© Zimbabweans largely ignored yesterday’s call to stage nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. [GoogleAd] Police dressed in anti-riot gear maintained a heavy presence in the city of Harare as a stay-away planned by pressure group Tajamuka flopped. Shops remained open and most of the country was peaceful, with no reports of street protests,…
© VUMBA hoteliers have taken the initiative to improve safety on a black spot along Vumba Road by installing cat eye studs to enhance visibility as the stretch is always misty. [GoogleAd] It all started when Haden Tebb couple Rob and Thea installed reflectors on a two-kilometre section before and after Prince of Wales Views…
© OUTSPOKEN traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni — who has in recent months courted the ire of Zanu PF apparatchiks with his stinging criticism of the government — has praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for holding dialogue with chiefs from the Matabeleland region. [GoogleAd] This comes as the government is working harder to bring closure to…
© DOMBOSHAWA residents, their ward councillor and legislator are at loggerheads over whether to allow a Chinese firm to mine quarry in the area. [GoogleAd] At a meeting held last week, the residents argued that councillor Tapiwa Murima wanted to clandestinely bring in the firm without consulting the residents. According to the residents they do…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s under-pressure government says it is confident that the sky-high prices of basic goods that have made the lives of ordinary citizens miserable over the past few months will come down in time as its new policy measures take effect. [GoogleAd] Appearing in Parliament yesterday — together with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube…
© AS power shortages escalate with devastating effects on both domestic and industrial use, power utility Zesa Holdings (Zesa) has threatened to cut supplies to defaulting users including political heavyweights. [GoogleAd] This comes as Zimbabweans have been enduring 20-hour blackouts due to Zesa’s failure to service its debts, low water levels in Kariba dam that…
© THE country’s fuel crisis is getting worse as long winding queues have begun to resurface across the country, a week after government banned the use of the multi-currency system. [GoogleAd] Deputy Energy minister Magna Mudyiwa yesterday told the Daily News that the problem was arising from the fact that fuel operators are getting foreign…
© THE United States of America has provided an additional $600 000 to assist approximately 1 700 smallholder farmers in Chimanimani District to recover and rebuild their lives following Cyclone Idai. [GoogleAd] The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) will provide funds to its local partner, LEAD Trust, to spearhead these recovery efforts over…
© THE World Bank has called upon government to build hazard resistant homes for Cyclone Idai victims who are still living in improper structures months after the natural disaster took place. [GoogleAd] This comes as the country is still reeling from the effects Cyclone Idai, which killed at least 364 people and destroyed homes and…
© THE trial of former University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura who is accused of single-handedly awarding a false doctorate degree to former first lady Grace Mugabe was yesterday postponed to September 22 pending the outcome of a High Court ruling. [GoogleAd] Nyagura approached the upper court after Harare magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi dismissed an…
