CHINESE private companies in Zimbabwe have allocated US$500 000 for the refurbishment of the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital, which houses an isolation facility for the handling of coronavirus (Covid-19) disease in Harare. This comes as there is growing concern over whether Zimbabwe — which has recorded two confirmed cases of the disease — is adequately…
PROSECUTOR-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has approached the High Court seeking to confiscate a house belonging to a former Parirenyatwa pharmacist, who is being investigated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for corruptly awarding a tender to his company. In the application, the PG — through Chris Mutangadura — who is the chief public prosecutor, has…
THE country has plunged back into long hours of load shedding following a breakdown of two units at Hwange Thermal Power Station yesterday. Over the last few weeks, the country has been experiencing a generally improved supply in electricity characterised by few hours of load shedding. The fall of units one and five has resulted…
TWO mentally challenged patients yesterday escaped from Parirenyatwa Annex Psychiatric Unit during visiting hours, causing commotion in the Avenues area of Harare as well as the central business district. Onlookers reported that the two were terrorising pedestrians with one of the patients controlling traffic at corner Chinamano Avenue and Third Street as the Annex officials…
MDC legislator Johanna Mamombe yesterday dared Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi to come to court and justify why it has taken him over six months to decide on her indictment over subversion charges. Mamombe was represented by Jeremiah Bamu when she appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday. Mamombe is accused of attempting to overthrow President Emmerson…
AMID fears that Zimbabwe is ill-prepared for the deadly coronavirus pandemic, many companies and embassies are scaling down their operations, including sending non-critical staff home, the Daily News reports. This comes as regional power South Africa — home to millions of Zimbabweans who have fled the country’s myriad crises — is stepping up its war…
THE deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), which has killed more than 11 000 people around the world and left tens of thousands infected, has reached Zimbabwe with the government last night announcing that a Victoria Falls man had tested positive for the disease. This comes as there are growing fears that the country is ill-prepared to fight…
POLICE national spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed that three more suspected armed robbers were shot dead during a shoot-out with detectives on Thursday, bringing the total number of fatalities to five. The suspected armed robbers were part of a gang accused of robbing money changers of their foreign currency and a car at Makoni…
IN a new twist to businessman Genius Kadungure’s case, the State yesterday insisted they would be proceeding with his criminal prosecution in a matter he is jointly charged with his company Piko Trading for allegedly evading over $4 million in tax. This was despite indications by Kadungure that he was negotiating for an out-of-court settlement…
AS THE world continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus, the government has revealed that it does not have enough kits to test people requiring attention, further raising fears that the country is ill-prepared to deal with the pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned all large gatherings in…
