He has also complained about the presiding magistrate, Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro saying she is biased.

Addressing supporters at a thank you rally at Nyamhunga Stadium in Kariba, Chamisa said people should vote in numbers with or without reforms while calling on the UN to supervise the elections.

Energy deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa told delegates at the Global Renaissance Investments (GRI) Zimbabwe Infrastructure Investment Summit held in Victoria Falls last week that the major challenge affecting power supply in the country was vandalism.

Sources close to the developments told NewsDay Life & Style that the Nust Student Representative Council (SRC) did not spend a cent on the pageant despite being allocated some money by the university.

Addressing a Press conference in Harare yesterday, Chamisa, whose campaign rally in Gokwe was blocked by rowdy Zanu PF activists on Thursday, urged his supporters to adopt what he termed “Operation Mango — green outside and yellow inside”, where they pretend to be Zanu PF supporters in public while remaining opposition at heart.

“We are determined to make the ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’ campaign a reality through important gatherings like these, and through constructive criticism, thus pointing out weaknesses in our policy direction through our frank and unbiased coverage of the performance of the national economy,” Mdzungairi said.

According to the Worldwide Mobile Data Pricing 2022 Report released by Cable.co.uk, Southern Africa is ranked as having the highest cost of data.

Born at Chipinge General Hospital in the early 90s, Sithole is the first born in a family of three. Her late parents, Samson and Loveness Machuwaire, who were Kanindo fans inspired her to pursue the genre.

As the wage dispute rages on and teachers withdrew their labour, government responded by docking salaries of those who absconded duty, while also threatening to charge union leaders.

The Zimbabwean health sector has over the years seriously deteriorated with health institutions operating with inadequate drugs, equipment and staff.

“The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for an order for the eviction of the defendant and all those claiming occupation through her from Flat T2, Coronation Cottages, Queens Road, Bulawayo. Payment in the sum of $64 544 being rental arrears,” the summons read.

Speaking at Bulawayo’s United College of Education (UCE) graduation ceremony of first aid trainees on Wednesday, the First Lady, who is also a holder of a first aid certificate, said Bulawayo was the first province to introduce the programme.

Zanu PF has in the past accused the opposition of being puppets of the West.

Kambarami is demanding an apology and retraction of the statement and US$500 000 compensation, accusing MRP of describing him as a “Shona vulture” which had brought Bulawayo to its knees.

In its 2022 annual report for the year ended February 28, 2022 EWZ reported that the Zimbabwe dollar depreciated from $84 to $124 during the period, against the greenback, a depreciation of 48%.

RBZ deputy governor Jesimen Chipika yesterday attributed the surge to a robust mobile money transfer system but said authorities were worried by the slow pace of financial inclusion in Matabeleland provinces.

This was after members of the private sector and delegates attending the inaugural Zimbabwe Annual Investor Forum in Harare failed to ask questions after his address.

While he describes himself as a farm boy, the Bulawayo model has grown to become a professional who has managed to represent his nation on the international ramp.

She goes on to say that the health department received a budget based on the number of people living in the province who didn’t have medical aid, but that she was also using it for foreign nationals, many of whom were undocumented.

It is estimated that 2. 6 million deaths occur worldwide each year due to measles, a highly contagious disease that can affect the respiratory tract and spreads through sneezing, coughing and secretions.

Zimbabwe is experiencing hyperinflation, with the prices of goods and services increasing by 256.9% between July 2022 and July last year, according to the national statistical agency (Zimstat), putting immense pressure on consumers and businesses, and on the economy at large.

Beijing, on Thursday, held a press conference on “pairing-up support for the Tibet Autonomous Region” in order to foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and hide the grave human rights abuses said to be underway in the region.

Zec’s new fees, which were approved by the Justice ministry, represent an increase of between 100% and 1 900% from the previous election and are about four times higher than the next expensive country, Zambia.

Association of Disabled and Elderly Persons in Zimbabwe (ADEPZ) Midlands co-ordinator Primrose Nyangoni said the pageant aimed to fight prejudices against People with Albinism (PWA) at home and globally.

POSB’s cheque was delivered to the Finance and Economic Development ministry at the annual general meeting (AGM), where Kandlela’s departure was among the highlights.

Limpopo province SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo was yet to respond to NewsDay questions at the time of going to print.