PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ordered Energy minister Zhemu Soda and Zesa Holdings(Zesa) to find immediate solutions to end the country’s current power crisis. This comes as the country is experiencing crippling power cuts lasting up to 12 hours, as Zesa battles incessant breakdowns at some of its stations that have antiquated equipment. Officially opening the…
A FUMING President Emmerson Mnangagwa, apparently banged the table during a fiery Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare on Monday, as he tore into bigwigs who stand accused of fanning divisions in the ruling party. Party insiders privy to the goings-on at the explosive extra-ordinary politburo gathering told the Daily News yesterday that Mnangagwa hit the roof after…
THE government has appealed to Zimbabweans in the diaspora to support the current economic recovery efforts by investing in their country of birth. Speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (Icaz)’s diaspora engagement series recently, deputy Finance minister Clemence Chiduwa encouraged Zimbabweans in the diaspora to take advantage of the current business-friendly environment…
GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over the delay in the passing of the Marriage Bill amid disagreements over some of the clauses of the proposed law with Senators demanding the payment of lobola as a condition in solemnising a customary union. Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Senators on Wednesday that the executive wanted the Bill passed…
SIGNIFICANT challenges stand in the way of the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa as it tries to stitch together a new opposition coalition ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 national elections. This comes as it has emerged that some of the parties that the faction is courting for the mooted new alliance — including Nkosana…
A CONSTABLE has described the suspended police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director, Chrispen Charumbira as “heartless” for deliberately blocking his rise in the force for the past 15 years. Charumbira is currently facing trial in a matter he is accused of interfering with his junior officers’ investigations by instructing them to release drug and mineral…
A HARARE magistrate yesterday refused to declare a State witness hostile for giving contradicting evidence during the corruption trial of senior police officer Erasmus Makodza. Makodza is currently being tried for corruptly facilitating the leasing of a police farm in Marondera to his girlfriend — Maonei Chapfudza. Harare regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa said that if…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night promised to improve the welfare of health workers by insisting his administration is doing its best to…
DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, pictured, says the government is working on modalities to return properties which previously belonged to the Zimbabwe People’s…
FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe, pictured, is facing tough times, amid the ongoing wrangle over her late husband’s remains and claims that her family’s vast business empire is crumbling. Amid all this, Grace and her family now also face the real risk of losing several of their farms in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central — where war…
