THE National Employment Council for the Commercial Sectors of Zimbabwe (NECCSZ) has challenged at the High Court a decision by Labour minister Paul Mavima to appoint two administrators on their board. In the court application, the NECCSZ has cited Mavima as the first respondent together with Attorney-General Prince Machaya as well as the appointees —…
22-YEAR-OLD woman from Dzivaresekwa, Harare, is in trouble for having a sexual relationship with 15-year-old boy after the duo met at a funeral. Martha Gege was arraigned before the courts yesterday to answer to allegations of having sexual intercourse with a minor. She was granted $4 000 bail when she appeared before Harare magistrate Sharon…
BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi, who is facing obstruction of justice allegations, has been denied bail by a Harare magistrate. Munyaradzi is accused of interfering with a witness, police commissioner Erasmus Makodza, in another case by sending emissaries to convince him to have an out-of-court settlement. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti- Guuriro yesterday ruled that the State’s fears…
THE challenges affecting the operations of healthcare funders and healthcare providers will be the subject of discussion in a webinar to be co-hosted by the Daily News on March 31, with a view to coming up with interventions to rescue the sector. To be held in partnership with Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas), the…
TWO directors of a local company accused of altering a presidential scholarships advertisement by referring prospective applicants to their mobile number before posting it on their website have been granted $10 000 bail each. Etinos and Julius Mudzamba, who are charged together with their company Vacancy Mail Media, spent the weekend in jail following their…
SUSPECTED land baron Felix Munyaradzi has accused police commissioner Erasmus Makodza of causing his arrest in a bid to avoid paying his debts. Munyaradzi is in custody after surrendering himself to the police last Friday and appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guuriro yesterday on allegations of interfering with a witness in a case in which…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw DONATIONS by the Chinese government and other development partners have helped health authorities reduce maternal deaths in the Cyclone Idai-ravaged districts of Chimanimani and Chipinge. At least 634 people lost their lives when Idai ravaged Chimanimani and surrounding areas in March 2019. Most infrastructure, including clinics, hospitals and schools were…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Affirmative Action Group (AAG), an indigenous economic empowerment group, believes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is pricing out deserving residents from acquiring under-developed repossessed stands. Last week, Bulawayo town clerk Christopher Dube said repossessed stands will be sold on a first come-first-serve basis for US$4 000 or the equivalent amount…
Jeffrey Muvundusi ZAPU has further postponed its elective congress, a development the opposition political party said was due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, Zimbabwe had been under a nationwide lockdown which restricted movement of people and banned public gatherings. The party has on several occasions failed to hold the elective…
Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have arrested over 25 000 artisanal miners operating illegally since the beginning of the year. This comes after the police launched an operation in January dubbed “Chikorokoza Ngachipere” following a surge in illegal mining and violent crimes perpetrated by machete gangs. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi said they…
