By Blessings Mashaya and Nyasha Dube POLITICAL analyst yesterday described embattled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, as being “up the creek and without a paddle”. This came after High Court judge, Justice Never Katiyo, granted an application by Sengezo Tshabangu — who has been asserting that he is the CCC’s interim secretary…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF treasurer general Patrick Chinamasa has called on Mabvuku residents to correct the “mistake” they made in August when they voted for the opposition ahead of the ruling party candidate Pedzai Sakupwanya. This comes as the country is set to hold by-elections in nine constituencies today across the country…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts to testify against his ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, who is accused of attempting to murder him in 2019 while he was admitted at a private hospital in South Africa. Before Chiwenga took to the witness stand, State prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti asked for the public gallery…
By Ketty Nyoni STAFF WRITER nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and its regional partners have been awarded a US$45 million grant by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid). The funds will be used to make and test HIV vaccines — which will see scientists from eight African countries coming together to develop…
AUTHORITIES have confirmed that Geo Associates and its partners, Invictus Energy and One Gas Resources, have discovered a major gas resource in Muzarabani district, Mashonaland Central Province.Invictus Energy is an Australia-listed oil and gas exploration company, Geo Associates is a local energy operator and One Gas Resources is a natural gas distributor.Energy minister Zhemu Soda…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES plan to do more to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar and rising prices of basic goods in the country — to make sure that ordinary people enjoy a decent festive season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, said the central bank…
HIGH Court judge Justice Never Katiyo yesterday reserved judgment in a matter in which Sengezo Tshabangu, who asserts to be Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general, is seeking to bar 23 recalled members of Parliament from using the party’s name during this weekend’s council and parliamentary by-elections. This comes after the Supreme Court…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw AS the cancer burden increases in the country, the government says it is currently working towards introducing a cancer fund. Speaking during an International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa (Icasa) high level policy dialogue on HIV sustainability in Zimbabwe in Harare yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the proposed two cents per…
By Ketty Nyoni AS THE country continues to grapple with the cholera outbreak, statistics from the Health ministry show that 22 people died from the disease in the past one week alone. The statistics show that on Wednesday last week, two people died, five on Thursday, one on Friday, three on Saturday, five on Sunday…
THE government is pushing for legislative reforms to fight violence against women and girls, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, Ziyambi said the legislative reforms were aimed at creating a society where women and girls can live free from the fear of violence and exploitation. “We are also…
