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THE funeral of Nelson Chamisa’s mother in Gutu yesterday failed to discourage some misguided yobs from harassing and trying to beat up MDC interim leader Thokozani Khupe, inset, — thereby besmirching the sombre occasion, the Daily News…

PUBLIC sector workers have reacted angrily to glaring discrepancies in their salaries, amid claims that the security sector is getting more than the other government employees, the Daily News reports.

SOCIAL Welfare minister Paul Mavima has revealed that government has only managed to pay about 202 000 vulnerable people out of the targeted one million the monthly $180 cushioning allowance, saying Treasury is yet to release the needed…

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe yesterday made an urgent call for the nation to channel resources to put to an end soaring cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and child abuse, amid the growing threat of the coronavirus…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday consoled MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the death of his mother, Alice, on Monday.

FOUR more City of Harare employees have been arrested and arraigned in court on allegations they played a role in the unfolding US$1 million housing stands scandal that has rocked the council.

CHINESE First Lady Peng Liyuan has donated medical supplies to Zimbabwe through the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD).

ZANU PF yesterday recalled Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu, pictured, from the National Assembly following his recent expulsion from the party, the Daily News reports.

PARLIAMENT is threatening to sanction the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, John Bhasera, for refusing to reveal the beneficiaries of the $3,2 billion Command Agriculture programme, the Daily News reports.

HIGH Court judge Pisirai Kwenda yesterday questioned how Drax International, at the centre of the alleged US$60 million Covid-19 provisions scam, through its representative  Delish Nguwaya, pictured, could have prejudiced the State when he…

THE MDC Alliance has suspended Bulawayo’s ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora after he was accused of denigrating the party’s president Nelson Chamisa on social media, the Daily News has learnt.

JITTERY Zanu PF officials are sweating over the planned July 31 mass protests, which they claim are meant to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa from power, the Daily News reports.

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night fired embattled Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo for inappropriate conduct, the Daily News reports.

INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa, pictured, yesterday said the government had adopted the Comprehensive National Agricultural Land Audit which will see 225 abandoned land units being reallocated, while 24 farms under multiple farm…

THE strike for better salaries and working conditions by nurses continued yesterday as labour unions and human rights groups expressed anger over the arrest of some of their colleagues on Monday.

THE controversial Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle housing scheme launched by the government in 2005 following Operation Murambatsvina is proving to be a headache for local authorities.

MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala is demanding $1,5 million in damages from the government over his arrest, detention and prosecution over subversion charges last year.

Residents here yesterday said they were in full support of the proposed Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, a development they said was crucial in putting to an end the misuse of the Internet and social media.

VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Jocelyn Chiwenga has filed an urgent chamber application seeking to bar possible attachment of her property after failing to settle a $99 000 Tian Ze Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd (Tian Ze) debt.

A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been nabbed in connection with a break-in at Jet Stores which resulted in the theft of clothes worth over $1 million.

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and some officials in his ministry face contempt of Parliament charges after the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Finance accused them of treating the august House with disdain, the Daily News…

TWO cops from Mabvuku traffic police department found themselves in trouble for allegedly taking bribes from motorists at a roadblock.

POLICE yesterday arrested 13 nurses who were protesting against poor salaries at Harare Central Hospital.

MDC-Alliance youth leaders — Harare West MP Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova — have sought an order for their mobile network service provider Econet Wireless to be ordered to furnish them call records and GPS tracking to…

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) is set to provide US$60,55 million to support the World Food Programme’s (WFP) 2020 to 2021 Lean Season Food Assistance Programme in Zimbabwe.