PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere has found himself in an early spot of bother, after a lawyer launched a court action in a bid to stop him from participating in this year’s elections. The lawyer, Lovedale Mangwana, wants the High Court to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to nullify Kasukuwere’s nomination as a presidential candidate…
By Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERmirisawua@dailynews.co.zw DECORATED Chimurenga musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s fans have organised a bash to be held at Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfield on July 2 to celebrate the music icon’s 78th birthday. Vhusa Dzimwasha, one of the organisers of the highly anticipated celebratory bash, said the event will take place a day before Mukanya’s…
By Brandon Josphat THE mysterious Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (Faz), has described the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) as “a cry-baby”, while vehemently denying being involved in the party’s double candidates fiasco of last week. This comes after CCC alleged that Faz was behind the turbulence which beset the party in nearly two dozen parliamentary…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE country has so far recorded 747 confirmed cases of cholera across the country since the first case was reported in February, the government has said. The first cholera case was reported in Chegutu on February 12. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Health said 19 people had so far died…
By Brandon Jodphat THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says after finalising the nomination process this weekend, they will convene a national multiparty liaison committee meeting to caution against political violence. This comes as authorities say they would not tolerate any form of political violence ahead of the August 2023 general elections. Speaking to the Daily…
By Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO residents’ associations have called for an increase in national campaigns to promote peace and harmony ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo United Residents Association (BURA) chairperson Winos Dube said churches should play their role in ensuring that there is peace during elections. “We…
THIRTY-EIGHT Citizens Coalition for Change activists who have been in custody for over two weeks after they were arrested for allegedly destroying Zanu PF offi ces in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, have been granted bail. The 38, who include Adam Furukiya, Tashinga Chihaka, Donald Mugondegwa, Trevor Furukiya, Mathew Pitikanye, and others, were arrested on June 9 and…
A WOMAN from Epworth in Harare who allegedly lured a 15-year-old girl into a car before locking the vehicle, exposing her to a suspected rapist, has appeared before a Harare court. Shingirai Chitata, 25, together with the suspected rapist, Admire Chiwaya, 30, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday, facing a charge of rape. They were…
POLICE have expressed concern over the death traps that disused mines across the country have become, prompting them to engage the government to find ways to curb the loss of lives in the shafts. This comes as the police were currently investigating a suspected trapping incident that occurred at Ranmine in the Gwiringwindi area of…
A WATERFALLS, Harare, man who allegedly held his daughter emotionally hostage and threatened to commit suicide if she did not let him have sexual intercourse with her is facing rape charges after he was arrested earlier this week. The man, whose name cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the victim, appeared before Harare…
