GOKWE North district received its first piped water and flush toilets at Kwaedza Primary School this month. Speaking to the Daily News Gokwe North Rural District Council (RDC) chairperson Stewart Mbulawa said the development was a first in the district which is battling with water problems. [GoogleAd] The development comes as the area has been…
THE European Union (EU) says the post July 30, 2018 poll killings and this year’s deadly fuel riots had harmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts to win the powerful bloc’s support, as well as his quest to mend Zimbabwe’s broken relationship of the past two decades with the West, the Daily News can report. However, the…
THE battle for the Cowdray Park ward 28 council seat has reached fever pitch with parties contesting in the by-election leaving nothing to chance. The by-election has been set for this coming Saturday and the official campaign period ends today (Wednesday). [GoogleAd] While other parties like MDC, Zapu and ZEFF and MRP have shown their…
BULAWAYO’s Emakhandeni minors who allegedly took part in the violent January lootings have missed out on their school lessons with the hearing of their case suffering repeated delays. The minors aged between six and 13 years appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing theft charges. [GoogleAd] The State agreed to postpone the matter to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent meeting with a vocal civic society grouping has received with mixed reactions. Mnangagwa surprisingly met with Matabeleland Collective at State House in Bulawayo where the civic organisation presented him with a number of issues. Social media has been abrasive against the team led by Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza) director Jenni…
ZIMBABWE Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has started a brick campaign to help Cyclone Idai victims rebuild their homes after they were swept away by floods recently. This comes as the country is reeling from the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Idai which left over 300 people dead. [GoogleAd] The cyclone has destroyed infrastructure including bridges, schools,…
THE tax trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) church founded by self-proclaimed prophet Walter Magaya kicked off yesterday, with the church pleading not guilty to all four charges. PHD ministries, which is being represented by Nelson Marimo is charged with failing to declare more than $28 million tax accrued from 2013 to 2018….
THE State has applied to have an unscheduled witness testify in the trial of National Pharmaceuticals (NatPharm) acting manager Newman Madzikwa who is facing charges of abuse of office. Madzikwa allegedly hiked drug handling fees by 11 percent and corruptly awarded a $10 million tender to a Danish medicines’ supplier. [GoogleAd] Yesterday, prosecutor Zivanai Macharaga…
GOVERNMENT has compensated activist Lynette Mudehwe $6 000 after she was brutally assaulted at the hands of law enforcement agents during a protest against former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s prolonged hotel stay. Mudehwe won the civil suit with the assistance of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights’ Fiona Lliff. [GoogleAd] ZLHR confirmed that the compensation had…
PROTON Bakery has expressed interest in acquiring a small piece of land from Marondera Municipality in what points towards expansion of the business. [GoogleAd] In a notice, the municipality said it intends to dispose land measuring 310 square metres to Proton Bakery. As such, council is inviting those with objections to raise them in writing…
