HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has delayed announcing his Cabinet to give talks with youthful MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa a chance, highly-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday. Zimbabwe has been without a Cabinet since August 26, when Mnangagwa took oath of office after a lengthy hiatus caused by Chamisa’s Constitutional Court application, challenging…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has successfully dealt with a problem at its main pumping station that caused the disruption of water supplies to Hwange a few days ago. The major pipe burst occurred mid last week, disrupting water supplies to areas serviced by Zinwa in the small mining town namely Empumalanga,…
HARARE – The United States Embassy and its agencies will be closed to the public today as it celebrates Labour Day. Commemorated on the first Monday of September, the day reminds Americans of the importance of workers’ rights and offers them a day of well-earned rest. Also this month the State Department’s Bureau of African…
BINDURA – Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) has warned the public not to engage two of its former staffers whom it accused of masquerading as the institution’s employees. According to a notice issued yesterday, BUSE terminated contracts for Macleans Mzumara and Prosper Munyedza and no longer has anything to do with them. “This notice…
HARARE – The case in which businessman Frank Buyanga has been sucked into a dispute involving a property he once owned continues today. Buyanga is, however, not the one being charged for the fraud but a property manager, Bishop Jeche,45, and his company — East Rivet Investments (Private) Limited. Jeche allegedly lied that they had…
HARARE – A Blue Circle Bus Company employee reportedly manufactured fake EcoCash payment messages and used them to swindles a tyre trade of $58 000 worth of goods, a court heard. Modern Nyika, 47, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. The State had opposed bail arguing that Nyika would…
HARARE – The respondents in a case in which three associations representing residents in Harare and Chitungwiza are seeking to overturn the appointment of commissions in their localities have been asked to make their representations by next week Tuesday. At the first hearing on Friday last week, High Court judge Justice Edith Mushore said the…
HARARE – A thirty-eight-year-old man who reportedly raped his 14-year-old step-daughter has appeared in court. The man whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the victim, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa, charged with rape. He was denied bail and remanded in custody to September 13, pending finalisation of the matter. Both parties reside at…
HARARE – Four suspected card cloners appeared in court this weekend for allegedly stealing $18 000 from various bank accounts within a period of three days, a court heard. Taurayi Prince Mugwagwa, 30, Tonderayi Terrence Zimbowora, 33, and Ruvimbo Tabeth Zimbowora appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa on Saturday charged with unauthorised use or possession…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has donated 10 white rhinos to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said. According to the organisation, the donation is part of a programme to enhance regional rhino conservation. “According to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Rhino Specialist Group, 98 percent…
