Masimba MakwemberePOLICE have dismissed claims of a nationwide curfew, assuring the public that the current heightened police presence and night patrols are simply routine measures to keep the country safe and orderly.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi also said yesterday that retailers and liquor…
Tapiwa Chirume THREE bodies were retrieved from a mud-filled sewer trench in Harare’s high density suburb of Budiriro at the weekend, amid fears that more victims may be trapped there.A distressed Harare deputy mayor, Rosemary Muronda, confirmed the horrific tragedy to the Daily News yesterday, with many local residents expressing their outrage over the deaths.The…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s engagement with security chiefs demonstrates a strong working relationship within Zimbabwe’s leadership, the minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, has said.This followed a meeting hosted by Mnangagwa at his Precabe Farm in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, on Sunday where he met with service chiefs, members of the Joint Operations Command, and…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR CONSTITUTIONAL Defenders Forum convener Tendai Biti has rallied overseas Zimbabweans to demand voting rights and greater political representation.This comes as opposition groups and civil society organisations continue to push authorities to extend electoral participation to citizens living outside the country.Speaking during engagement meetings with Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom over the…
Tapiwa Chirume THE City of Mutare is intensifying plans to establish a council-owned water utility company to boost local service delivery.Addressing a recent full council meeting, Mutare town clerk Blessing Chafesuka said the local authority had already engaged a technical partner and relevant government departments to facilitate the establishment of the proposed utility.“The council resolved…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR DEMANDS by some stakeholders that President Emmerson Mnangagwa withdraws Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 are premature and inappropriate, his spokesperson George Charamba has said. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Charamba added yesterday that respect for constitutional processes was fundamental, which meant that no person,…
CHIEF WRITER THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, has challenged Parliament’s senior management to embrace outcome-based and transparent governance. Speaking during a capacity-building workshop for parliamentary directors in Kadoma over the weekend, Mudenda said Parliament must hold itself to the same high standards of accountability that it expects from the executive and other…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE man who impersonated Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe and contacted the deputy head of human resources at the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to ask about interview dates for vacant posts has pleaded guilty. Martin Rashai, 23, admitted to the charge of impersonation before Harare provincial magistrate Artwel Sanyatwa…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MAZOWE Rural District Council has warned the public against buying residential stands from fraudsters conducting illegal land sales in Concession. In a notice issued yesterday, Mazowe RDC acting chief executive officer Obert Magasi said the local authority had received reports of individuals unlawfully pegging residential stands and collecting money from unsuspecting home seekers….
Masimba Makwembere ZIMBABWEAN tobacco sales have reached US$768.5 million from 306.2 million kilogrammes sold during the current marketing season. This comes as tobacco farmers have been expressing anger over low prices being offered at auction floors and have pleaded with the government to intervene to protect their interests. In a statement released at the weekend,…
