A BID by former Chitungwiza chamber secretary Priscilla Vengesai to be released on bail pending the determination of an appeal against her conviction and sentence hit a snag after the High Court on Monday threw out her application. Vengesai, who was arrested in 2014 after attempting to bribe a High Court judge, was sentenced to…
Ketty Nyoninyonik@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE continues to grapple with thousands of tragic cases of child marriages and pregnancies. The chief director in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Kwadzanai Nyanungo, told Parliament yesterday that although the drop out rate of affected learners was decreasing, it was still very high.Testifying before the parliamentary committee on gender and…
MDC president Douglas Mwonzora recalled former vice president Elias Mudzuri from Parliament yesterday on charges of insubordination and undermining the opposition party’s constitution. Deputy president of the Senate Mike Nyambuya confirmed the recall in the Senate yesterday.“Parliament was notified that Elias Mudzuri ceased to be a member of the MDC party. According to Section 129(1)(k)…
AS ZIMBABWE joins the rest of the world to celebrate the international day of love, Valentine’s Day, it is important to recognise and appreciate healthy and safe ways of expressing love. Conveniently, Valentine’s Day coincides with International Condom Day, a special day recognising the value of male and female condoms in preventing HIV, sexually transmitted…
NMB Bank Zimbabwe at the weekend opened a new branch in Kwekwe. Speaking at the launch, NMB Bank chief banking officer Lloyd Kazunga said the bank was growing its national footprint. “Ensuring customer convenience underpins everything we do at NMB Bank, and we are excited to officially open our Kwekwe branch. We are primarily a…
OF 73 people killed in South Africa (SA) daily between April and September 2022, 30 were gunned down. According to police crime…
A HARARE man, who purported to be a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer, has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court facing two separate charges of kidnapping and extortion. Munyaradzi Mupazviripo, 51, who was arrested on Saturday, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before he was remanded in custody and is set to appear back…
THE bloodletting between supporters of the country’s major political parties continues unabated, blighting the run-up to this year’s crunch national elections. This comes after fresh barbaric scenes were witnessed between supporters of the ruling Zanu PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Gokwe and Masvingo this past weekend. In the aftermath of the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa PRESIDENT Emerson Mnangagwa has accused his colleagues in government of frustrating investigations on land scandals as they connive with land barons to cover the corrupt activities. Speaking during the commissioning of Aspindale Park and Aspire Heights Housing Development project in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said he was concerned with illegally constructed houses, most…
A LOCAL non-governmental organisation (NGO) has embarked on an initiative to offer free digital literacy skills to students who are visually-impaired in a bid to ensure they get necessary career guidance skills. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday founder and director of Gateway to Elation, Robert Malunda said the initiative was meant to cater for…
