FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has come under withering fire from some of his erstwhile close allies, who are accusing him of letting down Zimbabweans. In addition, this band of critics is also suggesting that Chamisa has turned his back on his incarcerated lieutenants who include Jameson Timba, who has been…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES will spend US$63 million on medicines and critical consummables in the second half of this year, as they strive to boost the depleted stocks of public hospitals. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube also confirmed that the government would timeously pay all its suppliers to guarantee…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw NEARLY US$800 million worth of tobacco was sold this year compared to US$894 million last season. At least 230,8 million kg of tobacco was sold this season compared to 295 million last year, which is a 21,8 percent decline. This comes as the 2024 tobacco season is expected to come…
By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Binga North Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda, who is facing inciting public violence charges, was yesterday remanded in custody to Friday for bail ruling at the Harare Magistrates Court. Sibanda was arrested in Beitbridge over the weekend before he was brought to Harare. His lawyer Aleck Muchadehama…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE trial of five Zimbabweans residing in South Africa, who allegedly crossed the border into Zimbabwe and attempted to kill a local businessman over a failed deal, commenced yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Court. The first State witness, Bruce Chiweshe, told the court that the accused wanted to assassinate Oliver Tatenda Chipindu,…
THE ZiG will go the same way as the country’s previous currencies unless authorities urgently engender its wider use and also promote the growth of the formal sector. So says top economist and former lawmaker, Eddie Cross, who also warns that as long as the ZiG is not easily convertible it will not garner sufficient…
SADC leaders will convene an urgent meeting to look into ways of combatting the highly-infectious Mpox disease that has hit some countries in the region. Addressing Sadc Heads of State and Government in Harare at the weekend, the bloc’s executive secretary, Elias Magosi, said there was an urgent need for member states to strengthen their…
Nyasha Kunyiswa and Brighton Muronzereyi kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on other Sadc leaders to replicate the Geo Pomona Waste Management project in Harare in their countries and be able to manage waste. Addressing Sadc presidents after the tour of the Geo Pomona Waste Management, Mnangagwa said the waste-to-energy project, on completion, would contribute to…
AUTHORITIES have informed the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and other international organisations to allow the country’s laws to take their course as the executive cannot interfere and order the release of incarcerated human rights activists. This comes as scores of activists have been arrested on charges of allegedly trying to cause chaos in…
ZIMBABWE’S successful hosting of the Sadc Summit of Heads of State and Government at the weekend marked a significant milestone in the region’s journey towards economic prosperity and integration. Despite the absence of three leaders, including Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema, the summit’s oversubscription is a testament to the region’s commitment to collective progress. At the…
