By Pepertua Rojasi HARARE City Council (HCC) has moved in to avert the spread of Covid-19 by fumigating potential hotspots in the capital, including areas such as Mbare following a recent upsurge of the virus. This comes as Zimbabwe has recorded an alarming rise in new infections, especially in schools and higher learning institutions. As…
SENIOR Harare lawyer Charles Chinyama has been dragged to court by a woman, who alleges that he fraudulently transferred the title to her US$180 000 Eastlea house into his name over a US$33 000 debt. Constance Ndaipa Chivhunga was ejected from the property in October 2015 after Chinyama had obtained an eviction order from the…
TWO senior officials from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) accused of transferring their juniors for cooperating with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers, who were investigating corrupt activities at the firm, have been granted $10 000 bail each. Zinara finance director Adam Zvandasara is jointly charged with administration and human resources director Gilfern Moyo…
By Nyasha Dube THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned citizens to remain vigilant and avoid risky behaviour during the upcoming rainy season in order to save lives and property. Zimbabwe was expected to start receiving heavy rains and thunderstorms as of yesterday, according to the latest weather forecast. Over the years, Zimbabweans have lost their…
Blessings Mashaya and Loyd Matare STAFF WRITERS A LIVID President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zanu PF bigwigs to be loyal to the party or risk being cut loose, as he bids to contain growing divisions in the former liberation movement, the Daily News reports. Addressing a Zanu PF politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa also warned that…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw In addition, experts who spoke to the Daily News yesterday would like Ncube to remove some of the onerous taxes on commerce and industry, to promote investment and job creation in the country. This comes after the government recently unveiled its new economic blueprint, the National Development Strategy (NDS1), which kicks…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw RISING Covid-19 cases in schools across the country has resulted in Parliament recommending to the government that it defers end-of-year examinations, the Daily News reports. Since last week, Zimbabwe has been reporting a high number of positive cases at learning institutions, with schools such as John Tallach in Matabeleland South now…
Vasco Chaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw This comes as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS) has in recent weeks attended to numerous incidents where motorists have been hijacked by would-be passengers. “We have discovered that most robbery cases are being committed by men who pretend to be genuine travellers or passengers. “They…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynew.co.zw THE country yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), with the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) calling for stiffer penalties against perpetrators of violence against women and children. This comes as commemorations are being held at a time when most…
Tariro Sajeni STAFF WRITER sajenit@dailynews.co.zw THE government says it has enough resources to fight Covid-19 during the festive season, the Daily News reports. With Zimbabwe set to open some of its borders on December 1, there is bound to be an influx of returning residents and visitors, especially from South Africa. Most of the cases recorded by…
