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HARARE – Government must stop using foreign currency (forex) to finance lifestyles for elites and instead use dollarised taxes to pay civil servants in United States dollars, an official from Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party has said. MDC spokesman Jacob Mafume said Finance minister Mthuli Ncube effectively devalued people’s deposits by separating accounts in banks, making…

HARARE – Our News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba about the stuttering economy and what government is doing to address the worsening crisis. Find below excerpts of the interview.  Q: President Mnangagwa is set to leave for Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia this week,…

HARARE – Former vice president Joice Mujuru’s ex-ally Kudakwashe Bhasikiti has called on the National People’s Party (NPP) president to dissolve her party and join the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC. Bhasikiti is a former member of the Zimbabwe People First (ZPF), which was led by Mujuru, before she left to form the splinter NPP. Mujuru and…

HARARE – The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has bemoaned the “underutilisation” of special anti-corruption courts especially in the prosecution of high-profile white-collar crimes. The special anti- corruption courts were set up by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in March last year in an effort to expeditiously deal with graft cases and dispose of them…

HARARE – The Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) is grappling with a shortage of number plates following a delayed shipment that was expected to arrive mid-December. Last year, the CVR through the ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development placed an order for 400 000 blank plates from Germany, which are still to arrive. Amos Mar, the…

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is stepping up threats to lead a national strike, pressing for United States dollar (USD) wages. The warning follows massive price hikes that have affected almost every basic commodity, worsening the plight of the already struggling workers in Zimbabwe. Most workers, who earn an average of…

HARARE – The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC will this week meet to discuss the way forward on how to put more pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to solve the current economic crisis. MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume told the Daily News on Sunday yesterday that Chamisa will deliver an address on the current economic situation and this…

HARARE – Our Staff Writer Tendayi Madhomu sits down for a wide-ranging interview with MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe. Find below excerpts of the interview. Q: Who is Thokozani Khupe; where and when was she born? A: Thokozani Khupe was born on November 18, 1963 at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo. Q: How many are you in…

HARARE – Media practitioners in the country have high hopes for this year including the licensing of genuine community radio stations, among other reforms targeting the sector. At the heart of media reforms should be the uncompromised position that the media has a utility value in enhancing citizens’ participation in the affairs of their country…

HARARE – Former deputy Finance minister Terence Mukupe, said without reintroducing local currency and having a serious reengagement with the United States of America (USA) the country will continue to suffer. Posting on his Twitter account, Mukupe said the authorities must make bold decisions to take the country out of this crisis. “With the twin…