Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A DIRECTOR in the ministry of Defence Peter Muchakazi reportedly died before the commencement of his trial in which he was alleged to have connived in swindling the ministry of over $300 000. On Tuesday the court heard that Muchakazi died on July 27 and the State submitted that they…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO MAYOR Solomon Mguni, pictured, is in the news once again after being granted a development permit to construct six townhouses on a piece of land measuring 4 287 square metres. Two months ago, Mguni attracted criticism after he was offered a 25-year lease agreement for a 3,5 hectares plot at Lower…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw CIVIL servants’ representative body, the Apex Council, says it cannot help its members to access their US$75 Covid-19 monthly allowance as it is in the dark regarding how it should be accessed, the Daily News reports. This comes amid reports that the government indicated on civil servants’ pay slips…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has stopped Doves Life Assurance (DLA) from holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to appoint five new directors until a long-running shareholding wrangle has been resolved by the courts. This comes as the High Court is yet to determine the case in which Phibeon Busangabanye and Farai…
SASAI has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing platform. Sasai Moments allows the App’s users to experience, capture, post and share videos, audio notes, pictures and user location tags, among other features — along the same lines as TikTok. The Sasai App, which was first launched a year ago…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE ructions consuming the ruling Zanu PF are escalating, with the former liberation movement ramping up its investigations targeted at party bigwigs suspected of plotting against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zanu PF’s secretary for security in the politburo, Lovemore Matuke, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that the party had…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE United States of America (USA) yesterday placed sanctions on businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei and his company Sakunda Holdings, the Daily News reports. President Donald Trump’s administration claimed that Tagwirei had used his closeness to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to enrich himself. This comes a few months after Washington also added…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw MORE woes continue to mount for suspected land baron and property developer Felix Munyaradzi after it emerged he has over 100 lawsuits from disgruntled home seekers pending before the High Court. Munyaradzi was on Tuesday denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna on four counts of fraud. In…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw IN A surprising development, doctors and nurses have welcomed the appointment of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, as Zimbabwe’s new Health and Child Care minister, the Daily News reports. This comes as the powerful VP’s appointment has split both public and legal opinions — with some lawyers arguing that…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has hiked fuel prices by over 30 percent, a move described by analysts as likely to have ripple effects and result in prices of basic commodities and services shooting up again. This comes as prices of basic commodities had started stabilising after the…
