AN alleged extortionist spun a tale and involved Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s name in a bid to gain US$500 from a Harare man.Evans Madziva, 42, was remanded in custody until September 18 when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday.Madziva stands accused of trying to extort Elliot Chepa, who was testifying as a…
By Ketty Nyoni PRICES of basic goods are going up sharply again in some retail shops, as some businesses say they are counting the cost of resurgent power cuts, recent fuel price hikes and the weakening of the Zimbabwe dollar. However, economic experts argue that the jump in prices are not justified, as there has…
By Brandon Josphat COMMUTERS are crying foul after transport operators and private motorists hiked their fares in the wake of the ongoing blitz against errant drivers by authorities. This comes as police have so far arrested more than 16 000 people and impounded about 7 000 vehicles under the current campaign, which has now entered…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to leave Harare today for the United Nations (UN) general assembly summit in New York, the United States of America. This comes as Mnangagwa was recently elected to lead the country for the next five years in elections that opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Nelson Chamisa has…
By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw NINE people were killed and 46 others seriously injured in three separate accidents on Friday. According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday, the first fatal road accident happened along the ever-busy Harare–Masvingo highway where two trucks were involved in a head on collision.“Police confirm a fatal road traffic accident in which…
ZIMBABWE is reeling from fresh power cuts, with many areas around the country once again currently going for more than seven hours a day without electricity. Authorities say this is primarily due to recurring technical faults at the key Hwange Thermal Power Station, which has resulted in reduced energy generation capacity there. Speaking to the…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT OVER 9 600 suspects have been arrested while nearly 4 310 vehicles were impounded countrywide during operation “Tame the traffic jungle” which authorities launched last week. This comes as police are working in conjunction with other stakeholders, including the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, Central Vehicle Registry and the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara),…
THE newly-appointed Primary and Secondary Education minister, Torerai Moyo, says building more schools, especially in rural areas, will be his priority in the next five years. This comes after the government last year availed $4,6 billion for the construction of 35 primary and secondary schools across the country after it had set a target of…
BY RANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed three more deputy ministers as he assembles his executive after being elected to lead the country for the next five years last month. This comes after 26 cabinet ministers, their deputies and provincial ministers, last week took oath of office before Mnangagwa at the State House. In…
By Rutendo Ngara AGRICULTURE experts have called on farmers to invest more in post-harvest management to minimise losses amid fears that crops could fail this season owing to El Nino-induced drought. Speaking during a webinar yesterday, agronomists deliberated on how farmers could adjust to circumstances that are beyond their control with Sibongile Mangena from the…
