ZIMBABWE is reeling from power cuts again, following a breakdown at two of its creaky power generation units at Kariba and Hwange, the Daily News reports. This comes as one of Zimbabwe’s main sources of power, Eskom of South Africa, is experiencing major shortages of its own — to the consternation of both ordinary consumers…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE government has loosened coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown regulations to allow immigrants who are polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-negative on arrival to quarantine at home and also reviewed the curfew to start from 8pm to 6am with immediate effect, the Daily News reports. As of Monday, the country had recorded 5…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co Government has to take immediate action and support the inception of national dialogue to address the country’s mounting woes, a social movement, Citizens Manifesto, has said. This comes as the country has come under international scrutiny over alleged human rights abuses with various international players, including the United Nations…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE MDC Alliance is hopeful that South African envoys will be able to nudge President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF to finally hold much-needed dialogue with the opposition and other key stakeholders to end Zimbabwe’s decades-old political crisis, the Daily News reports. So hopeful is the Alliance, that…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw DOCTORS and nurses are disappointed that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga — the new minister of Health and Child Care — is yet to meet them to end their industrial action, the Daily News reports. In addition, they say both Chiwenga and new Health permanent secretary, Jasper Chimedza, are taking…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in the new Energy minister, Soda Zhemu and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka, who immediately indicated that they were ready to improve the energy and agricultural sectors respectively, the Daily News reports. Zhemu, a relatively unknown Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Muzarabani North, replaced…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO MDC-Alliance Bulawayo province has reacted angrily to the recall of five of its city councillors by the Thokozani Khupe camp, describing the move as naïve and anti-people. Former deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami, who is already barred from office pending the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal on his legitimacy, Concillia Mlalazi,…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE government still faces a major uprising by fed up Zimbabweans despite foiling last month’s mass protests, expelled former Zanu PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, pictured, says. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Tsenengamu — who now leads the anti-corruption pressure group, the Front for Economic Emancipation (FEE) —…
ALL eyes are on Zimbabwe after South Africa further eased the country’s Covid-19 lockdown measures. This comes as Zimbabwe is under a rigid lockdown, which includes a dusk-to-dawn curfew decreed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday night swept aside most of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in a bold…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw THE government is set to construct four customs inland dry ports to reduce corruption and ease clearance at borders. This comes amid allegations of graft and delays at most of the country’s ports of entry, prejudicing the government of millions of dollars in hard currency through custom and import duty…
