Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw LANDS minister Anxious Masuka has transferred officials from Masvingo and Midlands provinces to curb illegal land distribution. Responding to a question from Chief Fortune Charumbira in the Senate, Masuka said when he heard rumours that ministry employees in the provinces were involved in shady land deals, he immediately transferred…
Blessing Masakadza A SUSPECTED sex worker from Mt Hampden is in trouble for allegedly leaving her 10-month-old child alone in her house while she went out with a man. The child has been taken by village health workers after a report was made that she had left the child alone for a whole day. Varaidzo…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has to prioritise the protection of older persons amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and harsh economic conditions, the Older Persons Board of Zimbabwe chairperson, Priscilla Gavi, has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) Day for Older Persons celebrations in Mazowe recently, Gavi called on…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE suspect in the Murewa ritual murder of seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore, Tafadzwa Shamba, has led police to the recovery of the boy’s legs in a pit latrine. The body of the boy, who was murdered two weeks ago, was found without the head, hands and legs in an incident that…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw SENATORS have joined other prominent voices in calling for Zimbabweans to unite and work together — to foster much-needed peace and development in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as political tension has remained high in the country, amid persisting economic challenges that have left the majority of Zimbabwe’s…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynhews.co.zw The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has commended ongoing efforts by authorities to stabilise the country’s currency and economy, the Daily News reports. This comes as the Zimbabwe dollar has lately been holding steady against major global currencies, following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) launch of the foreign…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has called on the government to act urgently to ensure that political, social and economic rights are restored and accessible to all citizens. This comes as the forum reported that 980 rights violations, including assaults, alleged abductions and torture, were recorded since the…
By Blessings Mashaya FISSURES are widening in the ruling Zanu PF, amid damaging allegations of “dirty money” exchanging hands to influence the outcome of the party’s district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections, the Daily News On Sunday can reveal. At the centre of the former liberation movement’s latest infighting are allegations that remnants of the party’s…
Sindiso Mhlophe THE United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (US) have once again accentuated the need for Zimbabwe to implement sound political and economic reforms in order to address the country’s crises and unlock the much-needed international support and investment, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as the government has insisted…
Blessing Masakadza THE case of a seven-year-old Murewa boy allegedly murdered at the behest of his uncle has horrified the nation. The young boy was reportedly waylaid in a garden by a gang before being taken to a nearby mountain where he was cold-heartedly beheaded for suspected ritual purposes. What has irked many Zimbabweans is…
