Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw©️ FIREBRAND politician Job Sikhala yesterday threatened to cause mayhem in the country following the recall of four MDC legislators from Parliament earlier this week — which he alleged was a ploy by Zanu PF to cripple the country’s main opposition, the Daily News reports. At the same time, the…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ HUMAN rights lawyers have questioned the reliability of Covid-19 test kits that authorities are using to detect the lethal virus in the country, the Daily News reports. In an ultimatum to Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) also say the…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ©️ MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has to withdraw her membership to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) as she has not been given the mandate by the party, national chairperson Morgen Komichi has said. Khupe — who had formed her own MDC-T outfit after falling out with MDC…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw A BANKING and investment intern at a local bank who allegedly cloned a customer’s visa card before making US$6 000 online purchases appeared in court yesterday. Irvine Chikoto, 22, was charged with unauthorised use or possession of credit or debit cards when he appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramaboa yesterday….
RG Masango in court REGISTRAR General Clemence Masango, who was arrested on Wednesday, has appeared before Regional Magistrate Bianca Makwande accused of corruptly authorising the purchase of six-top of the range vehicles for his department. The State is opposing his admission to bail. More to follow…
©️ POLICE last night stopped an attempt by a group of youths linked to an MDC faction aligned to Thokozani Khupe from taking over the party headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, in Harare, the Daily News can report. This comes after Khupe’s faction enlisted the help of police to help her flush out violent gangs…
©️ WITH their rivals in apparent disarray following the recent Supreme Court ruling and Tuesday’s dramatic events in Parliament, the interim MDC leadership is moving swiftly to press home its advantage by taking over the party’s national headquarters in Harare, the Daily News reports. Amid threats of violence by pro-Nelson Chamisa youths who have declared Morgan Richard…
REGISTRAR-General Clemence Masango was yesterday arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), amid allegations of irregularly purchasing motor vehicles for the central registry. Commenting on the case last night Zacc spokesperson John Makamure said; “I can confirm that he (Masango) has been arrested. The allegations emanate from unprocedural procurement of motor vehicles without following tender…
TINASHE NEKATI – THE Wedza Residents Development Initiative Trust (Werdit) — a civil society organisation (CSO) that focuses on peace building and conflict management — is exploiting its community presence to assess the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced lockdown on vulnerable groups in the Mashonaland East district — before rolling out the programme to other…
THE World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the government for use in the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme. This comes as over 7 million people are facing starvation due to recurring droughts, flooding and the country’s economic crisis. In efforts to mitigate the spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), which has…
