HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thrown a lifeline to his fellow comrades-in-arms whom he dropped from his Cabinet more than a week ago by giving them plum jobs at the Zanu PF headquarters, complete with perks similar to those enjoyed by his ministers. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – ZANU PF MPs have called on colleagues in Parliament to forgo their perks including top-of-the-range vehicles worth over $20m that government is set to buy them and channel the resources towards combating the cholera epidemic that has so far claimed more than 25 lives. Following an exposé by our sister publication the Daily…
HARARE – The fast-approaching rainy season will most likely worsen the cholera outbreak in the country, health experts have warned. The rainy season is closely linked to the spread of cholera as sewage and soil components containing the bacteria are most likely to be transferred from one place to the other by flowing water. Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Government’s efforts to contain the cholera outbreak that has so far claimed over 20 lives are yielding positive reports as there have been no deaths recorded as of yesterday Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo has said. Speaking at the handover ceremony of some equipment from the ministry’s partners that include Avenues…
HARARE – In May this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a team of lawyers and prosecutors to form the Special Anti-Corruption Unit as part of his pledge to deal with corruption. months later, the unit finds itself fighting wars from many fronts, including court challenges from citizens who are questioning its impartiality. To date,…
HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has cancelled celebrations to mark the party’s 19th anniversary due to the cholera outbreak which is spiralling out of control, the Daily News can report. [Adz] [GoogleAd]
HARARE – A 39-year-old Harare man allegedly attempted to murder his 63-year-old mother after she had mistakenly locked him in their house, a court heard yesterday. The court heard that after Tawanda Mazibisa’s mother had realised the mistake and opened doors for her son he later hatched a plan to get back at her. Tawanda…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Special Anti-Corruption Unit has reserved three days for prosecution of ex-minister Samuel Undenge’s fraud case involving $5 million dollars. Undenge who is currently out on bail pending appeal against a two-and-a-half year sentence was represented by Alec Muchadehama when he appeared before Harare magistrate Nyasha Vitorini yesterday. He was advised…
HARARE – Running battles are expected in Harare’s Central Business District as government seeks to drive away vendors from the city centre, citing health issues following the outbreak of cholera, which has left 25 people dead. The government is seeking to drive away vendors from the streets today, while the vendors themselves argue that the…
HARARE – The bond note has continued to lose ground on the black market, with rates reaching a staggering 100 percent to the United State dollar yesterday. Last week, the bond was trading below 90 percent on the parallel market although it continues to trade at par with the greenback on the official market. The…
