Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw THE alleged gold smuggling syndicate made up of Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, intelligence officers and businessman Ali Mohamad, yesterday appeared in court jointly on allegations of smuggling and unlawful possession of 6kg of the precious mineral. Mohamad; two central intelligence organisation operatives Steven Tserayi and Raphios Mufandauya; and…
THE police are hunting for 10 armed notorious robbers who allegedly caused havoc, robbing a number of motorists along Beitbridge-Dite Road. In a statement yesterday, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the robbers committed the crimes on Tuesday. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a manhunt for 10 unknown armed robbers who attacked eight motorists on…
AMERICAN entrepreneur and animator, Walt Disney once said: “the best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”,- this sum up the story of four hard working and focused young men who have led M&G Group, a consultancy…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF MPs have expressed concern over the United Kingdom (UK) criticism of Zimbabwe, saying the country’s former colonial master was not an oasis of democratic practice, the Daily News reports. This comes after Zimbabwe was debated in the British House of Lords on Tuesday where members argued that…
By Dakarai Mashava MIMOSA Mining Company is determined to improve the human conditions and quality of life of people living in communities they operate in, the company’s managing director Fungai Makoni has said. Makoni’s remarks follow the recent commissioning by President Emmerson Mnangagwa of a 20-bed state-of-the-art private ward at Zvishavane District Hospital and a…
By Dakarai Mashava AFRICA Economic Development Strategies (AEDS), along with the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (ANZ) — publishers of the iconic Daily News and the Daily News on Sunday — will mid next week release the much awaited State of the Economy Report, which will give an independent assessment of the country’s…
THE High Court has freed a Chinhoyi man who was falsely incriminated for rape and slapped with a 10- year jail term. Innocent Zvoushe, 19, had served one year of the sentence by October 26 when High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowere set aside his sentence and conviction on appeal. Zvoushe was convicted of rape…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has demanded that the government builds more prison facilities to ease congestion and curb the spread of communicable diseases. In a High Court application, the Forum and Taurai Mbewe cited Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Commissioner-General Moses Chihobvu, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi,…
STAFF WRITER THE mining industry is expected to ramp up production and increase output in 2021 amid renewed confidence and optimism in the sector, a survey by the Chamber of Mines has revealed. The latest State of Mining Industry report commissioned by the Chamber of Mines (CoM), in partnership with The Financial Gazette, yesterday said…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw DIVISIONS have rocked teachers’ unions, with some accusing the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) leadership of having a “secret” meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday. This comes after all teachers’ unions made a joint petition last week requesting to meet Mnangagwa. However, Zimta on Monday went on to meet…

