HARARE – A self-styled prophet, who was facing a litany of charges that include rape and murder, breathed a sigh of relief last week after he was acquitted of the charge of attempted murder. Hebert Senda was accused of trying to kill Blessing Chimbadzo, who reported the alleged murder to the police. Senda appeared before…
HARARE – Harare residents are pleading with their municipality to extend a discount period, which allowed ratepayers to pay their debts to council at concessionary rates. The Harare Residents Trust (HRT) said while the initiative, which ended yesterday was welcome, it should be extended to December 31. “HRT urges council to extend the promotion… so…
HARARE – Econet Wireless has sued the Radiation Authority of Zimbabwe to recover a debt of nearly $2 000. According to court papers, Econet Wireless, entered into a Customer Connection Agreement under which the authority was to get cellular network services from the mobile cellular operator. The Radiation Authority, which is cited as the defendant,…
HARARE – Public transport operators have significantly hiked bus fares by more than 40 percent, amid current fuel shortages being experienced throughout the country. A survey by the Daily News yesterday revealed that majority of the long-distance busses are charging fares in US dollars only, while others are taking bond notes and RTGS at rated…
HARARE – A ground-breaking ceremony for a Norton-based tile manufacturing company which was to be presided over by Vice President Kembo Mohadi last Friday had to be postponed indefinitely after it emerged that the Chinese-owned company had no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate. Norton Constituency legislator Temba Mliswa was the first to raise the red…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s gung-ho military will once again have to defend itself in court after being accused of running amok recently and “grabbing” more land for its use — this time from a group of farmers. As a result, the High Court is set to hear how soldiers fired gunshots and teargas at the farmers…
HARARE – Finance ministry, through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has agreed to make monthly payment of $4 million towards a $150 million debt owed to international airlines. This comes as major airlines which were experiencing difficulties in foreign currency repatriation, had pulled the plug on Zimbabwe, suspending all ticketing from the southern African…
HARARE – In a welcome development, the government has with immediate effect removed the ban on the importation of groceries and other basic goods — in a bid to address the continuing shortages of commodities and spiralling price hikes in the country. The lifting of the ban comes at a time many Zimbabweans have been…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow chair two crucial Zanu PF meetings in Harare as he battles to deal with the twin challenges of Zimbabwe’s worsening economic crisis, as well as mounting discord within the upper echelons of the ruling party. Well-placed party sources told the Daily News last night that Mnangagwa was under…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa will tomorrow chair two crucial Zanu PF meetings in Harare as he battles to deal with the twin challenges of Zimbabwe’s worsening economic crisis, as well as mounting discord within the upper echelons of the ruling party. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
