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HARARE – With President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration desperate to restore public trust, a senior government official has said the anti-corruption dragnet has been extended to cover all judicial officers, among them judges. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs secretary Virginia Mabhiza revealed to the ‘Daily News on Sunday’ that government has put everyone within the judiciary…

HARARE – On November 13 this year, the historic city of Marrakech in Morocco opened a high-level forum on road safety. An excerpt from the speech by the host government‘s leader, King Mohammed VI Nasrallah, declared: “To this end, we believe that it is essential for African States to define practical goals based on the…

HARARE – When you make a sculpture or painting, you freeze time for a moment, be it a reflection of the past, contemporary or an insight into the future,” said lawyer and sculptor David Ngwerume as he walked around the carvings displayed in his front yard. The most striking ones are “The Love Entra” and…

HARARE – Investigations into a bomb blast that missed President Emmerson Mnangagwa by a whisker nearly six months ago do not seem to be heading anywhere, with the probe team still to apprehend suspects linked to the heinous act. Insiders close to the investigations say there were no useful leads as yet on the person…

HARARE – Former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko’s world is crumbling down following his fall from grace in November last year. The diplomat could just be on the verge of losing what many consider to be a key asset in his portfolio — Choppies Enterprises. Choppies is a retail chain whose roots can be traced as…

HARARE – As the country’s economy stutters amid a sharp spike in the prices of medicines, Zimbabweans are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning to herbal remedies to treat every-day illnesses. Herbalists are recording brisk business after the latest round of economic reforms hit supplies of conventional medicines and increased the cost of…

HARARE – The country’s education system is battling to preserve its integrity in the wake of an upsurge in academic fraudsters who are forging qualifications to secure jobs and gain admission into institutions of higher learning. Investigations by the Daily News on Sunday revealed that the cases of academic dishonesty that have been unearthed so…

HARARE – With the majority of the citizenry getting poorer by the day owing to the biting economic crisis, the cash-strapped government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has splurged over $2 million on top-of-the-range Land Rover Discovery vehicles for Cabinet ministers. The ‘Daily News on Sunday’ can exclusively reveal that these fuel-guzzlers were acquired at an…

HARARE – Retired army colonel Elliot Piki has blamed Commission of Inquiry chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe for his abduction, suggesting that he should help the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with information that can lead to the arrest of his abductors. Piki was allegedly abducted at his home on November 25 a day before he was supposed…

HARARE – Police have issued a stern warning against touts and kombi drivers who are in the habit of sexually harassing women at bus termini. National police spokesperson Charity Charamba told delegates at an indaba against gender-based violence organised by Plan International that they want to increase the visibility of police so they can curb…