Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE participation of women in politics has been going down over the years and this is being caused by violence against those who may want to take leadership positions, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) said yesterday. Speaking during the launch of the national study on violence against women in politics in Harare,…
A MAN who is claiming to be King Munhumutapa appeared in court yesterday facing charges of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by dethroning chiefs who were legally appointed by the head of State. Timothy Chiminya appeared before magistrate Isheanesu Matova. Prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawu told the court that Chiminya should be mentally examined so…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa blew a gasket yesterday, tearing into bunking off members of his Cabinet team who have not been attending crucial meetings. The clearly cheesed off Mnangagwa said pointedly that this skiving had to stop forthwith or he would take stern action against the offending ministers and other senior government…
MINISTER of Finance Mthuli Ncube has admitted that the regulatory costs for formal businesses in the country are excessively high, indicating that the government is working on measures to reduce the cost of doing business. Ncube made these remarks on Monday during a post-budget breakfast meeting hosted in Bulawayo by the Daily News in conjunction…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT says the Mbudzi Interchange which is currently under construction will be named after President Emmerson Mnangagwa upon completion. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the interchange would be called “Trabablas” in recognition with Mnangagwa’s developmental agenda. Trabablas was the name which was used by Mnangagwa…
THE country yesterday experienced a national blackout due to technical disturbance on the national grid. This comes after the country and Zambia experienced a similar blackout last month due to technical fault. In a statement last night, Zesa said its technicians were working flat out to ensure that power is restored countrywide. “Zesa Holdings would…
THE country’s largest mining group, Kuvimba Mining House (KMH), has appointed Trevor Barnard as its substantive chief executive with effect from December 1, 2024. Prior to his latest appointment, Bernard was the acting CEO since May this year following the departure of Simba Chinyemba. “We are pleased to confirm Trevor Barnard as our substantive group…
By Rutendo Ngara THE High Court has acquitted on appeal Tendai Zuze who was convicted of robbing ZB Bank of US$2,7 million in the Chinhoyi money heist which grabbed headlines in 2021. Judges of appeal Happias Zhou and Benjamin Chikowero quashed the 10-year jail term he was handed down on the basis that the State…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw TROPICAL Cyclone Chido is expected to hit Zimbabwe tomorrow — bringing with it heavy rains in some parts of the country. This has prompted the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) to advise members of the public to exercise caution, even though it is not anticipated at this point that the cyclone…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE government is cranking up its war on smugglers, as they prejudice both local businesses and the fiscus, the minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube says. Speaking in Bulawayo yesterday, at a wellattended post-Budget breakfast meeting that was hosted by the country’s most influential newspaper, the Daily News — in conjunction with…
