Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Republic of Congo’s Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Claude Gakosso on Friday met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and called for a peaceful resolution of the dispute over a border area between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. This comes as tensions have been brewing between the two African countries…
Nokuthaba Nkomo STAFF WRITER nkomon@dailynews.co.zw THE government has pulled the plug on a US$60 million deal that would have seen a Switzerland-registered company, Drax Consult (Drax), supplying Covid-19 equipment, arguing the firm overpriced its supplies. This comes as the government has also refused to pay for the goods which include test kits and personal protective…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has rejected the growing calls for political dialogue in the country, including the formation of a new government of national unity (GNU) to help end Zimbabwe’s myriad challenges. Speaking in an interview with the Daily News yesterday, presidential spokesperson George Charamba also said even if Mnangagwa were to be persuaded…
©️ HARARE – In a disturbing development, Zimbabwe recorded a shocking jump in the number of people infected by the lethal coronavirus, the Daily News reports. This comes after a whopping 76 new positive cases were reported among the country’s returning residents — meaning that Zimbabwe now has 132 cases of Covid-19. It also comes…
©️ BULAWAYO – The family of a slain Bulawayo man yesterday said it would not rest until police officers who allegedly shot him are brought to book, the Daily News reports. This comes as the police have expressed regret at the shooting which they said was “unfortunate”. The shooting of 34-year-old Paul Munakopa has drawn…
HARARE – A company owned by businessman Phillip Chiyangwa has bared its teeth at a residential association which this week claimed it was illegally selling land belonging to its members. This comes as Padley Investments, a subsidiary of Chiyangwa’s Pinnacle Holdings, has confronted Grange Residents Association (GRA) with a Deed of Settlement, which both parties…
HARARE – MDC-Alliance legislators have approached the High Court seeking an order barring the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T and speaker Jacob Mudenda from replacing them as lawmakers after they were recalled on April 3, this year. In the application, the applicants are Lillian Timveos and Thabitha Khumalo, while the respondents are Douglas Mwonzora, Khupe, MDC-T, National…
HARARE – Primary and Secondary Education ministry spokesperson Patrick Zumbo has said schools will not open anytime soon, contrary to a schedule doing rounds on social media, the Daily News can report. Zumbo said discussions were still underway and once they were finalised with all relevant stakeholders, schools would be opened in phases. “The one…
IN April 2019, Nissan announced that it would start building its award-winning Nissan Navara one -ton pick-up from its Rosslyn plant in Pretoria, South Africa. This is a significant milestone for Nissan’s industrial expansion in Africa which will result in efficient product delivery to the African market. The Rosslyn plant has been producing various models…
THE International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its partners have assisted over 6 000 women and girls with dignity and mama kits to help fight gender-based violence in Chimanimani. The kits included sanitary pads, pants, bathing soap, a torch, tooth paste, a tooth-brush, a wrapping cloth and a bucket. In a statement, the IRC said it…
