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Blessing Masakadza STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw FORMER Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of office for allegedly seconding his personal assistant to the board of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) without due process, yesterday demanded his freedom. Mandiwanzira has since filed for exception to the…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw JITTERY authorities have once again warned the opposition and civil society groups planning to hold unsanctioned mass demonstrations on July 31 that they will be treated like terrorists and likely end up being jailed, the Daily News reports. This comes as the organisers of the protests have vowed to…

Sindiso Mhlophe STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans based in neighbouring countries and who are on anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment are in limbo after the current coronavirus travel restrictions in the region cut off their access to the critical medicines. This comes as Zimbabwe itself is also currently experiencing ARV shortages due to the slow movement…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations (UN) has warned that global hunger is likely to increase by 80 percent before the end of this year, with Southern African countries accounting for over 19 percent of the food insecure population. Currently, Zimbabwe has over eight million people facing starvation while the global population…

AS THE economy continues to tank amid rampant public sector corruption, opposition parties have upped the ante by mobilising for July 31 anti-government protests. Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, pictured, however, has warned that government will introduce new measures, including a law which treats organisers of demonstrations as terrorists. He speaks to Daily News’ Senior Staff…

A BRITISH think-tank has warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s continued hold on power faces significant challenges unless his government acts to end the country’s worsening political and economic crises, the Daily News on Sunday reports. In addition, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) also says that the government will use security forces to repel the restive…

MARKETS are watching unfolding events closely after the court issued a surprise order empowering police to seize the data base and financial records of Econet subscribers. This follows yet to be tested accusations against one of the country’s biggest firms and corporate taxpayers that it has allegedly been engaging in money laundering. The court ordered…

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube will tomorrow morning headline the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) webinar on the 2020 Mid-Term Budget Review. ANZ are the publishers of the inimitable Daily News and the Daily News On Sunday. The discussion, to be live streamed on the Daily News Facebook page at 8.30am, will also feature Reserve Bank…

Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE government stands accused of escalating its clampdown on critics ahead of the planned July 31 mass demonstrations, which have raised fears of potentially bloody clashes between protesters and security forces, the Daily News reports.   This comes as suspected State security agents have been raiding the homes of…