THE intense jostling for positions within the main opposition MDC, ahead of the party’s May elective congress, is escalating — with chaos marring the 20-year-old political outfit’s ongoing restructuring exercise, the Daily News can report. This comes as the race for positions at the looming congress is getting hotter and more bitter by the day,…
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) will now run up to 2028 following an extension of its operational period by the High Court. The NPRC, which was supposed to come into force in 2013, was only operationalised through an Act of Parliament in January 2018, with its mandate scheduled to end in 2023….
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has channelled a budget of over $800 000 to probe and address challenges being experienced in accessing identity documents. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, ZHRC chairperson Elasto Mugwadi said this initiative was important in helping those failing to exercise their rights due to lack of identity documents….
HUNDREDS of patients requiring urgent surgery at Mpilo Hospital have been left stranded by the shortage of anaesthetic machines at the biggest referral hospital in the country’s southern region. This comes as it has been confirmed that at least 300 patients are scheduled to go for surgery at Mpilo. However, many of these people cannot…
THE Air Force of Zimbabwe deployed a defective helicopter to Chimanimani which failed to do anything on its first day after the weather finally cleared to permit them to make an aerial assessment of the Cyclone Idai-hit Chimanimani and Rusitu valley. A private Bob Henson-owned helicopter working with Chimanimani Tourist Association (CTA) was left to…
HUNDREDS of villagers around Vumba, Burma Valley and downstream communities in Zimunya are in grave danger as the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai-induced rains — which continue to pound the vicinity, have filled up dams, affecting their walls, the Daily News can reveal. Residents around the dams are frantically clearing spillways to prevent the water from…
FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings chief executive Happison Muchechetere will now be prosecuted over a 2013 case in which he is accused of contravening procurement regulations during his time as the head of the State broadcaster. This was after High Court judge Clement Phiri dismissed an appeal made by Muchechetere challenging the validity of his prosecution…
Ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, pictured, — who is facing two counts of criminal abuse of office — has offered to surrender an additional property worth $100 000 as surety in a bid to convince the courts that he does not intend to abscond trial. [GoogleAd] The Nyanga South Zanu PF MP is accused of corruptly…
MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende yesterday challenged his further placement on remand on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. [GoogleAd] Hwende, who is represented by Harare lawyer Harrison Nkomo, lodged the application on the basis that the Form 242 placed before the court does not warrant him to be on remand. The Form…
SUSPENDED Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe yesterday successfully applied for the relaxation of his reporting conditions. Guvamombe is accused of offering work-related learning to former Cabinet ministers Supa Mandiwanzira and Saviour Kasukuwere at the Harare Civil Courts at a time they were being tried for corruption-related allegations. [GoogleAd] Guvamombe is also charged with defeating the course…
