HARARE – Former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere was yesterday freed on $3 000 bail in cases he is accused of corruptly awarding tenders and allegedly illegally parcelling out land during his tenure of office although prosecutors had proposed that he pays $100 000 bail and surrender title deeds of a $5 million dollar property. The…
HARARE – Prospects for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa now hang by the thread in spite of attempts by western power brokers to get them to smoke a peace pipe, the Daily News can report. Mnangagwa is presently under pressure to strike a deal with Chamisa to end political…
HARARE – The price of fuel has increased marginally as the local market reacts to global developments. A survey by the Daily News showed that service stations in Harare have adjusted their prices by at least two cents per litre, which is quite something in a United States dollar economy. Petrol, which was retailing at…
HARARE – Government is planning to merge Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) with Zimbabwe Airways (Zim Airways), which had been previously linked to the family of former president Robert Mugabe. This was revealed by the newly-appointed Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza while addressing the media at his offices in Harare on Monday. Matiza said his ministry was…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) will increase its water supply by 75 megalitres (Ml) by this week as part of its drive to curb the spread of cholera. HCC spokesperson Michael Chideme told the Daily News that in the next fortnight Harare residents will see a marked improvement in their water supply. Currently, HCC…
HARARE – The price of bread is set to increase for the second time within a month owing to exorbitant production costs, the National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ) has revealed. NBAZ president Ngoni Mazango told the Daily News that his association is engaging with stakeholders to deliberate on pricing. “Yes the price of bread…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) has rolled out an ambitious project aimed at bringing more tourists to one of the world’s seven wonders — the Victoria Falls. ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the authority is introducing unique tourism products in Victoria Falls to attract more tourists and generate more revenue…
HARARE – The police will continue to patrol the streets of Harare while confiscating wares of those vendors resisting relocation to designated vending sites. “We have commitment from the Zimbabwe Republic Police that they are going to assist our municipal police until the situation reaches a sustainable level. The relocation may take some time but…
HARARE – Multiple insurance company, Zimnat, has set up water tanks in Budiriro which it is filling with 20 000 litres of bulk treated water every day, as it joins government and other corporates in the fight against the deadly cholera outbreak. This comes as government needs more than $60 million to contain the highly-infectious…
HARARE – Stakeholders in the country’s education sector have been left speechless, following St John’s College deputy headmaster’s revelation last week that he is gay. Neal Hovelmeier, the second in charge at the private school located in the affluent Borrowdale suburb, openly announced his sexual orientation last week to cheering students in a packed school…
