HARARE – UKAid yesterday donated 3 000 bicycles to disadvantaged girls from the country’s 29 districts to help those who live far away from school. The aid’s Department for International Development (DFID) donated the bicycles through Campaign for Female Education (Camfed International), to 165 schools. In a statement, the aid said the bicycles will go…
HARARE – The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to urgently deal with the current economic crisis that has threatened to bring a total government shutdown. This comes as the government is failing to contain a growing economic meltdown, which has resulted in exorbitant prices, foreign currency and fuel shortages. The…
HARARE – The Health and Child Care ministry has issued a public apology for the loss of lives and suffering during the just-ended doctors’ strike. In a statement published in the press, the ministry expressed appreciation for the citizens’ endurance during the crisis. “The ministry of Health and Child Care would like to notify the…
HARARE – The State has set February 11 as the trial date for former Harare town clerk Tendai Mahachi. Mahachi is facing charges of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly corruptly contracted a “Ukrainian” company to undertake the $80 million Airport Road rehabilitation project. The State also set February 11 as the trial date…
HARARE – MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has been arraigned in court on allegations of negligent driving after he bumped into another motor vehicle. Mwonzora appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramabao facing three counts of failing to insure and license a motor vehicle and negligent driving. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded…
HARARE – Thirteen individuals, including a reverend at Zaoga Forward in Faith Mission, were arraigned before the courts yesterday for allegedly pelting a police car with stones. Blessing Mwale, Sakina Masaraure, Thulani Mpofu, Raymond Maratu, Tawanda Murerekwa, Benedict Gova, Liberty Mutasa, Tafadzwa Chanetsa, Gilbert Chinyora, Shelton Moyo, Trymore Folani, Mathew Time and Wellington Tshuma appeared…
HARARE – Long-suffering Zimbabweans should brace themselves for more price hikes and shortages of basic goods, after stressed companies said yesterday that they were left with an average of about 10 days’ worth of supplies of raw materials used in the manufacturing of key products. This comes as many companies have already closed shop in…
HARARE – The much-talked about talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are being frustrated by hardliners within both the ruling Zanu PF and the MDC, the Daily News can reveal today. This comes after both Mnangagwa and Chamisa separately said this week that they were willing to engage in dialogue that…
HARARE – MDC youth assembly is set to hold a series of demonstrations next week to protest worsening economic conditions in Zimbabwe. In a statement, the youth assembly said the demonstrations will be held in protest of the back-to-school burden costs, high prices of commodities, a nonperforming and static economy as well as the fuel…
HARARE – Heavy rains and vandalism of electricity infrastructure is contributing to the ongoing power outages, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has said. This comes after a number of suburbs in the capital have been encountering total blackouts without notice amid fears load shedding was back. Zesa spokesperson Fullard Gwasira said the authority eliminated…
