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Dionne Kanyowa kanyowad@dailynews.co.zw A HIGH Court case in which former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, pictured,  is challenging the State’s bid to forfeit his assets failed to kick off  yesterday for the third time this year. This was after  High Court Judge Pisirayi Kwenda postponed  the matter to March 24 again after one, Erinah Muchingami, who allegedly bought one of…

Melisa Chatikobo AUTHORITIES say surging Covid-19 cases in the country, as seen in recent high school infections, indicate that the virulent respiratory disease is once again running amok in communities. Since last week, the country has been recording between 100 and 700 reported new cases a day nationally, with school infections alone accounting for between…

Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) is working on expanding its development of land hitherto deemed unfit for agriculture to become arable to winter wheat production at estates and irrigation schemes. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Arda chief executive officer Tinotenda Mhiko said the parastatal had already developed some desert sands and grew…

THE State believes they have a case against war veterans who were arrested for allegedly participating in an illegal demonstration last year The former freedom fighters stand accused of singing Chimurenga songs during their demonstration, which authorities say could have gone out of hand. They allegedly wanted to petition Parliament and the ministry of Finance…

AUTHORITIES are stewing over rising prices of basic goods and services in the country, amid growing concerns that more and more ordinary people are struggling to make ends meet. So serious are the concerns, that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has been asked by Parliament to explain the worsening hardships that long-suffering citizens are facing. This…

Hazel Marimbiza HUMAN rights activists have bemoaned the rise in transactional sex involving young girls in rural Matabeleland. This comes as poverty levels continue to be a major concern in the region, amid the prevailing harsh economic environment. Statistics from a survey conducted last year showed that about 5 000 young girls were impregnated then,…