SAKUNDA Holdings yesterday said it executed above board the financing of Command Agriculture and challenged Parliament, if in doubt, to call for a joint sitting of the energy company and the ministries of Agriculture and Finance to iron out sticking issues. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by MDC MP for…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threw his Defence minister — Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri — under the bus when he rebuked her for claiming that the deadly coronavirus which has wreaked havoc across the globe is God’s punishment on western nations that have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe. Muchinguri-Kashiri, who is the Zanu PF chairperson and one of the…
LINGERING health concerns forced Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, to abandon his State duties last week, compelling his doctors to order him to rest at home, the Daily News can reveal. This comes as speculation and conspiracy theories swelled last week after the powerful VP failed to attend a field day that was hosted at…
THE government is not contemplating closing Zimbabwe’s borders for now, as the lethal coronavirus continues to spread and to create havoc around the world, the Daily News reports. This comes as many countries are taking drastic measures ranging from closing their borders and banning big public gatherings, as part of desperate efforts to halt the…
THE government has identified a new investor for Ekusileni Hospital and is planning to open the health care facility before the end of the year, a senior official has disclosed. Situated in Woodlands suburb, Ekusileni Hospital is the brainchild of the late former Vice President Joshua Nkomo and has been lying idle since 2004. The…
MINISTER of Agriculture Perrance Shiri, pictured, says farmers should not sit by and watch their cattle succumbing to diseases and drought, but should instead sell part of their livestock to invest in the surviving ones. This comes after the country lost about 400 000 cattle in the past year due to a combination of diseases,…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, pictured, says the country is yet to experience any negative consequences on the economy due to the effects of the deadly coronavirus. This comes as experts have warned that Zimbabwe, with its reliance on imports and dilapidated health system, is likely to suffer further economic decline due…
PERMANENT secretary for the Health and Child Care ministry Agnes Mahomva has refuted claims that the government is hiding information on the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). This comes as Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) recently wrote to Health minister Obadiah Moyo, demanding reliable information to the public confirming the possible outbreak of coronavirus in the…
THE MDC is blowing hot and cold on its plans to stage rolling mass actions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his government and Zanu PF, the Daily News On Sunday can reveal. This comes as ructions consuming the party continue to escalate, resulting in under pressure leader Nelson Chamisa telling his disgruntled lieutenants last week to…
THEY figure on Zimbabwe’s national flag, bank notes and official documents: stone statues representing birds taken away by the European colonialists more than a century ago. The eight original sculptures hold great spiritual value for the people of the southern African nation, and have been made into national emblems. Six of the large carvings were…
