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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE circus continues to unfold within the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after its interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu declared that the outfit’s leader, Welshman Ncube, cannot fire him for his alleged misdeeds. This comes after Tshabangu was expelled from the CCC on Wednesday following charges of misconduct related to…

Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A BULAWAYO tout has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally stabbing a bus conductor during a dispute over bus fare at the Nkulumane longdistance bus terminus in 2022. Jabulani Maphosa of Iminyela suburb was convicted of murder by High Court Judge Justice Naison Chivayo. He pleaded not guilty…

Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has approved the Harare City Council (HCC)’s US$548 million budget for 2025, with mayor Jacob Mafume confirming that the budget will prioritise improving service delivery. This comes as most ratepayers have gone for days without tap water, while refuse remains uncollected and potholes are on the increase. In an interview with…

THE ruling Zanu PF is open to the fresh calls by the opposition for inclusive national dialogue to help mitigate the current economic challenges facing the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF information director, Farai Marapira, confirmed yesterday that the former liberation movement was happy to…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE country has sufficient stockpiles of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to last six months, despite the recent withdrawal of key health funding by the United States of America (USA). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the chief executive officer of the National Aids Council (NAC), Bernard Madzima, also said authorities were working…

DELTA Corporation, a leading beverages manufacturer, is investigating an alleged attempt by unknown persons to illegally access its premises at the Southerton, Harare, brewery through a pre-existing water storm drainage tunnel. In a statement yesterday, Delta said the attempt was discovered on Monday by its employees, although it has not caused any disruption to its…

Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw ABOUT 20 000 workers were retrenched last year from various sectors as the country’s economy continues to struggle, according to the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) acting secretary-general, Kudakwashe Munengiwa. Speaking at a Tripartite Negotiating Forum business environment dialogue in Harare yesterday, Munengiwa attributed worker retrenchments to economic challenges facing the…

LAWMAKERS have raised serious concerns over the state of the country’s health delivery system and infrastructure, citing dilapidated mortuaries and hospitals. This comes after the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health toured the country’s hospitals last year to get first-hand details on their state. “We went to different hospitals. When you look at the conditions in…