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VARIOUS women’s organisation have petitioned the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) and the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) to launch an independent investigation into the assault and torture of women by suspected State security agents, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes after three MDC youth leaders, who…

Nokuthaba Nkomo and Fungi Kwaramba STAFF WRITERS ©️  AUTHORITIES are appealing for calm amid warnings by doctors that the shortage of coronavirus test kits and adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country could see more local infections, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe was yesterday due to receive the second consignment of…

Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER THE Econet group yesterday handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $730 738 to two of the country’s major Covid-19 referral hospitals, with three more hospitals scheduled to receive their consignments early next week. The funds were raised by the public in response to an appeal made by the group for…

Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE Human Rights Institute of South Africa (Hurisa) has petitioned the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights over the alleged abduction and torture of three MDC youth leaders — Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova — who staged a flash demonstration in Warren Park, Harare, last week….

Nokuthaba Nkomo STAFF WRITER nkomon@dailynews.co.zw ©️  HEALTH minister Obadiah Moyo has revealed that malaria cases have gone down by 18 percent countrywide this week following government’s interventions in hardest hit areas. The government has been distributing mosquito nets and conducting indoor residual spraying to curb the spread of the disease in the country. Mashonaland Central,…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️  WITH Zimbabwe’s political and economic crises deepening, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have once again implored authorities to engage the MDC to end the country’s myriad challenges, the Daily News reports. This comes as the international spotlight is once again on the…

Fungi Kwaramba POLITICAL EDITOR kwarambaf@dailynews.co.zw ©️  THE battle for the control of the MDC took a new twist yesterday after  Nelson Chamisa’s allies convened a meeting in Harare that was attended by many of the party’s 2014 members, the Daily News reports. The gathering proceeded to petition the party’s interim leadership led by Thokozani Khupe…

Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITER chiimbac@dailynews.co.zw ©️  CHITUNGWIZA Municipality yesterday ordered philanthropist Samantha Murozoki, who was feeding thousands of people daily through her Kuchengetana Relief Kitchen, to close down citing health hazards and contravention of town by-laws. Murozoki’s coronavirus lockdown relief kitchen started off feeding 47 people for free daily and the number ballooned to 2…

Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw   ©️  THERE was drama in Parliament yesterday when Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara clashed with the portfolio committee on Agriculture after it denied him the right to legal representation while presenting evidence. Musarara had been petitioned to give evidence to the Justice Mayor Wadyajena-chaired committee…

Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally lost patience with Energy Mutodi, pictured, — summarily firing the gaffe-prone Information deputy minister last night, following a string of recent incidents which embarrassed the government. Last night’s unsurprising development, which the Daily News sign-posted last week, comes as there have been growing questions around the…