© AN ARMED robber who is jointly charged with rapist Robert Martin Gumbura for allegedly masterminding a foiled jail-break at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison is now on the run. Elijah Vumbunu was granted bail pending appeal by the High Court in April last year while serving a 40-year jail term for armed robbery. [GoogleAd] The…
© THE Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says the industry should review its asset valuation framework after insurers and pension funds’ valuations knocked down a combined US$8 billion off their balance sheets this year. [GoogleAd] Grace Muradzikwa, the statutory body’s commissioner, indicated that the industry’s huge book value downgrades this year point to valuation deficiencies….
© POLICE yesterday banned yet another MDC rally that was set to be held in Chitungwiza’s Zengeza East constituency — the third such opposition event to be prohibited in a fortnight — as the democratic space in the country dwindles, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] Of late, authorities have been making it impossible for the…
© THE District Development Fund (DDF) has revealed that only 16 000 out of a target of 500 000 families will benefit from its free tillage programme this farming season due to financial constraints, DDF permanent secretary James Jonga has said. He told the Daily News that DDF, which was created to facilitate rapid and…
© THE government yesterday fired 149 more doctors, bringing the number so far shown the door to 435, but by its own admission President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration said the move was not the remedy to the deteriorating health situation. [GoogleAd] Addressing a post-Cabinet press conference in Harare, acting minister of Information Mangaliso Ndlovu, pictured, said…
© ROBBERS are targeting commuter omnibuses and taxis in new criminal acts, prompting the police to warn motorists against trusting strangers. [GoogleAd] National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, yesterday said a commuter omnibus driver recently lost his vehicle and money to robbers, who duped him into believing that they wanted to hire the car. “A…
© GWERU property mogul Smelly Dube has filed a $500 000 lawsuit against 32 home-seekers she accuses of defaming her. In the application, Dube cited Dazyman Maringire and 31 others as respondents, accusing them of “maliciously” peddling lies against her, claiming she defrauded them of their money through the sale of residential stands. [GoogleAd] “The…
© EPWORTH Local Board is working to regularise informal stands to pave way for infrastructure development and urban renewal, an official has said. [GoogleAd] The local board’s engineer, Bernard Wiridzai, told the Daily News they have prioritised water systems and regularising stand allocations as part of a long term plan to turn Epworth into an…
© THE United States of America (USA) and Britain yesterday slammed Wednesday’s barbaric attacks by riot police on MDC supporters and passers-by in Harare, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa had earlier this week promised to open up democratic space in the country, in fulfilment of his pledge to institute…
© FINANCE ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga, pictured, says the government plans to release higher denomination notes into the market. This comes barely a fortnight after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced five and two dollar notes, as well as two dollar bond coins. [GoogleAd] Guvamatanga did not reveal the exact period when the…
