ANOTHER University of Zimbabwe student, who allegedly participated in “Free Job Sikhala” protest, has been brought before the Harare Magistrate’s Court for malicious damage of property. Gamuchirai Chadarumunda, 22, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday, before she was remanded in custody. She will be back in court on Monday to file her bail…
YVONNE NCUBEin BULAWAYO THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it has no qualms with the attempt by the government to demand a certain level of education for aspiring councillors. This comes after the government early this month announced that they were finalising a new law to bar politicians without tertiary education qualifications from running for…
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ordered Parliament to review a law which introduced stiff fees for candidates who will take part in this year’s national elections. Sitting as a full bench, the ConCourt ruled yesterday that the law which gave effect to the country’s new nomination fees for aspiring presidential, parliamentary and council contestants contravened…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said government is taking stern measures against those sabotaging the country’s economy and those caught will be brought to book and their operating licences withdrawn. He was addressing “first voters” at a Zanu PF rally at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo town where he added that Treasury had put in place necessary…
POLICE in the Midlands Province have arrested nine armed robbers for allegedly committing a spate of heists targeted at mines around Kwekwe, stealing property worth over US$60 000. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, police Midlands provincial spokesperson, Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the arrests. “Police in Kwekwe arrested nine robbers for a series of robberies in…
MINISTER of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, has come under fire from Bulawayo City Council (BCC), which is accusing him of flouting by-laws by spearheading projects in Cowdray Park without seeking council permission. This comes after Ncube, who is vying for the Cowdray Park parliamentary seat in the forthcoming harmonised elections, had been rehabilitating roads and also…
By Rutendo Ngara ZIMBABWE is expecting to produce more than 100 million litres of milk this year, compared to the 2022 production levels of 90 million litres. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, John Basera said due to various interventions to increase the country’s milk production, there was…
FBC Holdings Limited (FBCH) and Standard Chartered Bank PLC have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s business in Zimbabwe subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities, including the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The announcement was made yesterday at Standard Chartered’s headquarters in Harare, Zimbabwe by Sunil Kaushal from Standard Chartered…
By Ketty Nyoni THE ruling Zanu PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have been warned that they are not guaranteed to win two thirds of parliamentary seats in the upcoming national elections. So says the leader of the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ), Godfrey Tsenengamu, who also predicted last night that…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has warned that it will not hesitate to take drastic action against financial institutions that fail to follow measures meant to stabilise foreign exchange rates and prices. This comes after the RBZ resolved earlier this week to sell its foreign currency at market determined exchange rates through banks, to…
