NASH MKOKWAYARIRA in PLUMTREE PATIENTS in Plumtree can finally get X-rays done locally after a well-wisher purchased a licence for the district hospital’s machine which had been lying idle for the past two years. All along, those needing to have an X-ray taken had to travel to Bulawayo since Plumtree District Hospital had no resources…
BUSINESSMAN Ali Mohamad has been allowed to travel to South Africa for business meetings with a view to convince investors to invest in the country’s mining industry, with the court agreeing to release his passport for a period of two weeks. Mohamad, who is the director of Ali Japan (PVT) (LTD) is on $100 000…
A SCIENCE supply teacher has been charged with terror offences over speeches shared on his Facebook page. William Chinyanga, 50, who was born in Zimbabwe, was charged with four counts of encouraging terrorism on January 13. The charges relate to speeches allegedly shared by the teacher— who lives in Archway, north London — on Facebook…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Chitungwiza deputy mayor Frederick Mabamba accused of parcelling out land for sale to desperate home-seekers will spend the weekend in custody after he was denied bail yesterday. Mabamba is facing 18 counts of fraud involving U$13 million and $845 billion in local currency with the investigating officer claiming…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw AS AUTHORITIES fight to procure much-needed Covid-19 vaccines, health experts have warned that the country faces a third wave of the lethal disease — unless the jabs arrive ahead of winter and citizen discipline also improves. In addition, the experts also told the Daily News yesterday, that the country needed to embark…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE arrest of foreign investors in the country is counter-productive and could destroy the goodwill that Zimbabwe has internationally, lawyers representing businessman Ali Mohamad have argued. This comes after the businessman — a director of a company called Ali Japan — was arrested last year together with businesswoman Henrietta…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw ECONOMISTS are predicting a slight increase in the price of basic goods after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) yesterday announced an eight percent increase in fuel prices. The increase attributed to supply disruptions caused by Covid-19 travel restrictions, now sees petrol costing US$1,26 from US$1,21 while diesel is…
Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw THE devastating effects of Covid-19 have been laid bare after Anglican Bishop Jonathan Siyachitema lost five members of his family in a space of just weeks. The cleric lost his wife Rosemary and two daughters Elizabeth and another one named after her mother, as well as his siblings —…
Nyasha Dube STAFF WRITER duben@dailynews.co.zw FIDELITY Printers and Refineries (FPR) has approached the High Court seeking protection after claiming that hooligans had invaded their mine in Midlands. FPR, a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, cited Mines minister Winston Chitando, Midlands Provincial mining director Nelson Munyanduri and Jonah Nyevero as respondents. In the lawsuit,…
Godknows Matarutse THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday released the 2020 Grade 7 results with the body noting a decrease in the national pass rate as compared to the previous year. In announcing the results, Zimsec chairperson Eddie Mwenje revealed a 9,79 percent pass rate decline as compared to the 2019 results, something…
