SECURITY agents, war veterans and Zanu PF youths are reportedly intimidating teachers ahead of their planned industrial action starting today in a move they allege is meant to cow them into submission, the Daily News can report. The country’s educators represented by two of the biggest teachers’ unions, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)…
HARARE- The price of bread has gone up by almost 70 percent the highest increase since the introduction of the multi-currency regime in 2009. It’s the fourth increase within a space of 12 months, and the first this year. In terms of the latest price adjustment, a standard loaf of bread which was going for $1,40…
CHEGUTU -Police have launched a manhunt for 15 armed robbers who are masquerading as members of the uniformed forces after stealing uniforms from law enforcement agencies and soldiers, the Daily News can report. One of the suspects Tinaye Rice has since been arrested after he was shot on the leg by the police during apprehension. He…
As part of the inquiry into the country’s human rights abuses, at least four witnesses are tomorrow set to give evidence to the United Kingdom’s International Development Committee as the organisation explores possible steps that can be taken in response to recent developments in Zimbabwe. This comes after several reports of human rights abuses following a…
HARARE- former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi’s lawyer Job Sikhala has told the courts that his client is “seriously indisposed” in the neighbouring South Africa, a video showing the former Tourism minister fit as fiddle has emerged and has since gone viral on various social media platforms. Mzembi is facing various corruption-related charges which are pending…
HARARE- Government run National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) is set to open pharmacies throughout the country to bring sanity to the pharmaceutical sector, Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has said. Moyo told the National Assembly mid last week that the parastatal will open its own pharmacies to end the current trend whereby…
A 41-year-old woman appeared in court on allegations of defrauding Jairos Jiri Trust of more than £134 000. Lynette Muchaneta Shumba of Waterfalls in Harare allegedly authored fraudulent letters requesting Jairos Jiri’s offshore investment administrator, FIM Capital Limited to deposit the money into her relatives’ bank account. In the four letters, she reportedly forged the…
HARARE- The price of bread has gone up by almost 70 percent — the highest increase since the introduction of the multi-currency regime in 2009. It’s the fourth increase within a space of 12 months, and the first this year. In terms of the latest price adjustment, a standard loaf of bread which was going for…
HARARE – Government has said it will not pay doctors for the days they were absent at their work stations during the 40-day long industrial action which started early in December and ended at the start of last month. The Heath Services Board told the Daily News that government will only pay the health workers…
HARARE – The American Bar Association (ABA) yesterday said it was deeply concerned about the ongoing unrest in Zimbabwe, arbitrary arrests and the fast-tracking of trials without due process protections. This comes after Zimbabwean lawyers staged a demo at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to demonstrate against the alleged denial of justice for hundreds of…
