Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was involved in another serious accident yesterday, but escaped unhurt when her vehicle overturned after being rammed into by another motorist along the Harare-Bindura highway, the Daily News reports. This comes after the first lady lost one of her close aides in another major accident…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) yesterday temporarily closed its Town House, Rowan Martin, Cleveland House and Remembrance Drive offices after some of its employees tested positive for the lethal coronavirus (Covid-19). This comes as various companies across the country have been forced to shut down or close branches due to…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday said the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will reopen with effect from Monday, after it had been suspended pending investigations into alleged illegal financial activities. This comes as the government was under pressure to reopen the ZSE as investors were concerned about losing their investments,…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to rise ahead of Friday’s planned protests, analysts have warned the organisers of the demonstrations to take Zanu PF’s warnings about the mass actions seriously, the Daily News reports. This comes as police say they are keen to interrogate — among others…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE High Court has nullified a decision by the police to announce measures tightening the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced national lockdown after the Young Lawyers Association of Zimbabwe (YLAZ) filed an urgent chamber application challenging this move. This comes as the police at the weekend announced a raft of measures to…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE man wants the High Court to stop the erection of the statue of Zimbabwe’s late heroine, Mbuya Nehanda, in the capital, arguing the government had bypassed traditional rites by not engaging her family. Felix Elijah Shamuyarira, who claims to be a maternal relative of Mbuya Charwe, the spirit…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw KWEKWE Central MP Masango Matambanadzo, popularly known as Blackman, has died. The National Patriotic Front (NPF) legislator died on yesterday at his home in Kwekwe after a long illness. He was 56. Announcing his death, Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, said Matambanadzo was a hard-working legislator. “He…
Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri dies. The veteran of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle reportedly succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. He becomes the first high profile government official to die from the disease. More details to follow.
THE parliamentary portfolio committee on youths has recommended an amendment to the Constitution to allow the government to appoint a Youth Commission. In a report presented in the National Assembly recently, the committee said the laws of the country do not respect youths. “In the long term, the Youth Commission should be included in the…
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) will embark on a temporary 16-hour power supply cut this Thursday for the purpose of carrying out critical annual maintenance works in the country’s Southern Region. In a notice, ZETDC said the affected areas include Nkayi in areas such a Nkayio Centre, Loreto Gothic Mine, Silobela, Cottco,…
