Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said it requires nearly $100 million to fully refurbish Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital. This comes after the facility was identified early this year by the government as one of the coronavirus (Covid-19) isolation centres. However, since then, the facility has been under construction due to…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has opened an investigation into deputy Health minister John Mangwiro, pictured, over allegations that he arm-twisted the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) to award a US$5,6 million Covid-19 tender to an unregistered company. Zacc deputy chairperson Kuziva Murapa confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw Police immediately charged him with inciting public violence, following his alleged role in mobilising for the foiled anti-government protests in July. His lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, said the forthright former Zanu PF bigwig — who now leads the anti-corruption pressure group, the Front for Economic Emancipation (FEE) — would appear…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday conferred degrees to 447 students at the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), with the institution revealing that it is set to launch a mobile phone manufacturing and television set assembly plant by year-end, the Daily News reports. Of the graduands, 91 were from the School of Information…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has hailed opposition MDC MPs and their ruling party counterparts for discarding divisive politics to engage in constructive debates in the National Assembly, the Daily News reports. This comes as interim MDC president Thokozani Khupe was this week sworn in as proportional representative for Bulawayo…
SIXTEEN MDC Alliance councillors who were recalled last month at the behest of the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC have approached the High Court challenging the decision. Among the councillors from Harare and Marondera, respectively, are Enock Mupamaonde, Size Vilela, Wonder Siliya, Chengetai Murova, Misheck Manyere, Charles Ngwena, Lovemore Makuwerere, Gilbert Hadebe, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, Simon Mapunzure, Charles…
MDC Alliance Member of Parliament for Harare West Joana Mamombe will have to be examined by another doctor before her trial on allegations of faking abduction, together with Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marowa, can proceed. Mamombe was a fortnight ago remanded into the custody of prisons for her to be examined after questions were…
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality yesterday issued a demolition order of illegal structures erected in various parts of the town in a bid to curtail illegal land developments and land barons. This comes as the Municipality recently joined forces with the City of Harare and the development coordinator for the Harare Metropolitan Province Tafadzwa Muguti to flush out…
A MUZARABANI man axed his wife to death over infidelity issues and immediately took poison before surrendering himself to the police, hoping to die after making a confession, the High Court has heard. Moses Busenti pleaded guilty to the murder charge when he appeared before High Court judge Justice Joseph Musakwa, but a plea of…
A 31-YEAR-OLD woman has accused her 79-year-old boyfriend and caused his arrest on allegations of rape and aggravated indecent assault. She alleged the 79-year-old would let his dogs lick her privates while he watched and took pictures of her naked. Urs Joseph Ettilin was not asked to plead to allegations of rape and aggravated indecent…
