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©  VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday issued a chilling warning to businesses that are wantonly increasing prices of basic commodities. [GoogleAd] Chiwenga’s warning comes days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa also cautioned businesses that government may be forced to regulate prices amid the unjustified price hikes. This comes at a time when there are growing fears…

© THERE are murmurs of discontent among MDC party members here after the just-ended Bulawayo provincial congress ushered in a leadership dominated by members from one tribe. [GoogleAd] At the provincial congress, Makokoba legislator James Sithole was elected the party’s provincial chair, beating Nketa Member of Parliament Phelela Masuku. He takes over from Gift Banda. Other…

©  ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa has been flown to India for urgent medical attention.The former Zipra intelligence chief is said to be battling a liver problem and has been in and out of hospital since late last year. [GoogleAd] Impeccable sources told the Daily News yesterday that the fearless politician, who turns 80 on December…

© WITH only less than a month gone after their pay cheques were reviewed upwards, government workers are pushing for another cost of living adjustment to cushion them from inflation, which is edging close to 70 percent. [GoogleAd] Last month, government announced a salary increase for its employees of between 13 and 29 percent — depending…

© A DOMBOSHAWA man appeared before Harare Magistrate Richard Ramaboa yesterday facing charges of culpable homicide. Sydney Matope was charged with contravening section 49(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23. [GoogleAd] It is alleged that on May 24, 2017 at around 1800hrs, the accused was riding a black mountain bicycle along Harare-Makumbe…

©  Mutare-BASED garment manufacturer  Job Torindo is on trial for allegedly illegally selling  two houses belonging to his UK-based nephew.  [GoogleAd] Job denied any wrongdoing when he appeared before magistrate Tendai Mahwe. He claimed he had power of attorney over his nephew Shame Torindo’s three houses. He was left in charge of the houses when…

©  TWO Norton Town Council officials yesterday appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Courts facing charges of culpable homicide. [GoogleAd] Appearing before magistrate Hosiah Mujaya, two council officials were charged with contravening section 49(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. According to State papers, it is alleged that on an unknown date…

©  A Marange man who fatally stabbed his cousin for trying to prevent him from assaulting his wife on Good Friday has appeared before a magistrate on murder charges. [GoogleAd] Kuziva Mukunguma of village 26 in Mt Zonwe under Chief Marange, was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Tendai Mahwe. He is being…

© TAFARA — a small compound on the fringes of Ngangu high density suburb in Chimanimani, was completely razed by Cyclone Idai. [GoogleAd] Nothing but two patchy slabs remain, where more than 22 houses once stood.  The rest of the place is now a rocky riverbed. It had been sitting atop an underground river that suddenly…

© THE High Court has blocked the eviction of at least 300 families from Stoneridge Farm in Waterfalls, Harare, following an attempt to eject them without a valid legal process. [GoogleAd] The interim order was handed down following an application by Simon Chaparadza and 85 others, who cited the Sheriff of Zimbabwe and Edward Keith…