PELANDABA-MPOPOMA Member of Parliament Charles Moyo has renewed calls for July 1 to be declared a public holiday in honour of the late Vice President and national liberation icon, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo. Speaking in Parliament last week, Moyo appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to use the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act to establish…
SENATORS have called on the government to urgently address the issue of reckless driving in cities across the country, demanding decisive action against offenders. The concern was raised in the Senate last week by Manicaland Senator Irene Zindi who criticised authorities for delaying action against unruly drivers. “We asked this question three or four months…
PARLIAMENT has called on the government to allocate funds in the 2026 National Budget for the construction of expecting mothers’ shelters at all district and provincial hospitals. This appeal was made in the National Assembly last week by Bulawayo Province MP Thokozani Khupe, who said such shelters have been proven to reduce maternal and neonatal…
RUTENDO NGARA A ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) official last Friday told a Harare court that the couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), Gideon Gono, of $137 million admitted to the charge. Clark Makoni and his wife, Beverly, are appearing before magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing charges of allegedly changing bank signatures of…
THE Cresta Jameson Hotel, in central Harare, is to go under major refurbishment to improve its hospitality and target five-star standards from the current three-star. Speaking during a media tour of the hotel on Wednesday, the general manager, Chrispen Chimumvuri, said Cresta Jameson would undergo extensive renovations. “In terms of the state of the hotel,…
THE ruling Zanu PF’s powerful women’s league yesterday amplified the ongoing calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in power to 2030. Speaking at the party’s headquarters in Harare, the league’s secretary for administration, Monica Mutsvangwa, said they wanted Mnangagwa to remain at State House beyond 2028 — in line with Zanu PF’s…
A HEATED debate erupted in Parliament this week, after male legislators said violence perpetrated by women against men in the country was rising. This followed a report on gender-based violence (GBV) that has been presented by the parliamentary portfolio committee on women’s affairs. Zanu PF chief whip, Pupurai Togarepi, said existing national laws predominantly safeguarded…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 27 suspected drug peddlers were arrested for illegal possession of dagga and other substances since the start of this month with over 150kg of marijuana seized during the blitz. This was confirmed by police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, who said most of the arrests were made in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province,…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has raised alarm over the entrenched corruption among shipping agents and customs officials, warning the country’s ports of entry are increasingly being used as conduits for illicit enrichment. Speaking during the Shipping and Forwarding Agents Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ) 19th annual conference in Bulawayo yesterday, Zacc chairperson Michael Reza singled…
GOVERNMENT says it is pushing to become a regional hub for clean energy investment, with the authorities unveiling new policy frameworks, investment incentives and regional partnerships to accelerate the transition to renewable power. Speaking at the official handover ceremony of 12,2MW solar power plant at Blanket Mine on Thursday, Energy minister July Moyo lauded Caledonia…
