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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has started paying its service providers regularly, following lengthy delays that saw many companies closing or downsizing their operations, with dire consequences for hundreds of thousands of workers. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, confirmed yesterday…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw OK Zimbabwe says it will dispose of four of its supermarkets and other immovable assets to raise US$10,4 million in an attempt to stay afloat amid the country’s deepening economic challenges. The retail outlet’s company secretary Margaret Munyuru yesterday said the resolution was passed last Thursday at an extraordinary general…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Christopher DubeBanda has acquitted Jeane Pierre Dusabe, a pastor previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly raping a minor under his care. Dusabe had appealed both his conviction and sentence, arguing that the magistrate had erred. Dusabe was accused of raping a girl,…

Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) says it will soon roll out an operation to impound heavy trucks parked in residential areas amid fears about residents’ safety, infrastructure damage and noise pollution. The action is part of the local authority’s broader effort to enforce council by-laws and ensure the proper use of residential areas….

YVONNE NCUBE A BULAWAYO couple, believed to be part of a drug-dealing syndicate, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. Their arrest followed a police raid over the weekend. Darian-Lee Kevin Lloyd Jackson, 31, and Lakin Lee Robinson, 32, both residents of West Somerton suburb, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS SUCCESSION politics is among the least of Zanu PF’s challenges, as the ruling party’s main focus remains on further lifting the quality of life of needy Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa also stressed at the…

Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Regis Dembure has blocked the eviction of indigenous farmers from Springs Farm in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East Province, saying the withdrawal of their offer letters is illegal. This comes after Local Government minister Daniel Garwe offered 1 000 hectares of land to business mogul Billy Rautenbach’s company, Marimba Residential…

Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Competition and Tariff Commission says it has initiated investigations into the effects of increased imports that are now jeopardising domestic industries and will potentially lead to job losses. This comes after Merken Investments (Private) Limited and Manica Boards and Doors submitted an application to the commission alleging that increased imports of…

Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is bracing for a cold spell with cloudy conditions expected until Wednesday, driven by southeasterly winds, the Meteorological Service Department (MSD) has announced. MSD spokesperson James Ngoma yesterday explained that the influx of moisture originates from winds traveling across the Indian Ocean and through Mozambique before entering Zimbabwe from…