Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda yesterday reserved judgment to August 19 in a bail appeal filed by two Harare businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe. This comes as lawyers representing the two accused, Tapson Dzvetero and Ashiel Mugiya, had argued that despite the fact that the two had been indicted for…
FORMER MDC stalwart, Abednico Bhebhe, has pooh-poohed fresh attempts by opposition leaders to bury the hatchet and unite ahead of the 2028 national elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, he said stopping the mindless wars among opposition bigwigs would not work as many of them were selfish and also alleged “sell-outs”. Bhebhe — who…
By Brandon Josphat and Masimba Makwembere LAW enforcement agents are escalating their war against armed robbers and other violent criminals. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that more highly trained police officers had been deployed around the country to flush out armed robbers and other violent criminals. “We are mounting…
By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he respects and upholds the ruling Zanu PF constitution. Speaking at the Zanu PF youth assembly meeting in Harare yesterday soon after the league’s 10 provincial executives resolved that he continues in office beyond 2030, Mnangagwa without directly responding to the resolution said he was a stickler…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored churches to continue praying for the country in order to uplift the quality of life of ordinary people. Speaking during a national day of prayer at State House in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa called on the nation to embrace the upcoming Sadc Summit with utmost humility and patriotism. “In a few…
THE United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) says it is scaling up efforts to fight the spread of HIV among teenagers and young women through building low cost boarding institutions to ensure they are kept in schools and closely monitored. The programme, which commenced in February 2019, is being implemented in four districts, Umguza, Umzingwane, Chimanimani…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi ZANU PF followers should maintain their discipline and avoid sparring with those who are opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa staying in office beyond 2028. So says the ruling party’s national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, who further told a gathering of the former liberation movement in Chinhoyi at the weekend…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are engaging all key stakeholders, including business, in a bid to ensure that consumers continue to enjoy relatively stable prices of basic goods. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Industry minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said their goal was to see to it that all the factors that had caused prices to…
THE government is reviewing fining ZiG manipulators and perpetrators of unjust price hikes to a maximum of US$5 000. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare last night. “Penalties are being enforced against all perpetrators of unjust price hikes, manipulation of the ZiG currency, smuggling, and…
HIGHER and Tertiary Education deputy minister Simelisizwe Sibanda who was reinstated recently after he was fired for misconduct says he has learnt his lesson and he will not repeat the same mistake. President Emmerson Mnangagwa had fired Sibanda after he was caught in the eye of a storm following his interrogation of a Shona-speaking female…
