Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THREE Bulawayo men have been arrested for allegedly possessing 50kg of ivory. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said Leonard Murwira, 48, Enock Mhlanga, 62, and Pius Ntini, 30, were arrested following a tip-off. “On 14th of January 2021, at around 1100 hours information was received to the effect that the…
‘This is best time for Zim dialogue’… analysts say after recent remarks by ED, opposition Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE time is now opportune for three of the country’s major political players — President Emmerson Mnangagwa, opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora and his MDC rival Nelson Chamisa — to sit down together to help resolve…
Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITER mashayab@dailynews.co.zw Zimbabwe has recorded a reduced percentage of Covid-19 recoveries since the start of the second wave of the pandemic due to a stretched health care delivery system, a government official has said. As of Saturday, the country has a recovery rate of 59 percent following 458 recoveries from the…
AS AUTHORITIES continue to battle to contain the deadly coronavirus, amid alarming deaths and new infections in the country, Zimbabwe’s stretched funeral parlours say they are now being overwhelmed by the virulent disease. Apart from having to queue at cemeteries to bury Covid-19 victims, morticians who spoke to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday also…
THE government has raised a red flag over failure by Zimbabweans to respect the hard lockdown regulations as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 infections and deaths. This comes as Zimbabwe on Friday recorded 30 more deaths and 741 new infections as the second wave of the pandemic continues to spread. This also comes…
FARMER’S organisations have expressed concerns over the incessant rains that have pounded the country for the past few days as they have the potential of ruin their crops. Most parts of Mashonaland Central — Mt Darwin and Bindura — Mashonaland West and Midlands have been receiving large amounts of rainfall. A recent update from the…
Mugove Tafirenyika CHIEF WRITER tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has urged Zimbabweans not to panic, but to be even more vigilant in their daily lives as the country reels from the second wave of the lethal coronavirus. This comes after Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister, Ellen Gwaradzimba, became the latest high-profile Zimbabwean yesterday to succumb to…
Godknows Matarutse SENIOR STAFF WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has insisted that the government is not overwhelmed by the current Covid-19 pandemic despite an alarming rise in new infections and deaths. This comes as Chiwenga also assured citizens that the government would not force people to take the Covid-19 vaccine. It also comes as…
Emmerson Njanjamangezi SENIOR STAFF WRITER njanjamangezie@dailynews.co.zw Helcraw Electrical, a company owned by Harare businessman Farai Jere, has scooped a deal worth $348 million to supply the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) with pre-paid water meters. In a notification of competitive bidding contract awards in the Government Gazette yesterday, Zinwa announced that the supply of the…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala has been denied bail after the Magistrates Court ruled that he has a propensity to commit more offences. The Zengeza West legislator had boasted during his bail application that he had been arrested over 65 times and had no reason to abscond from…
