PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa warned anew yesterday that perpetrators of political violence in the country would be dealt with harshly. Speaking during the burial of the late retired major general Sydney Bhebhe at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, Mnangagwa also bemoaned the violent tendencies of some political actors, saying authorities would throw the book at…
PARLIAMENTARIANS Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, who are accused of fanning violence in the Nyatsime area in Chitungwiza, will know their fate regarding freedom on Wednesday. The two were arrested last week in the wake of the violence that followed the murder of Moreblessing Ali, whose remains were retrieved from a well. Sikhala is accused…
THE High Court is expected to make a determination on the sharing of property between Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa next month. This was after Justice Owen Tagu postponed the matter to allow the parties legal representatives to file heads of arguments. Chiwenga’s lawyer Lewis Uriri apologised for the vice president’s absence…
UNIONS representing public sector workers have warned that they will join a planned strike by nurses beginning today, unless authorties urgently address all their grievances. Charles Chinosengwa, the spokesperson of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) — the umbrella body for civil servants’ unions — also told the Daily News yesterday that…
Hazel Marimbiza POLICE have raised concern over the low conviction rate of corruption cases, saying unity amongst all stakeholders was crucial in ensuring corrupt individuals are brought to book. This comes as police statistics show that during the period August 2018 to May 2022, 495 arrests were made for offences such as criminal abuse of…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO POLICE are investigating a robbery case in which unknown suspects broke into a shop in Shamva, Mashonaland Central province, and stole more than US$ 30 000. In a statement yesterday, the police said the incident occurred after the suspects blasted two cash safes using explosives. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is…
ZANU PF deputy national youth league chairperson John Paradza has warned the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party against violence saying they would be forced to retaliate. Speaking during his familiarisation meeting with Harare provincial youth league in Harare yesterday, Paradza said Zanu PF youth were disturbed by increasing cases of violence in the…
ZANU PF youth league leaders yesterday accused some Cabinet ministers and members of the party’s central committee of sabotaging President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of next year’s elections. Speaking in Harare, the league’s secretary for administration, Tendai Chiwetu, said ambitious party bigwigs were also frustrating youths so that they could turn against Mnangagwa without hindrance. “As…
AMID rising political tension in the country, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice president, Tendai Biti, has made a passionate call for peace ahead of next year’s crunch national elections. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Biti also called for orderly campaigns ahead of the polls, saying no life was worth sacrificing…
Brandon JosphatAUTHORITIES are engaging South Africa and other neighbouring countries, in a bid to mitigate worsening violent crime in the region. Speaking in the Senate last Thursday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said it was crucial, in this regard, to collaborate with other countries in the region, as this would aid the arrest of violent…
