HARARE – Across Zimbabwe’s municipalities, the mayoral race is getting intense, with twists and turns anticipated as the voting day draws nearer. Despite the appalling service delivery in Zimbabwe’s major cities and towns, the office of mayor continues to generate a lot of interest due to the featherbeddings that comes with it. In terms of…
HARARE – The national council of the MDC party led by Nelson Chamisa is meeting in Harare tomorrow to map the way forward, amid indications that it may roll out crippling demonstrations against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora confirmed to the Daily News that the MDC’s highest decision-making organ outside congress will…
HARARE – Jostling for Cabinet posts has reached fever pitch, as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a young, dynamic and small Cabinet capable of breathing fresh life into the country’s comatose economy. Mnangagwa, who took oath of office on Sunday — ending the uncertainty that had persisted for more than three weeks…
HARARE – Jostling for Cabinet posts has reached fever pitch, as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a young, dynamic and small Cabinet capable of breathing fresh life into the country’s comatose economy. Mnangagwa, who took oath of office on Sunday — ending the uncertainty that had persisted for more than three weeks…
BULAWAYO – United Pentecostal Church in Zimbabwe (UPCZ) has approached the High Court seeking an order interdicting a splinter group from interfering with church activities as well as harassing congregants. UPCZ through its lawyer, Liberty Mcijo of Liberty Mcijo and Associates, filed an application for leave to execute a judgment by Justice Martin Makonese pending…
HARARE – A female school proprietor has been spared jail after being convicted of defrauding 12 people under the guise of recruiting them for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), hence swindling them of over $5 000. Julianna Tinonesana, 44, of 572 Chikanga 1, Mutare who owns Tweetans Villa School in Mutare would even issue her…
HARARE – An unlicensed kombi driver is in a fix after reportedly hitting a car that was part of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s motorcade last Friday. Silent Hungwe appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with contravening the Road Traffic Act by driving without a licence and negligent driving. He was denied bail and remanded…
HARARE – Businessman Frank Buyanga has been embroiled in a $130 000 scam in which he allegedly sold a Harare man’s house after being given title deeds as loan surety. However, Buyanga is not the one being charged for the fraud but a property manager, Bishop Jeche, 45, and his company for allegedly lying that…
HARARE – Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge and businessman Wicknell Chivayo will now be tried together in a case they are alleged to have defrauded Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of $5 million. Yesterday, Undenge was represented by Alec Muchadehama when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. Chivayo will appear in court today. A representative…
HARARE – Residents would like the caretaker commissions running councils to be immediately dissolved as the country has inaugurated Emmerson Mnangagwa as President. In an interview, Combined Harare Residents Association chief executive officer Mfundo Mlilo said the commissions were already illegal when they were set-up. The appointment of the commissions came 10 days after the…
