AMID rising political tension in the country, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice president, Tendai Biti, has made a passionate call for peace ahead of next year’s crunch national elections. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Biti also called for orderly campaigns ahead of the polls, saying no life was worth sacrificing…
Brandon JosphatAUTHORITIES are engaging South Africa and other neighbouring countries, in a bid to mitigate worsening violent crime in the region. Speaking in the Senate last Thursday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said it was crucial, in this regard, to collaborate with other countries in the region, as this would aid the arrest of violent…
CONVENOR of last week’s aborted launch of an all-inclusive national dialogue initiative under the banner the Zimbabwe We Want, Bishop Ancelimo Magaya says he is hopeful of a corrupt-free society that respects human rights. Police stopped the launch of the church initiative last Friday. Speaking to group Editor-In-Chief Guthrie Munyuki on the popular independent commercial…
Brandon JosphatZIMBABWE is hoping to continue strengthening its diplomatic relations with Turkey as the two countries last week celebrated 40 years of their friendship. In a statement to mark the 40th anniversary of Zimbabwe and Turkey’s strong relations, acting Foreign Affairs minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, said the relationship between the two countries dates back to the…
Blessing Masakadza masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw FRESH details have emerged in the murder of Moreblessing Ali with the court hearing that the suspect Pias Mukandi infamously known as Jamba undressed and strangled the woman with her trousers before cutting her into three pieces. He allegedly dragged the woman from a club before attacking patrons with a catapult and…
THE government has warned anew that it will deal ruthlessly with all political leaders who are allegedly sowing divisions and fomenting violence in the country ahead of next year’s crunch national elections. Authorities also say are aware of alleged attempts by some people to tarnish the image of the government and the country ahead of…
THIRTY ONE-YEAR-OLD Pius Jamba accused of callously murdering Moreblessing Ali in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, will be in police hands for a further seven hours as they seek to gather more evidence. Yesterday, the police successfully obtained a warrant to further detain Jamba with the investigating officer Arimoni Mirimbo telling the court that they required time to…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is working on a curriculum on anti-corruption that is set to be introduced in primary and secondary schools as well as tertiary institutions. This comes as the country is grappling with the scourge of corruption amid reports by the commission that influential people, including top government officials, were…
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has hiked vehicle licencing fees to between $3 000 and $100 000 with effect from yesterday. In a statement on their social media sites, Zinara notified motorists of the new vehicles licensing fees, which were increased by at least 200 percent for all vehicles Vehicles weighing up to 1…
POLITICIANS Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole will spend the weekend behind bars and return to court on Monday for the continuation of their bail application. The two senior members of the Citizens Coalition for Change are accused of fanning violence in the Nyatsime area following the murder of Moreblessing Ali whose remains were retrieved in…
