Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS who are currently on strike are set to lose their pay, after the Public Service Commission directed the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to take disciplinary action against them in line with its “no work, no pay” principle, the Daily News reports. This comes as teachers, who…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested together with businessman Ali Mohamad, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives Steven Tserayi and Raphios Mufandauya and miner Gift Karanda on charges of smuggling and unlawful possession of gold, will spend the weekend in remand prison. Yesterday, CIO operative Mufandauya denied any…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynew.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe must not extend a begging bowl to other countries as it is endowed with enough natural resources to turn around the country’s economy, the Daily News reports. Speaking during young farmers awards in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga challenged youths to play a key role…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw ENVIRONMENTAL Management Agency (Ema) has dragged City of Harare to court following numerous fire outbreaks at Pomona Dumpsite that polluted air for residents. Ema wants Harare ordered to submit within three months the Pomona Dumpsite Decommissioning Plan for approval. This should indicate timelines and adequate budget for the construction of…
JOE Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s election. The BBC projects that Mr Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, propelling him over the 270 electoral college vote threshold required to clinch the White House. The Trump campaign…
NATURAL Air, one of Zimbabwe’s leading air conditioning and refrigeration companies, has been appointed as a distributor for a new global brand, WhirTrix. This is part of Natural Air’s efforts to add to their range of leading brands offered. “We are excited to team up with WhirTrix as their products are manufactured in some…
FARMERS have harvested and delivered more than 100 000 tonnes of wheat from the 2020 winter cropping season to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), eclipsing the 90 000 tonnes delivered for the whole of last year. GMB is receiving over 4 000 tonnes of the cereal per day, with the parastatal’s depots now operating daily….
THE City of Kwekwe has resolved to engage the police to arrest gold panners suspected of vandalising water pipes in Amaveni suburb to access water to purify their gold ore. Speaking in a council meeting, councillors blamed the gold panners for damaging infrastructure in the suburb, causing disruptions of water supplies. Acting town clerk Lucia…
THE High Court has ordered the closure of a dumpsite in Chitungwiza where two children reportedly died after they were exposed to hot spent earth which was being disposed there. Judge Justice Mary Dube granted an application by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on behalf of the parents of the victims, Bianca Dudzai Chipaga and…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has set up a three member tribunal to probe High Court judge, Justice Erica Ndewere, if she is still fit to remain in office following allegations of misconduct against her. In an extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday, Mnangagwa appointed retired Justice Simbi Veke Mubako, and lawyers Charles Warara and Yvone Masvora to probe…
