ACCORDING to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) the country has over 115 political parties. And more political parties are expected to sprout out as the country counts down to the fast-approaching 2023 harmonised elections. The proliferation of political parties is celebrated as growth of the country’s nascent democracy, even though some of the parties have…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw GEMS assistant coach Tatenda Shinya lauded his team’s mental strength following their hard-fought 45-41 victory against “physical” Namibia at the ongoing Netball World Cup qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday. Yesterday’s win was the Gems’ second in as many matches following their opening victory over Botswana on Monday. Zimbabwe took control of…
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a company director who allegedly duped 10 homeseekers of more than US$31 500. According to deputy police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele, Elliot Mharadzi who is director at Exceed Construction Company is facing 10 counts of fraud after he fled with US$31 505, R678 280 and $33 800 belonging…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is pushing for amendments to the law which will make the registration of political parties wishing to take part in national polls compulsory. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana, said the national elections management body had already written to the Justice, Legal and…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw POLITICIANS have accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of trying to block some political players from contesting in next year’s harmonised elections through “exorbitant” nomination fees. This comes after last week Zec pegged next year’s general elections’ nomination fees for presidential aspirants at US$20 000, while parliamentary hopefuls will fork out US$1000….
HIGH Court judge Garainesu Mawadze’s son, Munyaradzi, accused of killing a cellphone dealer by slitting his throat with a kitchen knife before disappearing with seven iPhone cellphones, has been indicted to stand trial in the High Court. Munyaradzi is jointly charged with Elvin Dungo Saungweme and Dellion David Balani for the alleged murder of Sipho…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government is sweating over dysfunctional radio therapy machines at public hospitals as they remain clueless on whether to repair the old ones or acquire new ones. Giving oral evidence to the HIV and Aids parliamentary thematic committee on Health on Monday on cancer services for people living with HIV in the…
MIMOSA Mining Company has handed over 500 cattle under the livestock revitalisation programme as part of its community social responsibility initiatives, a…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw MORE than one million Zimbabweans are living with disabilities, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. According to Zimstat the disabilities range from visual, hearing, walking or climbing, cognition, selfcare and communication. The enumeration was done for people aged five years and above and the total numbers of people who…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw ALMOST 4 000 people are facing homelessness after a property developer who sold them residential stands embarked on a re-pegging exercise for a fee and threatening to evict those who fail to pay. This comes after the developer allegedly parcelled out the stands on State land without a permit and allowed beneficiaries…
