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BUSINESSMAN Tinashe Mutarisi has accused self-styled preacher and socialite Passion Java of using President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s name to extort money from him and other unsuspecting individuals. This comes after the controversial preacher posted a video on social media platforms attacking Mutarisi, accusing him of stage-managing a fire accident that burnt part of his Nash Paints…

HEALTH experts are warning that the country is at risk of gravitating towards the 2008 cholera disaster which killed 4 000 people then. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Harare City Council (HCC) director for health services, Prosper Chonzi, said unless authorities came up with urgent solutions to the worsening epidemic, a major crisis was…

By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has said Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink next year mainly due to drought from expected El Nino conditions. In his latest report, which revealed the state of the economy while he was reviewing the National Development Strategy (NDS) 1, the minister said the projected outlook indicates…

Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S parastatals have lost billions of dollars due to non-compliance and failure to follow due diligence when procuring goods and services, acting auditor general (AG) Rheah Kujinga has said. In her latest report to Parliament on the financial statement ending December 31 last year, the AG noted that at the Zimbabwe…

By Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw HEALTH authorities have confirmed that Harare has recorded three cases of wild polio. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.In an interview with the Daily News…

POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have expressed concern over recent incidents of drowning which involve children, saying parents and guardians should always closely monitor their children and ensure they are protected. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland North police spokesperson Glory Banda said so far, four juveniles have drowned in the district. “As the…

THE ruling Zanu PF is fretting over the country’s continuing economic troubles, which it says are a threat to its hold on power and the country’s stability. In this regard, the party’s Central Committee (CC) report that was tabled at its recent annual conference in Gweru said it was crucial that people’s economic needs were…