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HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s multi-party initiative for a national dialogue could soon reach a dead-end after three political parties withdrew citing lack of credibility among other reasons. Sources who were present during the closed door meetings said some of the political parties were beginning voice concerns over the direction the talks were taking. [GoogleAd] United…

CHITUNGWIZA – A Chitungwiza woman has approached the courts seeking a protection order against her husband of 25 years whom she accuses of abusing her in front of their juvenile child. Alice Makore said because of her husband John Dube’s abusive tendencies, their 12-year-old son has lost respect for her. [GoogleAd] She asked the court…

HARARE – Businessman Genius Kadungure was back in court yesterday for continuation of his $22 million tax evasion case. Kadungure was represented by Jonathan Samkange when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Vongai Guuriro. [GoogleAd] Prosecutor Shephered Makonde advised the court that investigations in the matter had been completed and a trial date would be…

BULAWAYO – Activist Charles Thomas who was arrested last month for allegedly stoning a police officer to death during violent protests that rocked the second largest city has been released on bail. Thomas, who is jointly charged with Bernard Sibanda spent more than a month behind bars as their lawyer Dumisani Dube of Mathonsi Ncube…

HARARE – The State is considering dropping charges against former first lady Grace Mugabe’s sister Shuvai Gumbochuma for fraudulently processing the sale of State land. Gumbochuma appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Vongai Guuriro for routine remand proceedings and was advised of the development. [GoogleAd] “The accused person’s docket is at the Prosecutor General’s office for further…

Bulawayo – Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is in a fix after it emerged that it was yet to account for a fleet of ambulances it purchased in a botched deal almost a decade ago. In 2010, the local authority awarded a Harare-based company, Tracker Engineering Private (Ltd), a tender to install a vehicle tracking system…

South African Airways has temporarily suspended the advance booking of air tickets following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) monetary policy. In a statement the company’s acting regional manager Winnie Muchanyuka said ticket bookings will now be made for same day travels and normal operations will resume after RBZ unpacks the policy. [GoogleAd] “In view…

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has side-lined MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in today’s national dialogue meeting involving presidential candidates that featured in last year’s harmonised elections. MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume yesterday confirmed to the Daily News that the party had not been invited to the crucial meeting, but insisted that as long as Mnangagwa chairs the…

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is still being treated in India contrary to social media claims that he is back in the country, a top government official has said. Presidential spokesperson George Charamba yesterday refuted  claims that Chiwenga who  was recently flown to India where he is receiving treatment for a yet to be disclosed ailment had…

The government is still on high alert over cholera, despite having reported no new cases since December last year, the Daily News can report. Cholera first broke out in Harare’s high density suburb of Glen View last September prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in the capital. [GoogleAd] Since the outbreak was confirmed,…