BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, through his Higher Life Foundation (HLF), is offering US$50 per month to people affected by the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). The Econet Wireless Zimbabwe founder, whose HLF now offers free Covid-19 testing, is asking anyone who is currently suffering from the disease but has no real incentive to come forward. The…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe’s brother, Samson Marufu, is embroiled in a court battle with his nephew Russel Goreraza and businessman Genius Kadungure following a botched sale of a Mercedes Benz ML63. In an application for an interdict filed in the 3High Court, Marufu wants an order for Kadungure to…
TWO Harare men who murdered a taxi driver in November 2018 are now awaiting execution after the High Court sentenced them to death. Justice Tawanda Chitapi sentenced Romeo Jambura and Norest Tamangani to death and noted that although the constitutionality of the death penalty was still being debated, he was not hamstrung to impose the…
SUSPENDED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and his alleged accomplices yesterday suffered an initial setback after a Harare magistrate threw out their application for refusal of remand. Muchenje, 47, is jointly charged with interconnection and roaming manager Tawanda Sibanda, 49, acting chief finance officer Tinashe Severa, 43, chief technology officer Darlington Gutu, 53, chief operating…
FORMER National Social Security Authority (Nssa) general manager Elizabeth Chitiga has been dragged to court after failing to settle a $200 000 housing loan advanced to her during her tenure. Nssa is seeking a summary judgment for Chitiga to be ordered to pay $201 581,73 with five percent interest calculated to August 27 last year…
HARARE residents and ratepayers have called on the Harare City Council to fix its billing system as they claim it gives people distorted bills, most of which are four months behind. Harare Residents Trust executive director Precious Shumba said in spite of Harare introducing a new billing system, nothing has changed. “Council’s billing system is…
ZIMBABWE Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) interim chairperson and renowned trade economist Gift Mugano has resigned after he was censured for publicly criticising government policies. In a letter addressed to Industry and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza, Mugano indicated that he had chosen to contribute in policy discourse over being the interim chair and board member…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in Bulawayo RETURNEES housed at a Bulawayo Covid-19 quarantine centres, the United College of Education (UCE), on Sunday staged a protest over their extended detention. The returnees, mostly from South Africa and Botswana, went on a hunger strike in bid to force the authorities to release them after they had spent over 21…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has raised concern over the increase in informal traders in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) who are not adhering to coronavirus (Covid-19) regulations, saying this could increase the rate of the spread of the deadly virus. This comes as undesignated vendors have…
Helen Kadirire STAFF WRITER kadirireh@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) is yet to utilise equipment it bought with part of a US$144 million China Exim Bank loan it was granted in 2015 to improve water reticulation systems and infrastructure in the capital, the Daily News reports. According to the council’s recent audit committee minutes, the…
