THE United States Senate has called on the World Bank to ensure the US$7 million grant to Zimbabwe for the coronavirus (Covid-19) fight is not abused by the ruling Zanu PF party. This comes after the World Bank on Wednesday offered Zimbabwe a US$7 million grant to enable the struggling Harare administration to fight the…
Sindiso Mhlophe STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw TOBACCO farmers have so far sold two million kilogrammes (kg) of the golden leaf worth US$5 million, as the volumes and sales for this year continue to increase compared to last year. This comes as the 2020 tobacco season recently opened, with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) expressing…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kmhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ECOCASH (Private) Limited (EcoCash) has dragged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to the High Court after the central bank issued a directive freezing the accounts of mobile money transfer agents with transactions exceeding $100 000 per month. In a court affidavit, Eddie Chibi, EcoCash director and chief…
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti says the government should call for an audit of all donations made towards curbing the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic to ensure that all those who abused the contributions are brought to book. Although President Emmerson Mnangagwa has assured the nation that all donations will be accounted for, there…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw©️ FIREBRAND politician Job Sikhala yesterday threatened to cause mayhem in the country following the recall of four MDC legislators from Parliament earlier this week — which he alleged was a ploy by Zanu PF to cripple the country’s main opposition, the Daily News reports. At the same time, the…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ HUMAN rights lawyers have questioned the reliability of Covid-19 test kits that authorities are using to detect the lethal virus in the country, the Daily News reports. In an ultimatum to Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) also say the…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ©️ MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has to withdraw her membership to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) as she has not been given the mandate by the party, national chairperson Morgen Komichi has said. Khupe — who had formed her own MDC-T outfit after falling out with MDC…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw A BANKING and investment intern at a local bank who allegedly cloned a customer’s visa card before making US$6 000 online purchases appeared in court yesterday. Irvine Chikoto, 22, was charged with unauthorised use or possession of credit or debit cards when he appeared before Harare magistrate Richard Ramaboa yesterday….
RG Masango in court REGISTRAR General Clemence Masango, who was arrested on Wednesday, has appeared before Regional Magistrate Bianca Makwande accused of corruptly authorising the purchase of six-top of the range vehicles for his department. The State is opposing his admission to bail. More to follow…
©️ POLICE last night stopped an attempt by a group of youths linked to an MDC faction aligned to Thokozani Khupe from taking over the party headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, in Harare, the Daily News can report. This comes after Khupe’s faction enlisted the help of police to help her flush out violent gangs…
