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Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw INCARCERATED legislator Job Sikhala’s appeal against a magistrate court’s decision to deny him bail on his fresh charge of obstructing the course of justice was dismissed by the High Court yesterday. Justice Fatima Maxwell, who presided over the appeal, dismissed the application shortly after hearing oral arguments and revealed that she would…

SOUTH Africa’s wish for unity of purpose among Zimbabwe’s major political parties — while noble — could be a bridge too far at the moment, as the various contestants have their eyes firmly fixed on the looming 2023 national elections, analysts say. In addition, they also said, no one among the country’s “Big Three” parties…

Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) is set to engage Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to be granted an infrastructure bond to enable them to renovate and develop infrastructure in the capital. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines Ward 16 service delivery meeting with residents at the weekend, HCC mayor Jacob Mafume,…

Dionne Kanyowa FORTY-FIVE Demonica farm settlers in Kadoma, who acquired land under the land reform programme in 2002, have successfully reclaimed possession of the farm after the High Court ruled their intended evictions by the government is unlawful. Justice David Mangota confirmed a provisional order that was granted in favour of the settlers ordering the…

Melisa ChatikoboSTAFF WRITERchatikobom@dailynews.co.zw MINES and Mining Development deputy minister Polite Kambamura says the country is targeting to produce six million carats of diamond this year. Speaking before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining development in Kariba yesterday, Kambamura said the diamond sector was on a growth trajectory.“As of last year, we had about…

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it will clear an 80 000 passport backlog by the end of next month despite a breakdown of its printing machine in Harare last week. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday in the wake of the machine breakdown which led to the suspension of printing of passports, Registrar…

SOUTH Africa says it is difficult to assist Zimbabwe as its citizens continue to pay the price for its decades-long political and economic challenges, until there is unity of purpose among all local stakeholders. Speaking in Pretoria last week, two years after Pretoria failed to convince Zanu PF and the opposition to hold much-needed dialogue,…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have temporarily suspended the production of passports in Harare following a machinery breakdown.  However, Registrar General Henry Machiri told the Daily News at the weekend that production was expected to resume soon. “It is true that we had a breakdown … but we are working tirelessly to rectify the problem. There…

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has urged farmers across the country to grow crops which will not be affected much by climate change in order to avoid post-harvest losses. This comes after the International Fund for Agricultural Development has indicated that Zimbabwe’s annual production of beans, groundnut, maize and sorghum is expected to be…

Dionne Kanyowa STAFF WRITER kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSMAN Thamer Said Ahmed Al Shanfari has accused Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and deputy chief secretary in the president’s office Martin Rushwaya of trying to grab his four properties. Shanfari has also added Muchinguri Kashiri’s lawyers in his lawsuit for allegedly being key players in the plot. Using a joinder…