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Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THREE people were yesterday denied bail after they were arrested for marching and demonstrating near Boka Tobacco Auction Floors in Harare in support of today’s planned demonstration and also calling for the release of Transform Zimbabwe president Jacob Ngarivhume. Ngarivhume is the convenor of the planned protest. Emmanuel Mukwemu, Trynos…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE United States of America (USA) senate Foreign Relations Committee says Zimbabwe will remain its county’s international partner despite Zanu PF’s hostile stance to it. This comes after Zanu PF acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa on Monday said USA ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols is a thug and funding a…

Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has been forced to temporarily shut down Princess Margaret Rose Clinic after one of the nurses at the institution tested positive for Covid-19. Princess Margaret Ross Clinic is located in the Central Business District. This comes after Phelandaba Clinic, also owned by the local authority, was closed…

Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER HARARE mayor Herbert Gomba was yesterday barred by the High Court from visiting his offices at Town House as part of conditions for his release on $10 000 bail. Gomba is facing allegations of converting State land into council land and parcelling it out to a housing cooperative in Mufakose at…

ZIMBABWE Electricity and Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) has been barred by the High Court from billing in foreign currency power bills at businessman Tawanda Nyambirai’s TN Gold Arcturus Mine (TN). This was after Nyambirai approached the apex court on appeal after being charged US$73 690, 95 in electricity arrears accrued since September 2019 to date….

FORMER Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister Supa Mandiwanzira, pictured, will now stand trial on allegations of criminal abuse of office after allegedly seconding his personal assistant Tawanda Chinembiri to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe(Potraz) board without due process. Potraz fell under Mandiwanira’s purview as then ICT minister. Regional magistrate Bianca Makwande dismissed…

AN MDC Alliance member, who was allegedly assaulted by the police in Harare last year, has slapped Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police boss Godwin Matanga with a $300 000 lawsuit. Bernard Garapo cited Matanga and Kazembe as respondents in summons filed with the High Court and is demanding $100 000 for pain, suffering…