THE ugly ructions ravaging the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC faction escalated last weekend after its youth league unilaterally cut loose its organising secretary Godfrey Kurauone as factional fights continue unabated. This comes as Kurauone, who is currently furthering his studies in the United States (US), is being linked to a faction allegedly close to the party’s…
PROSECUTOR-General Kumbirai Hodzi has filed a petition seeking the High Court to throw out former Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira’s freedom bid. This comes after Mandiwanzira approached the High Court last year challenging deputy chief magistrate Bianca Makwande’s decision to dismiss his application in which he sought to have criminal abuse of office charges…
ACTING on the belief that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu PF respect their wishes, the indignant family of the late former president Robert Mugabe says it has completed building a mausoleum of their own for their long-ruling patriarch at his grave in Zvimba. This confirms the family’s resolve to resist to the bitter…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Loice Matanda-Moyo, has emphasised the importance of protecting whistle-blowers if the country is to win the war against graft. This comes as Zacc has made proposals to Cabinet for the amendment of the constitution which would see whistleblowers being protected. It also comes as the country continues to score…
Melisa Chatikobo FARMERS and agriculture experts want the government to quickly act on the rogue parallel market which is now forcing the prices of inputs to skyrocket beyond the reach of many. This comes as the local currency which has been stable against the greenback on the foreign currency auction system has been under siege…
Melisa Chatikobo THE government is reforming agricultural parastatals as part of its efforts to build a bigger US$8,5 billion agro-economy in which marginalised small-scale farmers have a key role to play. Speaking during a well-supported webinar yesterday that was organised by the Daily News, in partnership with the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) and the Zimbabwe Commercial…
ZANU PF secretary for security Lovemore Matuke, says while the ruling party condemns the violence which disturbed its restricting exercise at the weekend, it is a sign there is enough competition and the party is growing. Matuke told the Daily News that the party will deal decisively with the violence mongers, who caused some of the former…
AFTER months of battling the coronavirus pandemic and the disease now seemingly under control, health experts say the nation should not let its guard down as poor discipline and a reluctance to receive jabs could once again lead to another deadly wave. This comes as more than 3,3 million people have been vaccinated against the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, has challenged civil servants to be patriotic and ensure uninterrupted delivery of basic services to communities, saying his government was committed to improving their conditions of service. This comes as there has been disgruntlement among the government’s workers, especially teachers, who are calling for a significant increase in their wages. The educators have…
Melisa Chatikobo WINTER wheat farmers have called on the government to periodically review the producer price of the grain to cushion them from the effects of inflation. This comes after Cabinet last week agreed an upward review of the producer price of wheat up to $55 517, 69 a tonne from $43 778, 84 for…
