THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has partnered with various stakeholders, including Unicef and the Canadian Embassy in Zimbabwe, in efforts to deliver food aid to the vulnerable amid the country’s worsening hunger and water crises. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP)’s recent projections indicated that by year’s end the number of food…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has declared in a landmark ruling as unconstitutional the detention of deaf suspects without the provision of an interpreter to facilitate communication during criminal proceedings. The court ordered Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to urgently amend the law to accommodate them. This was after the Deaf Zimbabwe Trust…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE threat on the life of former Zanu PF youth league national political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, who was being trailed by unknown people, cannot be downplayed and he should be kept in custody for his safety and the interest of justice, the court has said. Tsenengamu, who is facing allegations…
Blessing Masakadza A HARARE man who allegedly claimed to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son Collins, and swindled a South Africa-based Zimbabwean of R136 000 has been denied bail. Charles Nyanguwo, 50, who is accused of downloading prominent people’s pictures and uploading them to his WhatsApp account to dupe people, appeared in court facing allegations of…
Blessing Masakadza A CHINESE businessman appeared in court yesterday accused of swindling his fellow business partners of machinery worth US$300 000. Zhou Jinming, 45, was not asked to plead to allegations of fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga. Represented by Tsitsi Mazikana, Zhou was remanded out of custody to November 24 on…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government will, where possible, regularise houses and other buildings while also demolishing some illegal settlements in Chitungwiza to ensure sanity prevails in the satellite town, a ministry official has said. This comes as the local authority was last week forced to stop demolishing houses in St Mary’s, Zengeza,…
IRVINE’S Zimbabwe — the country’s biggest egg producer — celebrated World Egg Day in charitable style, donating 3 000 eggs and 100 kilogrammes of chicken to Kudakwashe Children’s Home in Stoneridge, Harare. Kudakwashe is home to 27 children, 17 of them physically-challenged. The home also provides about 1 000 people with free meals. Speaking at…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned farmers against planting crops early, saying Zimbabwe has not yet received effective rains, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country has received some rainfall over the last three days, which has seen some farmers planting their summer crops while others…
STAFF WRITER Econet, through its subsidiaries Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) and Cassava Fintech International (CFI) yesterday launched a network of #SasaiWifiFinder hotspots in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda, providing locals with most affordable Internet access. This partnership unlocks the “African Missing Network” that will accelerate sustainable economic development through digital inclusion for all Africans. The…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw LARGER-THAN-LIFE MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson, Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, has advised his principal Nelson Chamisa not to think that popularity will guarantee him to become Zimbabwe’s next leader, the Daily News reports. The firebrand Sikhala told Chamisa at the weekend that history was replete with popular politicians who later…
