THE Health ministry has been sued over increasing mortality rates and maternal deaths that resulted from alleged closure of municipal clinics since July. The closure of health facilities followed an industrial action by nurses who had downed tools since May demanding better working conditions and remuneration. In the application filed before the High Court, Combined…
CIVIL society organisations have expressed concern over government’s failure to provide promised coronavirus (Covid-19) cushioning allowances and social safety nets, a development which has left many vulnerable members of the community failing to meet their basic needs, the Daily News reports. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 8,6 million people…
THE MDC has directed its interim president Thokozani Khupe to stop being part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) until she gets the mandate from the party’s congress, the Daily News reports. This comes as Khupe joined Polad as the presidential candidate of the MDC-T that she formed ahead of the July 31,…
WOES continue to mount for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, after she was hit with a US$6 000 lawsuit for failing to pay for water supplied to her. Hesno Holdings, trading as Water To You, cited Marry as a respondent in the summons filed before the High Court and are demanding payment of…
POVERTY has reached unprecedented levels in Zimbabwe, with more than 76 percent of children in rural areas living in abject poverty, a Unicef study has said. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) Zimbabwe recently appealed for US$250 million to boost food assistance in the country, warning that 8,6 million people would be facing…
THE late Harare businessman, biker and socialite Shingi Mukandi’s killer, Alfred Machipisa, has been sent to prison to serve a three-year jail term for culpable homicide. Machipisa lost an appeal at the High Court after it upheld the decision of the lower court. He absconded court and had to be issued with a warrant of…
HARARE town clerk Hosiah Chisango and his alleged accomplices, director housing and community services Addmore Nhekairo and acting town planner Samuel Nyabezi, were yesterday freed on $50 000 bail each. The three are facing allegations of criminal abuse of office, bribery and fraud and were freed by regional magistrate Bianca Makwande who ruled that the…
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume is putting on a brave face, saying the city’s operations will not be affected significantly by the recent recall of 21 councillors as they will be replaced soon, the Daily News reports. This comes as Harare City Council is now left with 26 councillors out of a possible 47 after…
MDC president Thokozani Khupe, pictured, yesterday shifted her focus to Bulawayo where she recalled eight councillors. This comes as Khupe has also recalled Gwanda mayor Justine Mazhale. Khupe, who has been on a recalling campaign against the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance, has continued to decimate her opponent. Khupe has been recalling MDC Alliance legislators and…
HARARE City Council (HCC) health director Prosper Chonzi has been appointed acting town clerk for the next two weeks following the arrest of Hosea Chisango in Gweru last week over land issues. Chisango has since applied for bail at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts in a case of fraud, criminal abuse of office and bribery…
