HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has waded into the Samambwa chieftainship wrangle after he dethroned David Samambwa, who was installed by his predecessor — Robert Mugabe — a year ago. David was appointed chief by Mugabe in October 2016 after his younger brother Samuel Samambwa had been erroneously installed the previous year. However, after serving…
HARARE – Government’s efforts to contain the cholera outbreak are being hampered by lack of resources, Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa has said. The outbreak has so far claimed four lives in Chegutu, with suspected cases of the epidemic having risen to 65. Chegutu is grappling with the continuous flow of effluent into…
HARARE – One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sons, Emmerson Junior, and a nephew of his — Tongai — are readying themselves to enter the political fray by running for National Assembly seats at the forthcoming polls. Informed sources told the Daily News on Sunday that Emmerson Jr is preparing to run for the Chirumhanzu-Zibagwe seat…
HARARE – One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sons, Emmerson Junior, and a nephew of his — Tongai — are readying themselves to enter the political fray by running for National Assembly seats at the forthcoming polls. Read full story in today’s Daily News. [GoogleAd]
HARARE – Harare businessman Benjamin Mukandi reportedly lost $42 250 after engaging two men to purchase a Land Cruiser from South Africa on his behalf. Allan Molai, 43, of Ashbury Properties (Pvt) Ltd appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa charged with defrauding Mukandi. He was released on $400 bail and ordered to continue residing at…
HARARE – Zanu PF officials and traditional leaders who are allegedly demanding voter registration slips from prospective voters during the ongoing biometric voter registration (BVR) must be arrested, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said. This comes after Glen View North MDC MP Fani Munengami claimed that Zanu PF legislators were at the forefront of forcing…
HARARE – Municipality of Kariba has advised its business community to renew their 2018 operating licences or risk closure. This comes as the resort town’s local authority had earlier warned businesses in December last year to approach the council offices and pay up. “Your current business licence expires on or before December 31, 2017. To…
HARARE – Vendors have blasted municipalities for abusing trading fees collected daily or monthly from them. They said no proper structures have been erected at the so-called designated sites meant to accommodate them. This comes after vendor representative unions vowed that informal traders would defy a decree to leave street pavements across Zimbabwe’s towns and…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) has started the refurbishment of pipework at the Mbare flats to avert a typhoid outbreak. According to the director of works Zvenyika Chawatama, the city is getting assistance from globally-renowned aid and development charity Oxfam but still needs more partners to complete all the flats. HCC has more than…
HARARE – A star witness in a case which a cop allegedly stole guns from his workplace and sold them to poachers has opened at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. The witness revealed how the police officer committed to promptly supplying him with rifles whenever he placed an order. This was revealed by Obiat Shumba, a…
