FOUR people died in Gutu, Masvingo, on Saturday in a suspected case of food poisoning and police are on the ground to establish the food they ate. Gamuchirai Guta, 90, Eunice Gozhore, 69, Tawanda Murova, 34, and Jacob Ziracha, 18 died together with their two dogs. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News yesterday that…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa,, says Zimbabwe’s frosty relations with key European Union (EU) countries have improved markedly ever since his government embarked on its dogged re-engagement drive with the West. Speaking ahead of Zimbabwe’s Independence celebrations at the weekend, Mnangagwa also said the government would continue to reach out to both the United Kingdom (UK) and…
THE High Court has granted permission to a second wife to be part of divorce proceedings between her husband and his first wife. High Court judge Justice Esther Muremba accepted a joinder application by Sylvia Mupombwa to be part of the proceedings between her husband Tawainga Arnold Katsvairo and his first wife Matirasa Katsvairo. Justice…
By Abdul Kal THE largest scale vaccination in human history is in progress, but the most unfair vaccination model is unfolding. Rich countries with a lower prevalence of Covid-19 infections are hoarding vaccines at a time poor countries with a poor health infrastructure and higher cases of coronavirus infections are struggling to purchase the vaccines due to their weak fiscal capacity. The White House openly declared on March…
TEACHERS’ unions have criticised the government for failing to put in place mechanisms to ensure school children are protected from Covid-19, amid rising cases of the virus in learning institutions. Schools have become new hotspots for the disease, with St David’s Bonda High School in Mutasa being the latest victim after 120 girls tested positive….
LAW Society of Zimbabwe vice-president Rumbidzai Matambo says women should aim for leadership positions and not wait for the quota system where seats are reserved for them. Zimbabwe adopted the quota system in terms of the country’s Constitution which demands women representation in Parliament as well as the 30 percent quota system agreed upon by…
LAWYERS representing incarcerated Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists have applied for bail at the High Court. The application comes after several efforts to secure the freedom of the secessionist party members at the magistrate court hit a snag. The nine activists, who have spent more than a month in remand prison, are facing charges…
BULAWAYO needs an additional 52 pre-schools and more learning institutions to meet the growing population. In the Bulawayo City Council’s (BCC) 2021-2033 Masterplan proposal, the city fathers highlighted that there is a shortage of learning institutions, with the Early Childhood Development (ECD) group needing more facilities. “The proposed master plan aims at ensuring that provision…
GROWING abuse of social media platforms to spread falsehoods and to character assassinate individuals is nauseating. Recently, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said social media abuse had become a threat to national security and called for urgent enactment of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Bill to deal with the scourge. “In the Zimbabwean context,…
THE MR and Miss Albinism Zimbabwe pageant, which seeks to end stigma and discrimination of people living with albinism, will take place on Wednesday at Stephen Margolis Resort on the outskirts of Harare. Pageant director and founder Brenda Mudzimu said 16 models are expected to feature in the virtual event which was originally set for…
