HARARE – The ex-model wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has spoken out about her bandaged hands and a harrowing story of an explosion that rocked a Zanu PF rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo that could have ended in her being amputated. In an interview at her Harare home, Marry Chiwenga said she…
HARARE – Suspected smuggling of Zimbabwean fuel across the border is propelling the country’s demand to record highs, with fuel consumption spiking by a staggering 30 percent since July this year, permanent secretary in the Finance ministry George Guvamatanga has said. That rapid growth in appetite for fuel means the country has been forced to…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) has postponed a planned inauguration party for mayor Herbert Gomba following the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to deal with an outbreak of cholera that has so far killed 54 people, mostly in the capital. As a result of the health crisis, Gomba’s inauguration gig has been cancelled. The…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) is set to develop land in Chimanimani town into a mixed residential area. The company, wholly-owned by the government, says it aims to identify and realise Zimbabwe’s diamond potential for the benefit of the nation and did not explain its forays into the real estate sector. ZCDC…
HARARE – The Local Government Investment Conference (Logic) has named the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) as the best run among the country’s 32 local authorities. The third Logic conference that made the ranking was convened by the Urban Councils’ Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) and ended this Thursday. It was running under the theme “Local Authorities:…
HARARE – The CEO Eatout Movement attracted a bumper crowd of company executives who turned up at Hellenic Sports Club last weekend to — among other things — serve meals for free to the homeless. Founded by Henry Ngoni Chigama last year, to shine the spotlight on the plight of the homeless — organisers said…
HARARE – The Constitutional Court(Con-Court)’s landmark court ruling against draconian protests legislation opens a new chapter for human rights, Amnesty International has said. This comes after the Con-Court overturned Section 27 of the Public Order and Security Act (Posa), which prohibits demonstrations without prior authorisation from the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Handing down the judgment, Rita…
HARARE – A public hearing on the August 1 violence entered a third day at a hotel in the capital yesterday, with Zanu PF supporters claiming that the army cannot be blamed for the election unrest that turned deadly as soldiers opened fire on opposition protesters, saying the MDC Alliance should take full responsibility for…
HARARE – UNISON – a United Kingdom labour union — has tasked its government to urge Zimbabwean authorities to respect workers’ rights. This comes after several trade union activists, including Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa and secretary-general Japhet Moyo were arrested for attempting to demonstrate against the two percent transactional tax…
HARARE – Relocated Harare vendors operating from an open space at Coca-Cola Corner along Seke Road in Graniteside are facing hard times as the rainy season approaches. Vendors who spoke to the Daily News yesterday said they had been “dumped” at the dusty site which is still under construction and inaccessible to their regular customers….
