THE State believes they have a case against war veterans who were arrested for allegedly participating in an illegal demonstration last year The former freedom fighters stand accused of singing Chimurenga songs during their demonstration, which authorities say could have gone out of hand. They allegedly wanted to petition Parliament and the ministry of Finance…
CITIZENS’ Coalition for Change activists Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri have accused the police, Zanu PF and the State of attempting to…
AUTHORITIES are stewing over rising prices of basic goods and services in the country, amid growing concerns that more and more ordinary people are struggling to make ends meet. So serious are the concerns, that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has been asked by Parliament to explain the worsening hardships that long-suffering citizens are facing. This…
Hazel Marimbiza HUMAN rights activists have bemoaned the rise in transactional sex involving young girls in rural Matabeleland. This comes as poverty levels continue to be a major concern in the region, amid the prevailing harsh economic environment. Statistics from a survey conducted last year showed that about 5 000 young girls were impregnated then,…
LEGISLATORS have demanded the government to pay Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in United States dollars since service providers were also demanding payment in foreign currency. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Zanu PF for Mutare West legislator Teedzai Percy Muchimwe said the CDF they were getting was not enough to do meaningful developmental projects…
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who is accused of vote buying to be elected into office in 2018 has lost his freedom bid after a regional magistrate dismissed his application for discharge. In a ruling read on her behalf yesterday, magistrate Bianca Makwande said innocence would be proven at the end of a full trial arguing that…
THE ministry of Environment is set to conduct public consultations to establish the root cause of climate change in the country and possible solutions ahead of the Stockholm@50 Conference scheduled for Sweden early June. The national consultations are set to be conducted in conjunction with the United Nations environment programme according to Environment minister Mangaliso…
Blessing Masakadza and Blessings Mashaya IN WELCOME pronouncements after weeks of acrimony, the country’s three main political parties all urged Zimbabweans yesterday to desist from violence ahead of key elections. Speaking at separate rallies yesterday, both the ruling Zanu PF and its main opposition rivals — the MDC and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)…
ARMED robbers continue to be a menace in the country with several cases being recorded each passing week. In the latest cases, a family in Zengeza lost US$13 500 after armed robbers stormed their house on Thursday at around 2am before holding them hostage. The suspects who were armed with a black pistol and an…
TEACHERS who have been on strike since schools resumed face-to-face learning on March 7 over salaries and conditions of service are back at work after a government directive, amid concerns that there is not much teaching taking place in classes nevertheless. The Daily News Staff Writer Rumbidzai Ngwenya had a chat with Progressive Teachers Union of…
