PARLIAMENT will ask Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to issue a ministerial statement in response to global broadcaster Al Jazeera’s documentary alleging rampant money laundering and gold smuggling in the country. This comes after the news network aired the first of its four-part documentary last week, naming a number of people and institutions allegedly involved in…
HARARE North MP Allan Markham has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a High Court judgment which dismissed an application in which he sought the release of an electronic voters roll by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) ahead of upcoming national elections. Early this month, High Court judge Justice Never Katiyo threw out…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government, through the ministry of Finance, has been granted a US$ 193.3 million sovereign loan to assist in the construction of healthcare facilities across the country. Under the Zimbabwe Healthcare Facility Programme, the government is currently in the process of constructing five-60 bed-district hospitals and 30-20 bed healthcare centres. Addressing journalists…
By Rutendo Ngara AT LEAST 453 households are set to be evicted from their ancestral lands in parts of Goromonzi and Murehwa districts to pave way for the construction of Kunzvi Dam. According to the plan, the dam is supposed to address Harare City Council water woes. Speaking to the media after touring the construction…
POLICE are investigating a murder case involving a 33-year-old serial robber who was beaten to death by a mob in Bubi district, Matabeleland North province, after he was caught stealing groceries and cash at a farm. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told the Daily News yesterday that the victim was part of a gang suspected to have…
AT LEAST 10 Victoria Falls residents, who are challenging development projects at Cataract Island and rainforest sites in the resort city, will have their court challenge heard at the Harare High Court tomorrow. The 10 residents are Lawrence Benjamin Norton, Africa Majoni Silinganiso Jubane, Alberto De Leo, John David Glynn, Trymore Ndolo, Ephias Mambume, Joanna…
OLD Mutual Women’s Network (OWN) will commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) for 2023 on 31 March 2023. Women from all walks of…
By Emmanuel Marambe PREMIERSHIP debutants Simba Bhora have gained a reputation for snatching players from Harare’s two biggest clubs Dynamos and CAPS United. In fact their successful promotion bid last year was spearheaded by former CAPS United players in Ronald Chitiyo, Tinashe Balakasi, Simba Chinani and Hardlife Zvirekwi. And following their promotion to the top…
By Emmanuel Marambe THE Division One National League, whose proposed formation drew widespread criticism at the start of the year with the country’s four second tier league regions publicly expressing their opposition to its immediate creation, has been shelved. Zifa wrote to the country’s four Division One leagues, the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern regions…
CHEVRONS captain Craig Ervine has hailed the national team’s emerging stars who shone with bat and ball in the recently concluded ODI series, which they won 2-1 against the Netherlands. The series was the final leg of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League that served as the main route for direct qualification for…
