By Rutendo Ngara A LECTURER at the Midlands State University (MSU) Nhamo Mhiripiri is suing the university for US$200 000 for defamation of character. This was after Mhiripiri’s former student, Patience Mashuku, had claimed that she was sexually abused by Mhiripiri. In his application at the High Court, Mhiripiri claims that the MSU allegedly facilitated…
POLICE will increase patrols across the country to reduce armed robberies. This comes amid a surge in armed robberies targeting cash and valuables, prompting the police to raise concerns over illegal firearms. Speaking in the Senate last week, the minister of Home Affairs, Kazembe Kazembe, said the government was worried over the increase in armed…
ONE person died on Friday, while several police officers and civilians were injured as land invaders resisted eviction by the deputy sheriff at a farm in Ruwa owned by former cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye. This came as there were running battles between the police, who had accompanied the deputy sheriff, and invaders at Cloverdale Farm….
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over Terracotta Trading Private Limited’s failure to adhere to contractual obligations as the completion of the Egodini bus rank stalls. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Friday, BCC acting director of works Methusi Dibidi said the developer abandoned the project in February 2024 at 11 percent complete. “The…
MIGREN Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. The 58-year-old mother of four from…
GOVERNMENT has emphasised the importance of collaboration with the church in addressing socio-economic challenges such as drug and substance abuse. The minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Harare, Charles Tawengwa, made the remarks after clerics paid a courtesy visit at his offices on Friday. The development follows the launch of a five-month…
AUTHORITIES have warned errant nurses allegedly extorting persons living with HIV/ Aids and selling life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, said the ministry is investigating health workers illegally selling ARVs, which are available for free at public health centres. “The ministry is gravely concerned about credible reports of healthcare workers allegedly…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been thrown into disarray ahead of the Insiza North constituency by-election after one of its members resigned as a councillor to contest as an independent candidate, citing the party’s never-ending internal chaos. This comes as the ruling Zanu PF has elected Delani Moyo as the candidate for the…
RWANDA and Ethiopia are partnering with Zimbabwe in a bid to restore the country’s dwindling indigenous and exotic trees after donating one million seedlings of different types. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the Diplomatic Green Legacy Tree Planting Initiative official launch at Institute of African Knowledge (Instak) in Harare yesterday, Ethiopian…
ZESA says there has been significant progress at the Hwange Thermal Power Station in restoring operations following a technical fault caused by an acid ingress incident. The fault occurred on May 4 and affected Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, disrupting the station’s output. In a statement yesterday, Zesa said all affected units have…
