BULAWAYO – State security agents allegedly blocked a peace building and reconciliation meeting meant to take place in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province. Organised by the United States based Compassionate Justice International (CJI), the event was supposed to be held last Sunday in conjunction with the Ntabemnyama community to mark the 31st anniversary of the killing…
HARARE – Gospel musician Sabastian Magacha and his wife of six years Nomsah Ndikunwe have officially parted ways after High Court judge Loice Matanda-Moyo granted a decree of divorce yesterday. The split comes after Nomsah last month filed an application for divorce, claiming to have lost love and affection for the artiste. Magacha did not…
HARARE – Paddington Japajapa yesterday said he is fearing for his life after some armed men reportedly visited his parents’ home looking for him following his damning testimony before the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 shootings. “My family was harassed by unknown people who visited during the night looking for me. “The 10…
HARARE – Zimbabwe must consider buying President Emmerson Mnangagwa a jet since the cost of his foreign trips on chartered planes was too high as compared to his predecessor Robert Mugabe, former Finance minister Tendai Biti said. “Why do we have to hire a jet for $2 million to $3 million from Switzerland whenever anyone…
HARARE – The ill-fated marriage of popular sungura musician Alick Macheso’s daughter Sharon and her estranged husband of four years Kudakwashe Munetsi came to a formal end during a hearing at Harare’s High Court yesterday. Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said the petition for divorce by Macheso was granted on the grounds that the couple had lived…
HARARE – Former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi is critically ill and is undergoing chemotherapy in neighbouring South Africa, a Harare court heard yesterday. Mzembi is standing trial for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly. He is jointly charged with Tourism and Hospitality ministry consultant Aaron Dzingira…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application of exception to charges made by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere. The ex-Zanu PF political commissar is facing three charges of criminal abuse of office and violating the Procurement Act. The criminal abuse of office charges relate to the case of Shuvai Gumbochuma, sister to…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to deteriorate, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa cranked up the political heat on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF yesterday — calling for the immediate establishment of a transitional authority to stabilise the country. Sign up to receive BREAKING NEWS mobile phone text alerts from the Daily…
HARARE – A bigger and better Daily News on Sunday will be relaunched soon to give readers of the publication broader coverage of news and current affairs. Commenting on the milestone development, Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) Editor-in-Chief, Hama Saburi, said the major weekly was being revamped to meet all the expectations of its thousands…
HARARE – Government medical laboratories are in an appalling state, with most Zimbabweans resorting to private labs where the prices are steep, laboratory (Lab) scientists have said. Medical laboratory tests undertaken on the specimens of patients assist doctors and clinicians in their diagnosis and management of diseases. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Quality Assurance Programme (ZINQAP)…
