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Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai’s son, Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa’s directive after he attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday. This comes after the Chamisa faction directed their legislators not to attend Parliament sittings amid a bitter battle for the control of MPs between reinstated MDC-T acting president…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man who allegedly stole a Toyota Lexus from a motorist at a fuel queue on Saturday after promising him that he could skip the line and refuel his car appeared in court yesterday. Prosper Makono, 28, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle when he appeared before…

Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITER chiimbac@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council’s efforts to switch water sources from Lake Chivero to Manyame Dam has been delayed by the global coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced lockdown whereby the authority is failing to ship in the needed equipment for the process, an official said. This comes six months after the government resolved to switch…

Nokuthaba Nkomo, Jeffrey Muvundusi STAFF WRITERS TEACHERS’ unions in the country have said the government should first allow other public gatherings of more than 50 such as churches before opening schools and putting the lives of children at risk. This comes as the government has announced that schools — which were closed in the wake…

Helen Kadirire STAFF WRITER kadirireh@dailynews.co.zw DEPUTY minister of Finance Clemence Chiduwa has advised that local authorities should use the money they receive from Treasury wisely when dealing with water issues. Chiduwa, who was addressing Bulawayo residents recently, said there were disturbing allegations that the funds are not being utilised well. His statement comes as various…

Vasco Chaya STAFF WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL Society Organisations have raised concern over the government’s failure to respect continental laws which are meant to improve electoral processes and people’s freedoms, Daily News reports. The concern came barely a day after the country, together with other African nations, celebrated the Africa Day. “Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) notes with concern…