THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) received 255 complaints and managed to resolve 186 cases in 2022 while the remainder is still under investigation. This was confirmed by acting Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday while speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare.“The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) received 255 complaints and finalised…
By Rutendo Ngarangarar@dailynews.co.zw TROPICAL storm Freddy has left a trail of destruction in some parts of Manicaland, where it swept away a gold panner and also damaged key infrastructure and many homesteads. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the deputy director of the Civil Protection Department (CPD), Farai Hokonya, confirmed that one person was missing…
A TRUCK driver has been arraigned before a Harare magistrate court facing fraud charges after he allegedly stole bags of rice worth $352 250 that he was transporting from Harare to Bindura. Charles Makohliso, 51, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday and was remanded in custody to April 20. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA),…
By Brandon Jospaht PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended by six months the tenure of the tribunal set up last year to inquire into corruption allegations against suspended Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner John Makamure. A Statutory Instrument (SI) issued by Mnangagwa on Monday stated that the inquiry has been extended by another six months after…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala yesterday chose to remain silent as his trial kicked off at the Harare Magistrate’s Court after his lawyers failed to turn up due to other commitments at the High Court. The accused, Sikhala, who is jointly charged with fellow CCC legislator Godfrey Sithole, appeared before…
A HARARE court heard yesterday that Zimbabwe Republic Police officers allegedly assaulted a suspected drug dealer after they failed to find drugs in his possession. Washington Ndlovu, 38, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing an unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs charge. He applied for bail before he was remanded in custody to April 3…
SUSPENDED Gweru City Town Clerk Vakayi Chikwekwe who was arrested for allegedly violating tender procedures resulting in companies Shesham, Cacas and Wackdrive…
SMALL scale miners, bit hard by the new base metals export blanket ban announced recently, are seeking a six-month moratorium to fulfill…
MUTARE-based gospel songbird, Dorcas Moyo has collaborated with sungura heavyweight Alick Macheso on Mhanza Haisekwe. The track is off Moyo’s latest studio album, which is made up of 11 tracks including three collaborations. “It was my dream to be in studio with Baba Shero (Macheso); he is one humble, good and great musician and working with him meant…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE 2019 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) People’s Choice winner, Mai Patai, is back in the studio to record a new album less than a year after dropping the underwhelming Watch and Pray. The Gweru-born musician, born Respina Patai, launched her fourth album Watch and Pray mid-last year. However, the project, featuring Bethen Pasinawako, Chipo…
