TROUBLE is once again brewing at the country’s second biggest mobile network operator, NetOne, amid accusations of political interference and a fresh bid to oust its highly regarded chief executive officer, the Daily News can reveal. This comes as the targeted CEO, Lazarus Muchenje, has been credited with turning around the fortunes of the government-owned…
THE World Food Programme (WFP) says half of the country’s population is now in need of urgent food assistance. World Food Programme This comes as the country is experiencing severe shortages of maize meal, on the back of the debilitating drought which is ravaging the southern African region. WFP country director, Eddie Rowe, told the…
HIGH Court judge Erica Ndewere has freed Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry — who is accused of assaulting her husband’s house maid — on $1 500 bail. Marry, through her lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, approached the High Court on appeal after she was denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande last weekend. Stakeholders…
FARMERS have warned that if the fall armyworm is not controlled, it has potential to reduce yields at a time when Zimbabwe is already bearing the brunt of the 2018/2019 farming season drought. The fall armyworm is being reported across the country, particularly in Mashonaland provinces while the African armyworm has been reported in parts…
ZANU PF yesterday threw the book at the leadership of its youth league — with the warring ruling party moving swiftly to strip them of their positions after they accused prominent businessmen of fuelling corruption in the country, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zanu PF is battling to contain widening factional fissures within…
THE government needs about US$5 million to be fully prepared for cases of the deadly coronavirus that may hit the country. This comes as the lethal virus has killed nearly 500 people and infected about 25 000 others in more than two dozen countries since it first broke out in China in December last year….
HIGH Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda has granted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s request for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, to leave the matrimonial home and find an alternative place to stay. Marry — who is facing fraud, attempted murder, externalisation and money laundering charges — was granted $50 000 bail, but is currently…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the country’s security sector to decisively deal with illegal gold miners and robbers who are terrorising Zimbabweans with machetes. Mnangagwa’s directive comes barely a week after his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, also warned the machete-wielding gangs that their days were numbered. The tough stance by the country’s leadership also comes as…
ZANU PF bigwigs are meeting in Harare today at what could turn out to be an explosive politburo gathering, amid worsening factional fights in the ruling party, the Daily News reports. This comes after some youth league leaders further rocked the already fizzing atmosphere within the former liberation movement on Monday — when they accused…
UNFAIR practices by retailers to sell goods and deny consumers the right to return or exchange the purchased items if they are defective or sub-standard will attract a jail sentence of at least five years, according to the new Consumer Protection Act. The Act came into law in December 2019, repealing the Consumer Contracts Act….
