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Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE State yesterday withdrew charges against a Harare couple who own Gray Homes Construction, accused of defrauding Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Miniyothabo, of over US$1 million in a botched construction deal.Gray Mudiwa and his wife, Annavester, were arrested last year for allegedly defrauding the VP’s wife after failing to meet…

STAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has expressed concerns over the meagre pay-outs pensioners receive, stating they are inadequate to cover basic needs such as food, shelter, medication, and utility bills.This concern arises after Parliament received a petition from the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Pensioners Advocacy Zimbabwe last year requesting an investigation into the plight of pensioners…

Brandon JosphatCHIEF REPORTERjosphatb@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated that he won’t remain in office beyond the expiration of his final five year team which ends in three years time.In addition, Mnangagwa also said that the ruling Zanu PF had no chance of persuading him to remain in office until 2030.Speaking to editors from public and…

Blessings Mashaya and Brendon Josphat THE government has criticised the recent measures taken against South Africa by the United States of America (USA), amid fears that the sanctions will also negatively impact Zimbabwe. Speaking to the Daily News – the country’s most influential newspaper – the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, described the measures…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE servicing of stands in Phase One of the ginormous new housing project being developed by Pinnacle Property Holdings on the outskirts of Harare is now at a very advanced stage. Bitumen World site manager, Bigboy Sibindi, told the Daily News at the weekend that all road works and tarring at…

URBAN Connect Bus, a company whose bus was involved in a fatal accident that claimed the lives of 25 passengers last week, had no requisite public passenger liability insurance.The horror accident, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a national disaster, occurred along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway. It also injured 44 passengers.In a statement over the weekend, the…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is intensifying strict enforcement of its dog control regulations following an alarming increase in the number of canines kept on private properties.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the dogs were a “nuisance” to local residents.“The city of Bulawayo has noted an increasing number…

THE reality remains that as long as the government continues to demand US dollars for many of its services, this will negatively impact the confidence that Zimbabweans have in the ZiG. So reiterates economist and business executive, Kipson Gundani, who adds that authorities also need to act urgently and decisively against corruption, as the scourge…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE CBZ Holdings says the multi-billion US dollar Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme is an inspiring game changer in the country’s quest to accord decent shelter to ordinary Zimbabweans. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday on Friday, after a tour of the mega housing initiative on the outskirts of Harare, the chief executive…