EMBATTLED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, says he will not engage his internal rivals to end the fledgling main opposition party’s deepening rifts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chamisa also accused Sengezo Tshabangu — who asserts that he is the CCC’s interim secretary-general, and has recalled some party MPs and councillors…
Rutendo Ngara ngara@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have hiked the cost of electricity, as under the cosh power utility Zesa fights to keep the lights on in the country. This saw the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) announcing yesterday that it had approved higher power tariffs with immediate effect. Zera board chairperson, David Madzikanda, said the price review…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have started investigating the popular drink Kambucha amid concerns it contains alcohol. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “The nation is advised that the ministry of Health, the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Liquor Licensing Board are working together on…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government will not allow mayhem in the country amid calls from the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change for protests against recalls of its parliamentarians. Addressing the ruling Zanu PF politburo in Harare yesterday ahead of the party’s national people’s conference in Gweru this week, Mnangagwa said CCC president…
By Brandon Josphat THE government owes its diplomats across the globe US$6.26 million in unpaid salaries and allowances, the ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. This comes as the government has over the years been struggling to clear its salary arrears, which until last year amounted to US$14 million. Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee…
THE question of who will succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as well as tittle-tattle about the possible extension of his tenure in office, are not on the agenda of Zanu PF’s annual conference in Gweru this week. So underscores the ruling party’s director for Information, Farai Marapira, who told the Daily News yesterday that the gathering…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SOME boarding schools are discouraging parents from visiting their children as part of efforts to curb the escalating spread of cholera in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the president of the National Association of Secondary School Heads (Nash), Arthur Maphosa, confirmed the move — which he said was…
By Ketty Nyoni IN an effort to enhance the quality of education in the country, amid a serious short age of schools, the government says it is working to register and formalise illegal learning institutions. The country is currently faced with a shortage of over 2 800 schools, which has resulted in the mushrooming of…
THREE men, who include brothers from Crowborough in Ha rare, have appeared in court facing abduction and rape charges after they allegedly trafficked two girls as sex slaves. Travolta Muchemeni, 24, together with his brother Kudzai, 26, and Mischeck Mavhima, were yesterday arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded them in custody. The trio will…
By Brandon Josphat and Hazel Marimbiza A PLANNED demonstration by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) failed to take place yesterday after police maintained a strong vigil in Bulawayo central business district (CBD). This comes after disgruntled CCC members who felt aggrieved by the recent recalls of scores of their MPs by self-proclaimed party…
