000 bail. This comes as her colleagues, Joanna Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri remain in custody and will know the fate of their bail application today. Marova was…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw POLITICAL analysts yesterday urged the country’s leaders to stop posturing and to also embrace a common position on dialogue if the mooted national talks are to formally take off. This comes as there is a growing consensus among Zimbabwe’s key stakeholders — including major political parties — on the urgent…
NELSON Chamisa and the MDC Alliance demonstrated on Tuesday that they are capable of rising to the occasion when they don’t allow themselves to be misled by a few know-it-alls, among them Twitter lawyers and academics. While his critics will chide Chamisa for some of the things that he said during his virtual address to…
