THE High Court has ordered the reinstatement of six former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) parliamentarians who were recalled from Parliament in March. High Court judge Joseph Mafusire yesterday ruled that the expulsion of the six — Kucaca Phulu, Settlement Chikwinya, Willias Madzimure, Regai Tsunga, Chelesile Mahlangu and Tendai Biti — from Parliament was null and…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ordered Energy minister Zhemu Soda and Zesa Holdings(Zesa) to find immediate solutions to end the country’s current power crisis. This comes as the country is experiencing crippling power cuts lasting up to 12 hours, as Zesa battles incessant breakdowns at some of its stations that have antiquated equipment. Officially opening the…
KWEKWE-BASED ferrochrome producer, Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco), is set to construct a mining plant in Mberengwa District for its exploration projects. Zimasco housing administrator Meles Hwehwe said they are still formulating the budgets for the project, but the new plant is expected to benefit the Mberengwa community in numerous ways. “For now, they…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the extension of the country’s Level 4 Covid-19 lockdown measures for a further two weeks on Tuesday evening. The announcement had been widely expected and if Mnangagwa had said anything else it would have been a surprise. It was nevertheless a big decision given that the lockdown will now continue until…
IT appears it is no longer business as usual in the national team selection after Warriors coach Norman Mapeza, pictured, yesterday emphasised the need to pick players based on merit rather than favouritism. Mapeza was last week appointed to fill the vacancy left by Croatian Zdravko “Loga” Logarusic following Zimbabwe’s poor start to the World…
GOSPEL music sensations Michael Mahendere and Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave have teamed up with Dendera prince Suluman Chimbetu to work on a single which condemns the…
Sharmaine Chirimujiri FIVE MDC Alliance youth members accused of participating in a demonstration in Warren Park last year in violation of Covid-19 regulations are seeking to have charges against them dropped and if not, they will be approaching the Constitutional Court. Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri, Stanley Manyenga, Lovejoy Chitengu and Makomborero Haruzivishe through their lawyers…
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has deployed a team of medical doctors and nurses at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to provide free health check-ups, first aid services and Covid-19 vaccinations. The ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga said they were duty-bound to provide humanitarian assistance and will continue doing so whenever possible. “As…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora, yesterday agreed to join the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), signalling that the much-talked about national dialogue is getting ever closer. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MDC chairperson Morgen Komichi said the party’s national standing committee had met on Tuesday where it was unanimously agreed that it was important to be part of…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube, says Zimbabwe has so far spent over US$95 million from its budget surplus in procuring 11 million Covid-19 doses as it seeks to vaccinate 10 million citizens by year-end. This comes as health authorities have so far inoculated 2 976 512 people against the virulent pandemic which has so far claimed…
