Tarisai Machakaire SENIOR STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw The ailing Marry is facing multiple charges at the courts, including claims that she wanted to kill her powerful husband when he was receiving medical treatment in South Africa two years ago. She has been diagnosed with lymphoedema — a condition which her doctors describe as a build-up of…
Perpetua Rojasi STAFF WRITER rojasip@dailynews.co.zw CHURCHES say they are ready to provide evacuation centres for people in the eastern parts of the country who may be affected by Cyclone Chalane that is expected to hit the area tomorrow. This comes after the Metrological Services Department raised concerns over the anticipated cyclone. Zimbabwe Council of Churches…
Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services ministry has increased fees for broadcasting licences with effect from November 2020 and approved an additional category for the provision of provincial commercial radio broadcasting. The initial application fee for a free to air national radio broadcasting service has gone up to $205…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.z PROFESSOR of World Politics at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, Stephen Chan, says the international community will continue to show a lack of interest in Zimbabwe until Zanu PF and the opposition get their act together. However, the respected academic also observed in an…
Blessings Mashaya THE MDC’s much-talked about extra-ordinary congress degenerated into chaos yesterday, with delegates nearly coming to blows over allegations of manipulation of the voters’ roll. So bad was the situation at a top Harare hotel where the gathering took place, that interim party leader Thokozani Khupe and secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora — who were both…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again pleaded for divine intervention to end the resurgence of the deadly coronavirus pandemic across the world. This comes at a time when neighbouring South Africa has reported a new Covid-19 variant, known as 501.V2, which has been blamed for the rising infections. Mnangagwa was the…
Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw EIGHTEEN people died in road accidents that occurred on Christmas holiday this year compared to 17 deaths which were recorded in the same period last year, the police have confirmed. The police recorded a total of 147 Christmas holidays road accidents this year compared to 276 recorded in the…
By Perpetua Rojasi THE government says it has no capacity to construct houses for each and every traditional chief across the country. This comes after Chief Ephraim Chikwaka, last week, pleaded with the National Housing ministry to build decent houses for the traditional leaders, arguing they hold a prestigious status in society. “At what…
By Mugove Tafirenyika & Blessings Mashaya THE MDC will finally hold its delayed and court-ordered extraordinary congress in Harare today, as the country’s strife-torn main opposition party attempts to choose a substantive successor to its late and much-loved founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. In the chaotic contest, interim party leader Thokozani Khupe will square off against…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AS THE country commemorated Unity Day yesterday, the ruling Zanu PF implored Zimbabweans to shun violence and unite to foster enduring peace and national development, the Daily News reports. At the same time, the former liberation movement praised the government for stepping up its efforts to bring closure to the highly…
