HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thrown a lifeline to his fellow comrades-in-arms whom he dropped from his Cabinet more than a week ago by giving them plum jobs at the Zanu PF headquarters, complete with perks similar to those enjoyed by his ministers. The Daily News on Sunday can report that during a politburo…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thrown a lifeline to his fellow comrades-in-arms whom he dropped from his Cabinet more than a week ago by giving them plum jobs at the Zanu PF headquarters, complete with perks similar to those enjoyed by his ministers. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has cancelled celebrations to mark the party’s 19th anniversary due to the cholera outbreak which is spiralling out of control, the Daily News can report. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – A 39-year-old Harare man allegedly attempted to murder his 63-year-old mother after she had mistakenly locked him in their house, a court heard yesterday. The court heard that after Tawanda Mazibisa’s mother had realised the mistake and opened doors for her son he later hatched a plan to get back at her. Tawanda…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Special Anti-Corruption Unit has reserved three days for prosecution of ex-minister Samuel Undenge’s fraud case involving $5 million dollars. Undenge who is currently out on bail pending appeal against a two-and-a-half year sentence was represented by Alec Muchadehama when he appeared before Harare magistrate Nyasha Vitorini yesterday. He was advised…
HARARE – Running battles are expected in Harare’s Central Business District as government seeks to drive away vendors from the city centre, citing health issues following the outbreak of cholera, which has left 25 people dead. The government is seeking to drive away vendors from the streets today, while the vendors themselves argue that the…
HARARE – The bond note has continued to lose ground on the black market, with rates reaching a staggering 100 percent to the United State dollar yesterday. Last week, the bond was trading below 90 percent on the parallel market although it continues to trade at par with the greenback on the official market. The…
HARARE – Theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure is contributing to unplanned electricity outages, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said in a statement. ZETDC — a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings — said there has been an increase in faults due to theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure, leading to frequent and long…
HARARE – Former first lady Grace Mugabe’s sister, Shuvayi Gumbochuma, was dragged to court yesterday on allegations of fraudulently processing the sale of State land before paying for it. She appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Elisha Singano and was released on $500 bail with conditions to continue residing at her current address, not to interfere…
BULAWAYO – The construction of the $60 million Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has suffered notable delays, raising questions on whether the contractor would be able to beat a set 15-month deadline. The hyped Egodini Mall is being implemented by South Africa-based civil engineering company Tearracotta Construction (Private) Limited. Tearracotta won the tender to develop the…
