A GANG of six unidentified armed robbers pounced on a Chegutu family early Saturday morning and got away with over US$22 000 and car keys. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they were investigating the case of robbery which occurred at a house in Rifle Range, Chegutu, early Saturday morning. ‘’Six…
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda says the government should urgently table a Provincial Council Bill in line with provisions of the constitution to create provincial councils. This comes as the 2013 constitution created eight provincial councils with 10 councillors each, elected through proportional representation. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mudenda said the provincial…
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven miners who were engaging in illegal mining activities at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust). In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, said the miners were nabbed while mining at the university. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo have arrested seven illegal miners for…
GOVERNMENT has accused some unscrupulous business entities who are focusing on profiteering for being behind recent price hikes. The business entities have also been accused of destabilising the national economy at a time when civil servants are receiving their annual bonuses. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Finance deputy minister David Mnangagwa said their…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE country urgently needs to put in place comprehensive measures to deal with rising cases of the cholera epidemic. So says top medical expert and Harare City Council (HCC) director for health services, Prosper Chonzi, who has also reiterated that the country is fast moving towards the 2008 calamity when over 4…
By BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has rescinded his recent appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander, General Phillip Valerio Sibanda, into the Zanu PF politburo. Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba, confirmed the rescission to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday. “His excellency, the President … has announced the staying of General PV Sibanda’s…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda says legislators who abscond or come to the House late for parliamentary sittings will receive half of their fuel allocation. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, Mudenda urged lawmakers to respect the oath of office they took. “There are few members who…
THE government yesterday said it will continue to engage multilateral financial institutions for the sake of growing the economy. Addressing the media in Harare, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said Zimbabwe’s re-engagement policy was focused on improving the economy and livelihoods of citizens. The press conference was on Zimbabwe’s position on the European Union (EU) observation…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES say they are coming up with more measures to fight gender-based violence (GBV) as the country continues to record increased violent cases. Speaking at the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Harare on Friday, Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa bemoaned the rise in GBV cases. “With one in…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and churches have implored both voters and political parties to observe peace before, during and after next month’s parliamentary and council by-elections. This comes amid signs of rising political tension in the country, after 41 legislators and 69 councillors belonging to the strife-torn…
