Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has postponed to tomorrow the case in which Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance is seeking to stop reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, from recalling MPs from Parliament, the Daily News reports. This comes as Mwonzora has already recalled four members of the MDC Alliance, namely Prosper Mutseyami…
Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITER chiimbac@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS’ unions have rejected a proposal for a phased re-opening of schools during the indefinite coronavirus lockdown, arguing the move is discriminatory and marginalises the poor who are financially incapacitated to ring fence the safety of learners and teachers. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced over the weekend that…
Vasco Chaya STAFF WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw POLITICAL activists in the United Kingdom have launched an online petition seeking the deportation of Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana’s family on accusations he is working for a repressive government, the Daily News can report. This comes in the wake of the alleged abduction and torture of MDC youths…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw CHURCHES want the government to probe last week’s alleged abduction and torture of three MDC youth leaders, as well as last month’s brutal assault of two Bulawayo sisters by police, the Daily News reports. This comes as Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has also directed the police boss, Godwin…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ THE Cyber Crime, Security and Data Protection Bill will finally be debated in Parliament and if approved, individuals found guilty of violating its provisions will face up to seven years’ imprisonment. The government yesterday gazetted the Bill which was first approved by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Cabinet late last…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw SUSPENDED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje, pictured, was yesterday freed on $3 000 bail after initially appearing in court on Saturday over a slew of corruption charges in which the parastatal allegedly lost over US$1 million. Muchenje appeared before Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube jointly charged with interconnection and roaming manager…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE High Court has postponed to tomorrow the case in which Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance is seeking to stop reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, from recalling MPs from Parliament, the Daily News reports. This comes as Mwonzora has already recalled four members of the MDC Alliance, namely Prosper Mutseyami…
ZIMBABWE will Tuesday host a Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security extraordinary summit in Harare to discuss the ongoing turmoil in northern Mozambique following the emergence of militants in the neighbouring country. The summit will be chaired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and attended by his counterparts, Zambian President Edgar Lungu, Botswana President Mokgweetsi…
THE government has been urged to provide adequate educational support to both students and teachers during the lockdown in line with the Constitution. Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children (ZNCWC) national director Taylor Nyanhete said education was one of the fundamental rights of all children in Zimbabwe. ZNCWC’s remarks come as President Emmerson…
TWO more people, both returning citizens from the United Kingdom, have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the number of confirmed cases to 44. This comes as health experts are calling on the government to ramp up testing, build more isolation and quarantine centres in order to curb the spread of Covid-19. “Two cases tested…
