MIGREN Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. The 58-year-old mother of four from…
GOVERNMENT has emphasised the importance of collaboration with the church in addressing socio-economic challenges such as drug and substance abuse. The minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Harare, Charles Tawengwa, made the remarks after clerics paid a courtesy visit at his offices on Friday. The development follows the launch of a five-month…
AUTHORITIES have warned errant nurses allegedly extorting persons living with HIV/ Aids and selling life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, said the ministry is investigating health workers illegally selling ARVs, which are available for free at public health centres. “The ministry is gravely concerned about credible reports of healthcare workers allegedly…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been thrown into disarray ahead of the Insiza North constituency by-election after one of its members resigned as a councillor to contest as an independent candidate, citing the party’s never-ending internal chaos. This comes as the ruling Zanu PF has elected Delani Moyo as the candidate for the…
RWANDA and Ethiopia are partnering with Zimbabwe in a bid to restore the country’s dwindling indigenous and exotic trees after donating one million seedlings of different types. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the Diplomatic Green Legacy Tree Planting Initiative official launch at Institute of African Knowledge (Instak) in Harare yesterday, Ethiopian…
ZESA says there has been significant progress at the Hwange Thermal Power Station in restoring operations following a technical fault caused by an acid ingress incident. The fault occurred on May 4 and affected Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, disrupting the station’s output. In a statement yesterday, Zesa said all affected units have…
A COUPLE allegedly defrauded over 300 home seekers after promising them stands in Harare West, and the husband is now on the run. This emerged at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday when Hazel Tariro Tanyanyiwa appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo facing a US$42 000 fraud. She was granted US$300 bail while her husband, Tawanda Zeze,…
PARLIAMENT and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have been ordered to file a fresh High Court appeal where the two were seeking nullification of a ruling made at the same courts that the reshuffle of opposition MPs in parliamentary portfolio committees was illegal. The order was passed yesterday by Supreme Court judges, Justices Chinembiri Bhunu,…
A GUN-TOTING husband, who allegedly threatened to kill his wife over infidelity, appeared in court yesterday, where he was granted US$150 bail by Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo. Nyasha Nyamasoka is facing threats to commit murder, contempt of court, and contravening the Firearms Act charges and was remanded to June 27. It is the State…
A MAN from Mahatshula North in Bulawayo, who was released from prison in early 2024, was yesterday handed a 10-year jail term after he was convicted of sodomising his nephew. Wellington Mutandwa appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing two counts of aggravated indecent assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, but was…
