TEN vendors who were arrested on allegations of bashing a cop before fleeing into the basement of a building in the capital where several police helmets were reportedly recovered have had their freedom bid fail. Evans Chinyanga, Tichaona Mazia, Petros Kayesa, Adoration Tafadzwa Madziwa, Lovemore Chitengo, Robson Mutseta, Hillary Nyawasha, Wambo Denford, Blessing Chirodza and…
PARLIAMENT has enacted a new rule which bans legislators from singing in the chambers, the Daily News reports. Speaking in the Senate recently, Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, pictured, said the rule would bring order in the august House. “I move the motion standing in my name that Standing Order No. 79 of the Senate…
THE Health ministry has been sued over increasing mortality rates and maternal deaths that resulted from alleged closure of municipal clinics since July. The closure of health facilities followed an industrial action by nurses who had downed tools since May demanding better working conditions and remuneration. In the application filed before the High Court, Combined…
CIVIL society organisations have expressed concern over government’s failure to provide promised coronavirus (Covid-19) cushioning allowances and social safety nets, a development which has left many vulnerable members of the community failing to meet their basic needs, the Daily News reports. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 8,6 million people…
THE MDC has directed its interim president Thokozani Khupe to stop being part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) until she gets the mandate from the party’s congress, the Daily News reports. This comes as Khupe joined Polad as the presidential candidate of the MDC-T that she formed ahead of the July 31,…
WOES continue to mount for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, after she was hit with a US$6 000 lawsuit for failing to pay for water supplied to her. Hesno Holdings, trading as Water To You, cited Marry as a respondent in the summons filed before the High Court and are demanding payment of…
POVERTY has reached unprecedented levels in Zimbabwe, with more than 76 percent of children in rural areas living in abject poverty, a Unicef study has said. This comes as the World Food Programme (WFP) Zimbabwe recently appealed for US$250 million to boost food assistance in the country, warning that 8,6 million people would be facing…
THE late Harare businessman, biker and socialite Shingi Mukandi’s killer, Alfred Machipisa, has been sent to prison to serve a three-year jail term for culpable homicide. Machipisa lost an appeal at the High Court after it upheld the decision of the lower court. He absconded court and had to be issued with a warrant of…
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume is putting on a brave face, saying the city’s operations will not be affected significantly by the recent recall of 21 councillors as they will be replaced soon, the Daily News reports. This comes as Harare City Council is now left with 26 councillors out of a possible 47 after…
HARARE town clerk Hosiah Chisango and his alleged accomplices, director housing and community services Addmore Nhekairo and acting town planner Samuel Nyabezi, were yesterday freed on $50 000 bail each. The three are facing allegations of criminal abuse of office, bribery and fraud and were freed by regional magistrate Bianca Makwande who ruled that the…
