ANOTHER showdown is looming between authorities and striking teachers.This comes after the educators demanded yesterday that the government withdraws its threat to fire them if they don’t return to work next week.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) said it would contest in court if authorities did not recant their threats of deeming striking teachers to…
Melisa Chatikobo FARMERS are worried by the current prolonged dry spell around the country as the situation is beginning to take a toll on their crops. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe Farmers Union secretary-general Paul Zakariya said the most affected crops were in the southern parts of the country.“The same crop that was…
TWO prominent politicians from the southern region, Welshman Ncube and Thokozani Khupe, met for surprise talks on Tuesday — to advance opposition interests. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday amid swirling speculation about the motive for the meeting, Khupe’s spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu ruled out her boss joining the rebranded Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which…
Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) says it has intensified efforts to attract foreign investors to participate at its 62nd edition taking place in April. This comes as the ZITF officials are currently in Harare where they are meeting heads of foreign diplomatic missions based in Zimbabwe to canvas for their participation.ZITF deputy…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya PARLIAMENT has called on the ministry of Finance to disburse devolution funds to the country’s ailing local authorities on time, saying delays were stalling development. In a report tabled before the National Assembly on Tuesday by the Portfolio Committee on Local Government, legislators said some local authorities were receiving devolution funds later than…
Dionne Kanyowa THE Public Service Commission (PSC) gave striking teachers an ultimatum to resume work yesterday or risk being fired. This came as the High Court granted default relief to the striking teachers, after Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu failed to respond to their application.The teachers were contesting their suspension by Ndlovu, which…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya A HARARE company lost US$135 712 to five armed robbers who pounced on its premises in Avondale in the early hours of Tuesday. In a Tweet last night, the police said the five suspects with unidentified weapons attacked a security guard (53) who was on duty at the company before getting away with…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, is losing patience with the country’s continuing inability to stem its debilitating power cuts, which are making life miserable for both consumers and business. Speaking in Harare yesterday, at the official start of Cabinet sittings for this year, Mnangagwa slammed the excessive bureaucracy which was delaying the licensing of more independent power…
Shamaine Chirimujiri COURT proceedings came to an abrupt halt at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday after a witness gave birth to a baby girl within the court building, in the absence of a qualified midwife. Patience Mubaiwa, 39, from Domboshava, who was a witness in a case in which her brother Enoch Chivhunga is facing…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Cabinet has okayed a multi-million dollar Harare City Council (HCC) joint venture deal with a German investor, GeoGenix BV, to transform the Pomona dumpsite in Harare into a waste management project. The 30-year-long design, built, operate and transfer waste management project would end perennial fires at the dumpsite due to methane gas…
