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HARARE – Harare residents have given Harare City Council (HCC) contracted debt collectors a three-day ultimatum to vacate municipal district offices they occupied to collect defaulters’ payments. This comes amid furore over the 10 percent commission charged by the debt collectors on every payment made. Community Water Alliance national coordinator Hardlife Mudzingwa said the presence…

HARARE – In a move that is set to escalate Zanu PF’s ugly tribal, factional and succession wars, the burning ruling party announced yesterday that elections to choose a new provincial chairperson for Masvingo are going ahead today despite one of the two participating candidates pulling out of the race. This comes as the contestant who…

HARARE – A Mt Hampden woman was struck with a hoe by her boyfriend’s wife after confronting her about becoming a second wife to her husband. Pauline Sinjani, 33, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza and was remanded in custody as she faces a third schedule offence. The complainant is Leticia Ziki, 34, of Greystone…

HARARE – State-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) — managers of ZTV — has defended its censorship of live parliamentary debates, arguing it was their editorial policy, targeted at making the channel family friendly. This comes after opposition political parties yesterday slammed the national broadcaster for censoring Parliament debates whenever MPs question matters that portray Zanu…

BULAWAYO – Former Education minister David Coltart has warned opposition parties and civic society that Zanu PF will not easily give in to electoral reforms. With time running out before eagerly anticipated 2018 elections, the respected lawyer said only a united opposition was the solution against the ruling party which has been accused of rigging…

BULAWAYO – The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (Crisis) has said it is concerned with the continued involvement of State security agents in matters involving the country’s elections. With opposition political parties and civic organisations having upped their ante in calling for a level electoral playing field, Coalition spokesperson Dumisani Nkomo told journalists here yesterday that…

HARARE – Opposition MPs have raised concern against Parliament saying it is snubbing the burial of deceased House of Assembly members. Speaking in the House of Assembly this week, Norton Independent MP Temba Mliswa said the august House had snubbed the burial of Zanu PF MP for Chiwundura Kizito Chivamba and MDC proportional representative member…

BULAWAYO – The government has launched an ambitious $103 million, five-year HIV-testing strategy — to raise the number of people who know their status, as the country bids to build on the progress which has been made in the last seven years, which saw new HIV infections falling by 50 percent. The testing strategy is…

HARARE – The body of the late Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, who succumbed to liver and kidney complications at a hospital in South Africa on Wednesday, is expected in the country today. A family spokesperson, who is the former judge’s brother, Boniface Chidyausiku, told the Daily News that a team had been sent to South…

HARARE – The trial of Mbare officer-in-charge who reportedly attempted to swallow bribe money following a trap yesterday took a new twist as a witness testified that she had always demanded money in exchange for free passage of commuter omnibuses. Violet Sigauke is being charged with criminal abuse of office and trial proceedings are before…