HIGH Court judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi, has granted an application filed by a local company, Delatfin Engineering, in which it sought to evict police officers who are illegally occupying a farm in Mount Hampden, Zvimba, Mashonaland West province. In its application, Delatfin cited in their official capacity Police Commis – sioner General Godwin Matanga, police’s…
By Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITER BADNEWS Studio founder, Kudzai Jaravaza is making strides in the gospel arena as a church pastor in South…
By Ketty Nyoni IN AN effort to improve basic healthcare and end child mortality in the city, the Harare City Council (HCC) has begun a two-week door-to-door survey on the health welfare requirements of children under the age of five. In a statement at the weekend, HCC health services director Prosper Chonzi said the exercise…
By Regis Chingawo TEACHERS’ unions have called on the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) to increase the examination markers’ allowances as the payments are “poor and demoralising”. In an interview with the Daily News, the president of Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) Takavafira Zhou accused the examination body of making “unilateral” decisions in pegging…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES are mulling increasing electricity tariffs as part of efforts to deal with the country’s debilitating power crisis. This comes after Parliament urged Zesa to charge realistic prices and also find ways of earning more foreign currency to help the embattled power utility to procure sufficient electricity for both ordinary consumers and…
By Nyasha Dube THE High Court has dismissed an application by a Harare woman Katarina Phiri who was seeking condonation in a matter where she is fighting an eviction order granted against her. According to court documents, Phiri entered into a lease agreement for a State-owned house in Chitungwiza with Local Government minister July Moyo….
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it has scaled-up its protection of child rights efforts, in a move meant to curb the rampant increase of cases involving the abuse of minors in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the executive secretary for ZHRC, Delis Mazambane said in its latest efforts the commission…
By Brighton Muronzereyi PROCUREMENT Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) chief executive, Clever Ruswa, admitted yesterday that the authority did not exercise due diligence when it awarded tenders to two private companies to supply laptops to Parliament at inflated prices. Treasury was compelled to withdraw tenders early this year in which Parliament planned to buy laptops…
UPCOMING artist Mitchelle Mupfumira, known in the music industry as Mimie the Vocalist, has singled out the late mbira maestro Chiwoniso Maraire’s work as her major source of inspiration. Speaking to the Daily News after her successful nationwide tour, Mupfumira said she always emulates how the late Ivai Nesu singer was doing her thing. She…
By Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL artiste Bethany Pasinawako, successfully unveiled her sixth studio album Re-beth at a colourful ceremony held at the Anglican Cathedral Hall in Harare over the weekend. The fully subscribed event was graced by the United Kingdom based gospel star Olinda Marowa and Kudzi Nyakudya who warmed up the stage for the…
