ZANU PF will hold three crucial meetings this week, amid rising tension within its war veterans’ ranks and concerns over its latest restructuring exercise. The crunch meetings will start with today’s politburo gathering in Harare, which will be followed by a caucus of the party’s central committee and its national consultative assembly (NCA). This will…
By Cloud Fusire fusiref@dailynews.co.zw THE rot in local football under the Zifa normalisation commitee (NC) chaired by Lincolin Mutasa is worsening. This follows the latest shambolic preparations for the forthcoming matches for the senior men’s soccer team, the Warriors — who revolted against Zifa on Monday after they were made to camp at the association’s…
A COMPANY that won a tender to supply goats under a presidential scheme, Blackdeck, has profusely denied duping the government, adding the contract was not worth US$40 million as alleged on social media platforms. In a statement yesterday, Blackdeck said the tender was cancelled by the ministry of Agriculture despite that it had the capacity…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES yesterday signed a US$1 million agreement that will see the regularisation of informal settlements under the Kwangu\Ngakwami presidential title deeds programme. The programme was launched in Epworth by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday after the signing ceremony by several ministries, including National Housing, Local…
THE government has taken over the collection of solid waste in the capital following a formal request from the city authorities. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere last night while addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “Cabinet highlights that in terms of Urban Councils Act, Harare City Council is obliged to remove…
THINGS will likely get a lot worse before they get better for the strife-torn Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). This comes as the CCC faction that remains loyal to former party leader Nelson Chamisa is ratcheting up the pressure on interim boss Welshman Ncube and his team. A party insider told the Daily News yesterday…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MUTAPA Investment Fund (MIF) chief executive John Mangudya says Zesa must find an urgent solution to the current prolonged power cuts, adding they are tarnishing the utility’s image. This comes as the rolling blackouts have returned with authorities saying this was due to the maintenance works being carried out at the…
GOVERNMENT says preparations for the upcoming Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Harare in August are well on course. The country will host the 44th Sadc Summit and assume the regional body’s chairmanship. Speaking to the Daily News last night, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the country was now finalising…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMEN Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu were yesterday interviewed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on allegations of corruption being raised against the two. This comes as the duo and another businessman Wicknell Chivayo are under Zacc investigations into allegations that they bagged a fortune from a multi-million dollar Zimbabwe Electoral Commission…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have started screening travellers coming into the country for the deadly Mpox. This comes as the highly infectious viral disease has been reported in the region, including in neighbouring South Africa and Zambia. It also comes as Zimbabwe has never recorded cases of Mpox — which has so far killed…
