Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ANALYSTS have called for the suspension of Health deputy minister John Mangwiro, over allegations that he arm-twisted the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) to award a US$5,6 million Covid-19 supplies tender to an unregistered firm. In addition, they pointed to the fact that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had set a precedent…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE People’s Revolutionary Army (Zipra) veterans have accused the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government of leaving them out on planned new liberation fighters’ benefits. This comes after the government recently enacted a law, the Veterans’ Act, to cater for the welfare of liberation war fighters. However, this has not gone down well…
Dakarai Mashava STAFF WRITER mashavad@dailynews.co.zw MIMOSA Mining Company is determined to improve the human conditions and quality of life of people living in communities they operate in, the company’s managing director Fungai Makoni has said. Makoni’s remarks follow the recent commissioning, by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, of a 20-bed state-of-the-art private ward at Zvishavane District Hospital…
THE United States of America (USA) has reiterated its desire to see President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government succeed in improving the lives of long-suffering Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday in an exclusive interview this week, USA ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols said Washington remained ready to assist Zimbabwe — as long as…
FORMER Zanu PF youth league national political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, was yesterday sent to remand prison pending the determination of his bail application tomorrow, on charges of inciting public violence, the Daily News On Sunday reports. Apart from arguing that Tsenenganu was a flight risk, the State also said the forthright politician was much safer…
ZANU PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa, yesterday declared that the opposition will never rule Zimbabwe as they are allegedly working to reverse the gains of the liberation struggle. Speaking to the media in the capital yesterday, Chinamasa said those who oppose the land reform programme have no right to rule Zimbabwe. “Zimbabwe is a liberated…
NATIONAL Constitutional Assembly (NCA) president Lovemore Madhuku has challenged political parties and ordinary citizens to call for the removal of a clause in the Constitution providing for the recall of members of Parliament (MPs), saying the recalls affect democratic participation and policy development. This comes as the MDC has recalled over 30 MPs and 45…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has opened an investigation into deputy Health minister John Mangwiro, pictured, over allegations that he arm-twisted the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) to award a US$5,6 million Covid-19 tender to an unregistered company. Zacc deputy chairperson Kuziva Murapa confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw Police immediately charged him with inciting public violence, following his alleged role in mobilising for the foiled anti-government protests in July. His lawyer, Harrison Nkomo, said the forthright former Zanu PF bigwig — who now leads the anti-corruption pressure group, the Front for Economic Emancipation (FEE) — would appear…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday conferred degrees to 447 students at the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), with the institution revealing that it is set to launch a mobile phone manufacturing and television set assembly plant by year-end, the Daily News reports. Of the graduands, 91 were from the School of Information…
