THE State has opposed an application for bail on changed circumstances launched by retired soldier Leonard Matambo, accused of trying to smuggle guns into the country, saying nothing has changed and it remains unsafe and un-procedural to release him. Matambo is alleged to have written a letter to a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) manager at…
ZANU PF’s crucial central committee elections have become the new theatre of war for party bigwigs, many of whom stand accused of fomenting chaos in the former liberation movement ahead of next month’s pivotal congress. This has prompted party secretary for security in the politburo, Lovemore Matuke, to warn that the former liberation movement will…
By Brighton Muronzereyi TOURISM minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu yesterday said the country’s tourism industry is on the growth trajectory with arrivals improving. Speaking in the National Assembly yesterday during the Junior Parliamentarians debate on ways to improve the country’s tourism sector, Ndhlovu said the country is witnessing the growth in tourists’ arrivals from all over the…
THE government says it is making efforts to address the shortage of ambulances in the Midlands, which is affecting service delivery in the province. Speaking during the official opening of the ART Centre of Excellence in Gweru at the weekend, Midlands provincial medical director Mary Muchekeza admitted that the situation was affecting all districts in…
By Brandon Josphat CLERK of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda has bowed to all-round pressure and cancelled the controversial US$2m tender to procure computers at high prices. This comes after Treasury criticised the tender to buy 173 laptops and 79 desktops at US$9 264 and US$3 076 per gadget respectively from Mid-End Computers and Hardware and Blinart…
By Rutendo Ngara GRADE 7 examinations started smoothly yesterday despite teachers threatening to down tools until the government addresses their remuneration plight. A snap survey by the Daily News in Harare revealed that Grade 7 learners sat for their first English paper one examination and teachers were invigilating.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Progressive Teachers…
By Brandon Josphat ZIMBABWE’s relentless power cuts worsened at the weekend after under-pressure power utility Zesa announced intensified load shedding which spooked both ordinary consumers and businesses alike. Responding to the brutal power cuts, a concerned president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Kurai Matsheza, told the Daily News yesterday that the heavy load…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) have started a major one month-long training exercise, which involves the movement of soldiers to Mashonaland Central. ZDF director general for policy, public relations and international affairs, Brigadier General Augustine Chipwere, said yesterday that Zimbabweans should not be concerned by the “normal exercise”.He added that the scheduled…
By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt on suspected robbers who allegedly kidnapped two children in Upper Rangemore and later dumped them in a bush after failing to get cash in their home. Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube told the Daily News yesterday that they were on the lookout for the robbers.“Police…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE HIGH Court has invalidated a directive issued by Local Government minister July Moyo which mandated all councils to include government officials in their committee and full council meetings, ostensibly to curb incompetence and increase transparency. This was after Chitungwiza Residents Trust took the government to court challenging another directive made by…
