BULAWAYO – Poor management, corruption and politicking are the major drivers of food insecurity in Zimbabwe, a think-tank — Centre for Public Engagement (CPE) — has said. Presenting a paper on humanitarian aid in the country at a Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ)-organised forum yesterday, CPE director Samukele Hadebe said resources meant for the “vulnerable and very…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s must brace for more flash floods as heavy rains are set to continue in some parts of the country in the coming weeks, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned. “Flooding remains a threat,” the department said in an alert issued yesterday. It further cautioned that “motorists are advised not to park…
HARARE – Police have blocked a march called to commemorate the disappearance of anti-President Robert Mugabe activist Itai Dzamara scheduled to be held in Harare’s central business district (CBD) tomorrow. Itai’s younger brother, Patson, told the Daily News yesterday that the police advised them to hold the commemoration at Freedom Square — an open space…
HARARE – The Harare City Council (HCC) has partly blamed power utility Zesa Holdings for the city’s myriad of defective traffic lights. This comes as countless faulty traffic lights have become a menace, causing scores of accidents and unnecessary traffic jams across the capital. A survey carried out by the Daily News showed that most…
HARARE – A magistrate yesterday ruled that pro-democracy activist Linda Masarira — convicted on charges of fanning public violence during the July 6, 2016 ‘‘stay away’’ protest movement led by church minister Evan Mawarire — must complete 385 hours of community service. Masarira was initially sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by Mbare magistrate Stanford Mambanje…
HARARE – The United Kingdom House of Commons has said it was deeply concerned by lack of electoral reforms in preparations for Zimbabwe’s key 2018 general poll and called on the government to ensure the vote is peaceful, fair and credible. Responding to a question from Jim Shannon, the shadow Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) spokesperson…
HARARE – A group of alleged MDC supporters in Beitbridge have been arrested for convening a rally without police clearance and inciting others to join. The accused — a teenager and nine other residents — face charges of assembling unlawfully. They were arrested on Saturday and charged under the Public Order and Security Act (Posa)…
HARARE – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday appealed for more assistance from Zimbabweans in providing emergency relief to people affected by the country’s worst floods in decades. Government is struggling to raise needed funds to aid flood-affected regions after a disappointing response from the international community to its $100 million emergency appeal. Concerns are growing…
BULAWAYO – MDC deputy president Thokozani Khupe has expressed disgust at the frustrating moves made by government officials when she tried to donate to floods victims in Sipepa, Tsholothso. The former deputy premier said she was made to wait a long time, “pushed back and forth,” before she was allowed to make her donation on…
HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa taunted Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa in humorous remarks last week, saying the frugal Treasury chief is pre-occupied with saving money. Taking pot-shots at Chinamasa — who has emerged as one of the most prudent spenders of government finances — Mnangagwa told Parliament last week that Chinamasa thinks about money…
