Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday took to task Harare regional magistrate Estere Chivasa over her failure to clear enough court cases this year. Chivasa was one of the 27 aspiring Labour Court judges who went through public interviews in the capital. Malaba quizzed her why she thought she was…
Takudzwa Dhambudhambut@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 12 people were killed in a road traffic accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Road near Kwekwe yesterday morning. A petrol tanker collided with a two-tonne truck and a Nissan AD van, resulting in the fatalities. According to police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, the petrol tanker first hit the two-tonne truck and then…
ZANU PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has urged legislators to prioritise development initiatives over politics to stimulate the country’s economic growth. Speaking at a Mudzi West Constituency field day at the weekend, Togarepi stressed the need for MPs to play a leading role in growing the economy and addressing pressing development challenges. “As representatives of…
POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF bigwigs are stepping up their push to persuade an unenthusiastic President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power beyond the expiration of his tenure in office in 2028. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF director for information, Farai Marapira, confirmed yesterday that senior…
THE local council has embarked on a major programme to rehabilitate the city’s damaged roads. In this regard, metro officials are busy engaging private contractors to complement the work of the municipality in repairing its many potholed roads. Speaking to the media here yesterday, the city’s acting director of works, Methusi Dibidi, said they were…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw LOW water levels at the Kariba and Cahora Bassa dams continue to disrupt power supplies and agriculture activities in Zimbabwe and Zambia. This emerged at a virtual meeting for Sadc Agriculture ministers on regional food and nutrition security yesterday. The two countries have hydro-power stations at the dam. “Ministers are invited to…
SOUTHERN EDITOR OPPOSITION parties in Matabeleland have united to prop up a Zapu candidate against the ruling Zanu PF party contender ahead of the Insiza North parliamentary by-election. The by-election which will be pitting four candidates is scheduled for June 14. These include Zanu PF’s Delani Moyo, Zapu’s Thabani Mlotshwa, Zimbabwe National Revival Party’s Mbongeni…
THE trial of two nurses and their accomplices, who allegedly facilitated the sale of a baby for US$200, has commenced at the Harare Magistrates Court. During the first day of trial last Friday, one of the State witnesses, a minor, told magistrate Tilda Mazhande that the matter came to light after an unnamed prophetess prophesied…
RUSAPE Town Council (RTC) has issued a 60- day ultimatum to property owners in the central business district (CBD) to spruce up their buildings or face penalties. In a notice, RTC urged property owners to carry out necessary maintenance, repair works, and solid waste management within the specified timeframe, which ends on June 21. “Notice…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are ramping up their efforts to address the country’s ail ing healthcare system, which has come under severe public scrutiny in recent weeks. In this regard, the government is engaging Cuban companies and medical specialists to support the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpham) to produce essential medications, and to assist lo cal…
