By Brighton Muronzereyi and Jeffrey MuvundusiSTAFF WRITERS MEMBERS of the public say they can’t wait to use the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) notes and coins when they come into circulation at the end of this month. Speaking to the Daily News crews in Harare and Bulawayo yesterday, both ordinary consumers and small traders were also…
SOME legislators are apparently resorting to sleeping in their cars after failing to secure hotel accommodation due to non-payment by Parliament. Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi highlighted the issue while blaming Parliament for the debacle.“There is a challenge in terms of accommodation. Members get very desperate to…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw A FORMER police officer, Tafadzwa Chidawa, better known as Detective Kheda, who has been trending on social media for apprehending thieves in Harare, has been arrested for the fifth time. His latest charge before the courts is alleged kidnapping.He appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi and was remanded in custody to…
AMENDMENTS to immigration regulations are important to make it easier for foreigners to obtain visas for tourism, business and work, and this…
By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council’s Town House along Julius Nyerere Way in the central business district (CBD) has been heavily flooded at its basement since the beginning of the year. The situation has forced Zesa to cut off power supplies to the building. The iconic three-storeyed building houses the offices of the…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat A BULLISH Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mushayavanhu, says the country’s new currency, the…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE country’s payment system will remain anchored in the multi-currency system, with the newly-launched ZiG providing…
AUTHORITIES have confirmed malaria killed five people in one week in March, bringing the tally of deaths from the disease to 15 this year. This comes amid reports that cases of malaria were on the rise in the country. In its latest disease surveillance report for the week ending March 24, Health ministry said, the…
NEARLY US$5 million is required for Harare to meet its daily water supplies and the government has since availed US$1,5 million to finance the resuscitation of the capital’s water supply requirements. This emerged yesterday during the post-Cabinet press briefing where Information minister Jenfan Muswere also confirmed that the government was working on improving Bulawayo’s water…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE Harare female sex workers, who were arrested for allegedly robbing their potential client of US$40 and other valuables following a misunderstanding over the charged price for a sexual session, have been remanded in custody. They return to court today for bail application. The three, Aisha Marira, 19, Panashe Kamunhu, 24, and…
