FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube says authorities are putting in place systems to deal with private companies fleecing the government through overpricing goods they supply to various ministries and departments. This comes as the government unearthed irregular pricing of goods and in some cases suppliers quoted a 2kg chicken at US$30 and a bag of cement…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC president Douglas Mwonzora says lack of funds is derailing the holding of his party’s ordinary elective congress, amid jostling for positions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora said shortage of resources was slowing down preparations for the congress.This comes amid allegations of abuse of party funds by its leadership.“The party…
By Rutendo Ngara THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has bowed down to pressure from its students, moving to revise its fees downwards. This comes after students mounted protests and also approached the High Court in a bid to reverse the UZ’s recent steep fee hikes, which had risen by an average of more than 600…
A HARARE magistrate has deferred its ruling on an application for discharge that was filed by assault accused Marry Mubaiwa following the amputation of part of her right hand on Friday. She is accused of assaulting her maid Delight Munyoro after a clash over children at a private school in the capital. Marry, who is…
PUBLIC sector workers are ratcheting up their push for new salary increases and improved working conditions, with their unions threatening at the weekend to go on strike unless authorities address their demands soon. Cecilia Alexander, the president of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) — the apex union for civil servants —…
VICE president Constantino Chiwenga’s ailing ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, was on Friday amputated part of her right hand at a private health institution in Harare. She was amputated just above the elbow after medical experts’ recommendation. This is after a series of failed attempts to get treatment outside the country with the courts denying her applications…
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students have approached the High Court in a bid to get an order to reverse the recent steep fees hikes by the institution. This comes after the university raised its fees by an average of more than 600 percent. The hikes resulted in students embarking on demonstrations last week, which saw…
By Dionne Kanyowa THE HIGH court has overturned a decision made by a magistrate court, which ordered that a couple that was cohabiting in an “universal unregistered customary union” share their property on a fifty-fifty basis following their separation. Tofara Parirai, who was represented by Walter Kamusasa, appeared before Justice Fatima Maxwell challenging the lower…
By Brandon Josphat THE OPPOSITION says it will not stand in the way of plans to register political parties as long as the process is transparent and is a result of wider consultations. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced last month that it was pushing for amendments to the law, which will…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is more concerned about uplifting the lives of all Zimbabweans rather than obsessing about Western sanctions, presidential spokesperson George Charamba has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the plain spoken Charamba added that the government had taken a deliberate decision to concentrate on growing the country’s economy in spite…
