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Mnangagwa wedged between a rock and hard place
THE recent wave of price hikes leaves government in a catch 22 situation. Their history of populism and new trends set by the new dispensation under President Emmerson Mnangagwa seem to be contradicti...Published: 11 hrs ago | 4400 | by Editorial - Daily News
Can Zimbabwe manage to de-dollarise?
THE Zimbabwean government has indicated that a local currency will be introduced in the next 12 months in a move widely believed to be a precursor to joining the Common Monetary Area (CMA), also refer...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:08hrs | 621 | by Victor Bhoroma
Man stabs mom's 'dog' lover
NOT my mother!A man from Marula in Matabeleland South could not accept seeing his mother being poked by another man and knifed him to death. The incident which left villagers in a state of sho...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:51hrs | 2307 | by Staff reporter
Woman in false maintenance suit
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.A bitter woman from Kwekwe sued a former boyfriend for $230 maintenance for a non-existent eight-year-old child.Her reason for the strange suit w...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans told to brace for thunderstorms, wet Easter
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted a wet Easter in some parts of the country with isolated showers and scattered thunderstorms expected. In a statement issued on Wednes...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: President Mnangagwa's full Independence speech
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today delivered his first Independent speech at the national Sports Stadium. In the speech Mnangagwa paid tribute to the victims of Cyclone Idai both from Zimbabwe...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 20:41hrs | 3100 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'MDC has no hand in sanctions'
The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with journalist, and human rights advocate Grace Kwinje who is the MDC Alliance's European Union representative based in Brussels. S...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:48hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
EFF's independence day message to Zimbabweans
The 18th of April is a monumentally historic date in the history of our country. It is the date our country achieved a hard-fought political independence. Zimbabwe's gallant sons and daughters sacrifi...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1111 | by CIC Innocent Ndibali.
Chamisa wins as High Court dismisses bid to stop congress
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the High Court dismissed an urgent chamber application by a Gokwe-based man who had sought to stop the party congress slated for...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | 4589 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ducks Chief Bere installation
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa chose to steer clear of controversy after he ducked the installation of Chief Bere on Tuesday.Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira, instead, offici...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Panner escapes death after stomach ripped to retrieve gold
A MBERENGWA gold panner is recovering from his hospital bed at United Bulawayo Hospitals after his stomach was ripped open by fellow gold panners, reportedly to retrieve a gold nugget he had swallowed...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blocks workers from celebrating Easter holidays
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed all workers dealing with Cyclone Idai related works which include construction, relief and rehabilitation must remain at work during the Easter holidays...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 21:49hrs | 19831 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Police instructed to kill Julius Malema
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has claimed that members of the South African Police Services were instructed to shoot him and his Economic Freedom Fighters for staging an unsanctioned r...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:40hrs | 15029 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Omar al-Bashir moved to prison, faces ICC hand over
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Kobar maximum security prison, days after he was deposed in a military coup.Reports say the ex-leader has until now been detained at t...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:22hrs | 5324 | by BBC
Religious leaders must pray for bloodless separation of Matabeleland and Zimbabwe
China's revered revolutionary, Mao Zedong, was spot on when he said, "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun". Zimbabwe is the product of the barrel of the gun so is the 2nd Republic tha...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | 3727 | by MLO
Zimbabwe needs a weak currency to stimulate production, exports
Shortly after the government was sworn in August 2018, they agreed to an economic and monetary reform programme. Since then, much of this ambitious plan has been implemented and the consequences have ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1132 | by Eddie Cross
14 Christians die in Hwedza
A truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Monday at Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church headquarters at Hwedza and hit several congregants who gathered to celebrate #EasterFourteen people have ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 12:01hrs | 3041 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Medical Aid subscriptions go up
The country's largest medical aid society by subscriber base, Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has reviewed its subscription fees upwards beginning 1 May 2019.In a circular is...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 10:17hrs | 5267 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mliswa goes after Wadyajena...again
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has called upon Parliament to investigate the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Water and Climate Mayor Justice Wadyajena after the Grain ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 09:39hrs | 3409 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Trouble after man finds wife's marriage certificate
A CITY woman wept in court claiming her husband has been assaulting her for not cancelling her marriage certificate with her former husband. Challenge Muzama cried in court after applying for ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:50hrs | 5345 | by Staff reporter
UK firm readies for Zimbabwe diamond mining
UNITED Kingdom-based Vast Resources Plc (Vast) says it has raised £300 000 (US$393 130) through a placement and subscription of shares as it prepares for the signing of a joint venture contract at Ch...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
VID introduces electronic learners' licence testing
Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza yesterday launched the electronic learner's licence testing system (ELLT), which is aimed at reducing corruption in awarding of licences by the Vehicle Inspection...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:52hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Trial date for rape accused top lawyer
A PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer who was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping his client has been provided with a trial date. Mlweliwenkululeko Ncube (38) allegedly raped his client who had visi...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:49hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
Excise duty refund on fuel
The promulgation of Statutory instrument 72 of 2019 (Customs and Excise (Fuel supplied to approved beneficiaries) (Refund) Regulations, 2019, facilitates for approved beneficiaries to apply for a refu...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 16:28hrs | 950 | by Zimra
Chamisa's MDC face threat of new split
AS THE MDC enters the final weeks of its preparations ahead of its make-or-break elective congress next month, there are real fears that the country's main opposition could suffer another damaging spl...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:48hrs | 4568 | by Staff reporter
Plot to derail Chamisa
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to succeed the party's founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai is in jeopardy after a rival camp approached the High Court seeking to stop theforthcoming congress, citing...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:13hrs | 3027 | by Staff reporter
How Grace's power grew in inverse proportion to Mugabe's declining health
Chapter 29Shortly before the Zanu-PF conference held at Victoria Falls in early December 2015, the Women's League proposed a resolution to reintroduce a...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:09hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere court case, court reserve ruling
HIGH Court judge Edith Mushore has reserved ruling in a case which ex-Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere sought an interdict barring the State from disposing his holiday home that has been forfeited ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance congress divides ZCTU
A showdown is looming between the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and its membership over the labour representative body's decision to join MDC-Alliance ahead of the embattled party's crunch ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:08hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Minister evicts 350 families in Mutasa district
Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba has been accused of using her political muscle to facilitate the eviction of over 350 families at Zengeni Farm in Mutasa district where she rep...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:56hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
It's never too late for gukurahundi justice
A FEW weeks ago, a coalition of civil society organisations from Matabeleland met President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss issues affecting Matabeleland region.One of the issues was Gukurahundi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:52hrs | 368 | by Siphosami Malunga
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption campaign insincere
THE failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to tackle high-level corruption-which has contributed immensely to economic decay-has raised serious questions about his sincerity to fight the...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:49hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Cops sued for not granting post-mortem consent
THE family of a man allegedly killed by police has sued the law enforcement agency for refusing to grant consent for a hospital post-mortem to obtain information on the cause of death.Rights l...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:23hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime mum on Sudanese coup
BARELY 17 months after the cathartic fall of former president Robert Mugabe, another dictator has been pushed out of power in Sudan following months of popular protests that jolted the military into s...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1752 | by Staff reporter
Students ordered to cut short holiday for Mnangagwa visit
Masvingo district administrator (DA) Roy Hove has torched a storm after he reportedly ordered schools to recall pupils from holiday so that they provide entertainment during President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
MDC Congress: The struggle for supremacy
As the MDC heads for its inaugural post-Morgan Tsvangirai congress slated for May 24 to 26, 2019 sharp divisions have begun to rock the party as members are split on who to choose for various position...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | 193 | by Elijah Chihota
Armed robbery suspect sues Home Affairs Minister
A SUSPECTED robber who was shot by detectives while fleeing after he allegedly raided a bar in Zvishavane and looted beer, is suing Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and Police ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
GMAZ seeks removal of Wadyajena from agric parly committee
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) is headed for a showdown with the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Honourable Ju...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 18:58hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF to dissolve all Provinces
The ruling party ZANU PF will soon be embarking on a nationwide restructuring process that will see some leaders falling by the wayside and new blood being injected into the structures. Addres...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 17:02hrs | 7079 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zim EFF dismayed by Mnangagwa's decision to compensate White farmers
The Zim EFF is dismayed by the government of Zimbabwe's decision to compensate White farmers for the land that was lawfully and rightfully repossessed under the government's land redistribution progra...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 2978 | by Zim EFF Media Relations
'Mnangagwa shot himself in foot in rigging elections' - gene is out of the bottle
I would like to congratulate the Daily News in breaking the tradition of vague and ambivalent coverage of last year's elections and why the west is right in maintaining the sanctions against Mnangagwa...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 08:11hrs | 3571 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnanagwa's stance on Gukurahundi welcome, but....
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge to facilitate the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims as well as offer counselling services, medical assistance, and identity documents to those affect...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:26hrs | 653 | by Editorial - Nwsday
MDC Congress: The struggle for supremacy
As the MDC heads for its inaugural post-Morgan Tsvangirai congress slated for 24 to 26 May 2019, sharp divisions have started to rock the party as members are split on who to choose for various positi...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 16:00hrs | 1206 | by Elijah Chihota
'Exposed' Patrice Motsepe's sister rubbishes Botswana political interference allegations
It has been confirmed that she flew to Zimbabwe but the purpose of the trip was to attend a reunion lunch.Following allegations that South African businesswoman and president of the South Afri...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:49hrs | 1661 | by Citizen
Zimbabwe police dogs only trained to sniff for marijuana, says Minister
INFORMATION Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has defended Zimbabwe's recent hiring of South African sniffer dogs to help search for Cyclone Idai victims buried under rubble in areas hit by the catastrophe....Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1030 | by newzimbabwe
Grace Mugabe PhD Professor's case deferred to tomorrow
A HARARE court yesterday deferred to tomorrow the ruling on an application for exception to the charges filed by the just-retired University of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor Levi Nyagura who is facing crim...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | 2012 | by Staff reporter
Drama as service station pumps 400ltrs diesel into Honda Fit
There was drama at a service station in Marondera on Monday afternoon after officials there allegedly sold 400 litres of diesel to a motorist who was driving a Honda Fit, while other motorists were be...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 5342 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema, Hodzi risk jail term over contempt of court
HOME Affairs minister Cain Mathema and Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi now face a three-month jail term after they were convicted of contempt of court by the High Court.A Zimbabwe Lawyers fo...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:52hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
ZPC gets licence for Bulawayo Power Station, residents to take legal action
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has issued a licence to the Bulawayo Power Company for the Bulawayo Power Station. In December last year, ZERA announced in a public notice that it had...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:49hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Parly raises red flag over Zinara graders repair costs
THE Parliamentary Public Accounts Portfolio Committee (PAC) last week grilled Univern over its supply of 80 graders with snow ploughs to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) in 2012 at a...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:39hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
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