THE government is having a hard time over citizens’ resistance to adhere to preventive measures against the lethal coronavirus, including putting on face masks, amid reports the country is set to be hit by a second wave of the pandemic. This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its epidemiological update revealed that this…
PUBLIC service workers including doctors, nurses and teachers have decried the government’s alleged unilateralism and intimidation during salary negotiations. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has, since its inauguration in 2018, been under pressure from restive civil servants demanding to be paid in US$. It also comes as teachers have been on strike for…
POLICE have raised concern over the number of rape cases that have been recorded over the past month. The period has seen a spike in the number of juveniles to grown-up women, who have been raped across the country. “Parents and guardians are warned against leaving the girlchild in the company of male relatives. A…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS who are currently on strike are set to lose their pay, after the Public Service Commission directed the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to take disciplinary action against them in line with its “no work, no pay” principle, the Daily News reports. This comes as teachers, who…
Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested together with businessman Ali Mohamad, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives Steven Tserayi and Raphios Mufandauya and miner Gift Karanda on charges of smuggling and unlawful possession of gold, will spend the weekend in remand prison. Yesterday, CIO operative Mufandauya denied any…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynew.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe must not extend a begging bowl to other countries as it is endowed with enough natural resources to turn around the country’s economy, the Daily News reports. Speaking during young farmers awards in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga challenged youths to play a key role…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw ENVIRONMENTAL Management Agency (Ema) has dragged City of Harare to court following numerous fire outbreaks at Pomona Dumpsite that polluted air for residents. Ema wants Harare ordered to submit within three months the Pomona Dumpsite Decommissioning Plan for approval. This should indicate timelines and adequate budget for the construction of…
THE ruling Zanu PF has reiterated that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will complete two terms in office — further bolting the door against ambitious party bigwigs said to be interested in his job, the Daily News reports. Speaking to the media on Wednesday evening, acting Zanu PF spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa, also said Mnangagwa needed to be…
THE Elders, a group of eminent global human rights and peace campaigners, want Zimbabweans to engage in national dialogue in the interest of the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as many Zimbabweans have welcomed the push by the MDC to hold talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF, with a view to…
THE government has scoffed at MPs who this week raised concerns over continued electricity increases, saying the price of power is still too low if Zesa Holdings(Zesa) is to restore the tariff to where it was in March. This comes after Zesa this week announced another whopping 50 percent increase in electricity tariffs, the third…
