© THE GOVERNMENT has directed oil companies to prioritise fuel supplies to service stations in Bulawayo ahead of an anti-sanctions musical awareness gala set to be held in the province this Saturday. In a letter dated September 5, 2019, Energy ministry permanent secretary Gloria Magombo directed fuel companies to prioritise supply of fuel to service…
© FORTY NINE current and former heads of state and government, among them Chinese leader Xi Jinping, will attend the late former president Robert Mugabe’s State funeral service at the National Sports Stadium, Harare, on Saturday. Mugabe died at a Singaporean hospital last Friday at the age of 95. [GoogleAd] The remains of the national…
© FRESH violence by seemingly deranged South African mobs is now targeting Zimbabweans — following the recent death of former president Robert Mugabe, who is accused of triggering a mass exodus to the neighbouring country during his ruinous rule. [GoogleAd] Zimbabwe ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, told the Daily News yesterday that many people…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been made to wait a little longer on his plans to have his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, buried at the national Heroes Acre — after the late Zanu PF leader’s family delayed announcing its decision on the matter yesterday until the arrival back in Zimbabwe tomorrow afternoon of his widow Grace….
© THE Parliamentary Health and Child Care Committee and the Thematic Committee on HIV/Aids have expressed concern over the distribution of expired antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) throughout the country and called for a probe. [GoogleAd] This emerged during a joint sitting of the committees to receive oral evidence from the Zimbabwe Aids Network (ZAN) and its…
© THE battle to control Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe is far from over, after one of the protagonists, Cossum Chiangwa, filed a Supreme Court appeal challenging a High Court ruling declaring his nemesis, Amon Madawo, the legitimate leader of the church. [GoogleAd] Chiangwa’s appeal was prompted by High Court judge David Mangota’s judgment…
© ZIMBABWE is facing a serious shortage of social workers due to a recruitment freeze, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said. [GoogleAd] In its latest report, the committee implored government to unfreeze the recruitment of social workers. “The number of social workers employed in the civil service is…
© Zanu PF legislators have urged the government to urgently review the remuneration and benefits of traditional leaders. [GoogleAd] Robson Nyathi, the ruling party’s MP for Shurugwi, raised a motion in the National Assembly calling on government to increase allowances for traditional leaders. The motion was seconded by Mberengwa East legislator Marko Raidza. “Aware that…
© FOUR police officers have been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe from a retail shop that sold diapers in foreign currency. [GoogleAd] Fortunate Kanyera, stationed at Mbare District Headquarters, Desire Madanha from Southlea Park Police Station, Chester Manwiro based at ZRP Chitungwiza and Sinikiwe Phiri stationed at Harare Central Police Station, allegedly and…
© Isaac Sithole ran from his burning home, trying to get to a police station in Katlehong. But a mob caught the 35-year-old Zimbabwean, beat him and set him alight. [GoogleAd] On Friday, his widow, Lydia Chimbirimbiri, sat in Tsholo Hall in Katlehong, with haunted eyes. In her arms, she cradled her swaddled, sleeping six-week-old…
