VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, has been barred from accessing their children, cars and property — including their plush Borrowdale home — after the Supreme Court yesterday set aside a provisional order she had attained from the High Court. The Supreme Court bench led by deputy chief justice Elizabeth Gwaunza and two other…
THE government has threatened to withdraw licences of shops rejecting $1 and $2 coins as well as $2 and $5 bond notes, the Daily News reports. Businesses started rejecting the lower denominations as soon as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe introduced $10 and $20 notes. But while responding to questions from MPs in Parliament on…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has suspended independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa for disorderly contact, the Daily News reports. Mudenda imposed a ban of six sittings from Parliament against Mliswa for interjecting either when other MPs were making contributions or ministers were responding to questions from other legislators. This is the first time…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ THERE appears to be no end in sight to the economic pain of ordinary Zimbabweans, with the prices of basic consumer goods shooting up further yesterday — following a shocking fuel price hike of 150 percent on Tuesday night. Surveys by Daily News crews in Harare, Bulawayo and…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned key figures in his government involved in corruption that they would be dealt with mercilessly, the Daily News reports. This comes as several senior government officials have been accused of engaging in corrupt activities related to the procurement of coronavirus materials. This saw…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema has said the government is set to meet the health and safety guidelines required in order for the June examinations to take place starting next week, the Daily News reports. This comes as the High Court recently ruled that health and…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has vowed to fight against the recall of his legislators from Parliament by the rival Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T. Khupe recalled a total of 13 MDC-Alliance legislators from Parliament, after she became the party’s interim leader following a Supreme Court ruling. This comes as the…
Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ©️ THERE was massive confusion yesterday as retail shops were meant to start charging their goods in both American dollars and the local currency, the Daily News reports. Instead of making life easier for long-suffering consumers, the new system created its own new set of challenges — with many…
Mugove Tafirenyika SENIOR STAFF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ©️ INTERIM MDC leader Thokozani Khupe, pictured, unleashed more carnage in the deeply-divided main opposition party yesterday, recalling nine more of her legislators from Parliament, the Daily News reports. This comes as the senseless wars consuming the MDC continue to deepen, with neither Khupe nor Nelson Chamisa seemingly able…
Tendai Kamhungira DEPUTY CHIEF WRITER kamhungirat@dailynews.co.zw ©️ A SMALL number of nurses reported for duty yesterday at Parirenyatwa and Harare hospitals, following a nationwide strike announced by the health workers which left thousands of patients stranded. A survey carried out by the Daily News at two of the country’s major referral hospitals yesterday revealed that…
