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HARARE – African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) has demanded the dismissal of Mines ministry permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga over his alleged corrupt activities in the diamond sector. This comes after Parliament’s Mines portfolio committee recommended that the Civil Service Commission fires Gudyanga within a month following a report that exposed the gross abuse of…

HARARE – Government has put in motion plans for a serious assault on HIV by targeting a staggering 12,5 million people for voluntary testing as part of its audacious bid to wipe out the pandemic. The ambitious programme which is targeting almost 90 percent of the population would be implemented under a four year plan….

HARARE – A South African woman suspected to have ingested cocaine and attempted to smuggle the drugs into Zimbabwe was busted at Harare International Airport on Friday. Isaura Masinga, 40, of Germistone, South Africa, was dragged to court yesterday where she appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza facing a possession of cocaine charge. Immediately after…

HARARE – Three Zanu PF officials have been dragged to the High Court by Chegutu MDC members, who accuse the trio of denying them drought aid under government’s “food for work” programme. The MDC members are demanding $20 000 in damages from the three. According to the court summons, the applicants are Godfrey Zunza, Tsitsi…

HARARE – Former vice president and now leader of the fledgling National People’s Party (NPP), Joice Mujuru — who recently signed a preliminary 2018 electoral pact with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai — is negotiating similar deals with other smaller opposition parties. Mujuru’s spokesperson, Gift Nyandoro, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that they were currently…

HARARE – A Harare man who reportedly connived with his wife to dupe EcoCash agents of $3 000 after misrepresenting that he was a minister appeared in court yesterday. Tawanda Major, 36, of Borrowdale in Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza charged with fraud. He was remanded in custody to today pending finalisation of…

HARARE – A cop who was busted while allegedly receiving a $15 bribe from a kombi operator in exchange for releasing an impounded commuter omnibus was dragged to court yesterday. Weston Muzoriwa, of Besa Village in Seke, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty. He was released on $50…

HARARE – Government must provide food to university students to stem HIV spread, as most are forced into prostitution due to hardships, Senate has been told. In a report on HIV and Aids prevalence in Zimbabwe’s higher learning institutions, the Senate thematic committee said poverty was the major crisis among university and college students. “The…

BULAWAYO – The Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has been evicted from its Bulawayo offices over $11 000 rental arrears. The High Court here granted the eviction order against the opposition party. “We occupied the offices in January 2015, having paid in cash nine months in advance, including a deposit,” Zapu deputy spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa told the…

HARARE – Government has removed duty on the importation of all aircraft spare parts, a waiver that will see cash-strapped Air Zimbabwe free up millions of dollars needed for maintenance checks. A Government Gazette published on Friday stated that Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has in terms of section 235 of the Customs and Excise Act…