Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, believes that government could have prevented the loss of lives in Manicaland and Masvingo if it had evacuated people well before these areas were hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai. [GoogleAd] More than 300 people are feared dead after winds of up to 170 kilometres per hour — accompanied by heavy rains…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, has cancelled a “thank you rally” that was scheduled for Saturday in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, following the deadly Cyclone Idai that left over 90 people dead and hundreds others missing. [GoogleAd] In a statement, Zanu PF Midlands provincial spokesperson Cornelius Mupereri said a new date would be announced in due course. “The…
Traditional leaders in Manicaland have been left seething by the manner in which some victims of Cyclone Idai have been buried — which had seen the interment in some instances of more than one person in a single grave, which is against local cultural practices, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This comes as the government…
African Medallion Group founder Frank Buyanga has condemned the shooting of two guards after 10 robbers pounced on his Toyota Land Cruiser in an attempt to steal gold in Boksburg, South Africa. [GoogleAd] Two men, Francois Swart and Dale Collins, were seriously injured during the attack, sparking outrage in a country with some of the world’s worst rates…
MDC Harare West MP Joana Mamombe yesterday notified the State that she intends to apply for refusal of further remand if the State does not provide her with a trial date on the next court date. [GoogleAd] Mamombe is charged with subversion after she held a press conference where she allegedly invited members of her…
Train trips between Hwange and Harare will become smaller, as a new transportation link is set to shorten travel times. NRZ is inaugurating new routes, from Harare to Mutoko and the shortened Hwange to Harare as part of the much-touted reforms. [GoogleAd] NRZ press officer Nyasha Maravanyika said new trade routes will help the…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with the Zimbabwe government, is conducting a trachoma baseline survey across the country to determine the extent of the tropical disease, which is a leading cause of preventable blindness globally. [GoogleAd] Trachoma is caused by bacteria, and is spread from person to person by flies, and on towels…
Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu, is set to testify before a Bulawayo magistrate in a case in which he stands accused of inciting a Ntabazinduna villager to defy directives from Chief Felix Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni. [GoogleAd] Ndiweni and his 22 subjects appeared before magistrate Gladmore Mushove for allegedly vandalising Fatti Mbele’s homestead, accusing him…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his opposition counterpart Nelson Chamisa can never be the best candidates to conduct dialogue as they cannot represent the ordinary people’s wishes on the ground, the clergy have said. [GoogleAd] This comes at a time Mnangagwa has invited opposition parties only for what he has termed national dialogue towards solving the country’s…
Resident from Gwanda town’s ward 1 have slammed the opposition, MDC for seconding an illiterate councillor to represent their community. [GoogleAd] According to sources, the councillor, Mkhululi Tshuma allegedly had to step down from chairing the Environment Council Committee after it came to light that he could neither read nor write. “The councillor had to resign…
