Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE country has recorded four deaths and at least 6 894 diarrhoea cases in the past week, bringing the cumulative figures to 20 299 cases since the start of the rainy season in November last year. In a statement yesterday, the Health ministry said two of the deaths were reported at Sally…
ISRAEL’S ambassador to Zambia and Zimbabwe was mugged on a street in Lusaka last week, with the robbers making off with her diplomatic passport and her cellphone. Ambassador Ofra Farhi was crossing a street in Lusaka on Friday, when a car pulled up alongside her and the occupants grabbed her bag, dragging her off her…
THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) says there is a need for the opening of new medical training universities in the country to meet the demands of students interested in studying medicine. Zimche’s mandate is to promote and coordinate education provided by institutions of higher education and to act as a regulator in the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa GOVERNMENT yesterday said it is considering setting up an inter-ministerial taskforce charged with crafting a Statutory Instrument (SI) to resolve labour disputes pitting local recruited employees at foreign embassies and international organisations accredited to Zimbabwe. Speaking after a meeting with the parliamentary portfolio committee on foreign affairs from Namibia, deputy foreign minister…
FOLLOWING the recent court victory in which Sunshine Developments managed to obtain an eviction order against the sitting tenants of Warren Hills…
LAWYERS representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala have told the court that his arrest in 2020 for allegedly inciting public violence was an act of persecution by police officers. The Zengeza West (MP), who is in remand prison, appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro yesterday for trial, where his lawyers cross-examined State…
FORMER police officer, Jaison Muvevi, who is in remand prison facing multiple murder and attempted murder charges, yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate on routine remand. He was remanded to February 20 in custody. Muvevi allegedly shot and killed Crispen Kanerusine, 62, police officer Maxwell Hove, 43, and Munashe Mujanhi, 20, in Wedza last month….
By Brandon Josphat MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has expelled former party vice president Elias Mudzuri and six others, after they took the party to court following their suspension last month. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, Mwonzora said Mudzuri, Norest Marara, Gift Konjana, John Nyika, Den Moyo, Edwin Dzambara and Edwin Kakora were no…
HARARE provincial authorities have teamed up with police to crackdown on illegal drug dealing in the city, a senior official has said….
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has placed wetlands management at the core of its development agenda to ensure judicious utilisation of these important…
