By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are closely monitoring pilgrims who recently returned to Zimbabwe from Saudi Arabia, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert of a Covid-19 outbreak during the just-ended Hajj in Mecca. The Hajj is a massive annual pilgrimage by Muslims to the Holy City of Mecca that is attended by…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has advised local financial institutions to carry out due diligence when conducting transactions with businesses in countries that have been red-flagged as high-risk to counter money laundering and terrorist financing. The FIU is an arm of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). It said some of the…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw INCARCERATED businessman Moses Mpofu’s company, Juluka Ennd Joint Venture, has been drawn into a US$9 million botched City of Harare streetlights tender after it allegedly connived with four council officials to approve the deal without following proper procedures. The company allegedly won a tender to rehabilitate Harare’s streetlights ahead of next month’s…
BY RUTENDO NGARA PRINCIPAL examiner at the Deeds office under the Justice ministry Absolomon Magwere yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of illegally facilitating the transfer of Chamunorwa Matsika’s property into a company owned by Frank Buyanga. Buyanga is currently in remand prison in South Africa. Magwere appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa…
DARK clouds are hanging over the political career of firebrand Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson and former war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda. This comes as provincial party bigwigs have set in motion plans to have Sibanda and his political commissar, Douglas Gangaidzo, sacked from the former liberation movement. The beleaguered duo are facing a slew…
THE National Association of Secondary Heads (Nash) has implored all teachers and school heads to intensify the fight against drug abuse in schools to aid government’s efforts in curbing the scourge. Speaking to the Daily News in Bulawayo yesterday, Nash president Arthur Maphosa said school authorities should play their role in protecting students from drug…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Supreme Court has dismissed on a technicality attempts by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to seize luxury vehicles and trucks belonging to flamboyant businessman Justice Mayor Wadyajena. In its order on the long running case which was made available yesterday, the court said Zacc had failed to pay security costs as…
By Rutendo Ngara THE High Court is today expected to hear a bail hearing by 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists who are seeking freedom following their arrest last month. This comes as they were denied bail by Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo two weeks ago. The accused, who also include CCC chief administrator Jameson…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw FOUR people yesterday died while several others were injured when a kombi they were traveling in veered off the road near Sunway City along the Harare-Mutare Highway. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the fatal road accident. “The police confirm a fatal road traffic accident which occurred today (yesterday) at around 1330…
THERE has been another puzzling and striking intrusion — this time at the offices of the deputy minister of Tourism, Tongai Mnangagwa. The daring break-in at the Harare central business district workplace of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s nephew took place on Monday night. This comes after two recent and disturbing security breaches — as well as…
