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…
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…
AMID escalating political tensions in the country, President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued another ominous warning against the country’s opposition yesterday, vowing to deal mercilessly with alleged terrorists among its ranks, the Daily News reports. In addition, Mnangagwa claimed that there were rogue elements in the country who had allegedly been working with external groups to derail…
SOUTH Africa yesterday rejected calls for it to deal robustly with Zimbabwe, adding that relations between Pretoria and Harare were governed by international laws, the Daily News reports. In addition, the regional power said any issues between the two neighbouring countries would be dealt with bilaterally and confidentially. Responding to calls by the leader of…
IN a surprise move, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appointed Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as the substantive minister of Health to replace Obadiah Moyo who was fired recently after his arrest on allegations of corruption. In a statement by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, Chiwenga’s appointment was with immediate effect. “In terms…
ACTING Mpilo chief executive officer Solwayo Ngwenya has challenged people to take the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic seriously as the worst is yet to come. Solwayo has since March consistently used the micro blogging platforms Twitter and Facebook to warn the masses on the dangers of the deadly pandemic. In an interview with the Daily…
Mugove Tafirenyika and Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITERS MEDICAL doctors are seeking an urgent meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of the spiralling cases of the lethal coronavirus in the country, the Daily News reports. In addition, they are also warning Zimbabweans to take extreme care in the coming days and…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw WOMEN’S rights and advocacy group, Musasa Project, has revealed shocking figures of gender-based violence (GBV) since authorities imposed the current national coronavirus lockdown. It said yesterday that it had assisted a whopping 10 000 victims of GBV in the last four months alone — adding that since the national…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE State wants land developer Felix Munyaradzi denied bail saying from Saturday the day he initially appeared in court, 50 more people have come to register complaints against him. This was said by the investigating officer Misheck Ngorima in bolstering the State’s opposition to bail saying more home seekers are…
