CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala yesterday chose to remain silent as his trial kicked off at the Harare Magistrate’s Court after his lawyers failed to turn up due to other commitments at the High Court. The accused, Sikhala, who is jointly charged with fellow CCC legislator Godfrey Sithole, appeared before…
By Blessings Mashaya and Jeffrey Muvundisi ZANU PF has warned that it will disqualify officials caught using money and other trinkets to win the party’s highly anticipated internal elections this coming weekend. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after receiving thousands of CVs from aspiring candidates for this year’s national elections, Zanu PF secretary for…
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says it is not good that the country’s brutal power cuts continue to badly affect ordinary people and businesses alike. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCZ executive director Rosemary Mpofu said the blackouts had contributed to “unethical” pricings of basic goods in the country. This comes after the…
A WITNESS in the case in which Marry Mubaiwa is being accused of attempting to murder her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, told the court yesterday that he had not seen the former model removing an intravenous (IV) injection from the ex-army general. Warren Sibanda, a Presidential Guard member and nurse, who accompanied Chiwenga…
By Rutendo Ngara SOME parts of Manicaland province have experienced the effects of the resurgent, but now dissipating tropical storm Freddy, after some schools’ roofs were blown off by strong winds. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Civil Protection department deputy director Farai Hokonya said although most parts of the country received some rains, there…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has partnered with Unicef to scale up immunisation efforts in rural areas where some children have been left out. In its recent report titled; “Reaching communities at risk of vaccination”, WHO said they were supporting Zimbabwe’s efforts to increase vaccination coverage for vaccine-preventable diseases. “Unicef and WHO are…
THE knives appear to be out for the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Justice Priscilla Chigumba, amid calls for a judiciary inquiry to determine her suitability to remain as the head of the polls management body. This comes after a Plumtree man, Thamsanqa Ncube, recently wrote to Chief Justice Luke Malaba, questioning Chigumba’s…
A PARLIAMENT report has suggested that improved electricity generation at Hwange Power Station is being delayed by Zesa’s failure to pay US$265 million owed to a Chinese bank. In the report tabled in the august House last week, the parliamentary portfolio committee on budget, finance and economics said the outstanding debt to China Exim Bank…
THE Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has been requested by the Parliament to issue a ministerial statement outlining the measures the government is taking to prevent bullying in schools. This comes as cases of bullying in schools are on the rise and the scourge has been seen in some learners killing other students…
LOCAL churches have embarked on a national anti-drug abuse counselling programme targeted at reintegrating youth who are victims of drug abuse back into their communities. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) president, Rocky Moyo, said churches were saddened by the spike in drug and substance abuse among the…
