STAFF WRITER chirimujiri@dailynews.co.zw HARARE South recorded the highest number of crimes followed by Harare North, Mashonaland Central and Bulawayo in the first four months of this year. These are the statistics released yesterday by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) for its first quarter of 2025 provincial performance indicators. “Harare South Province cases at…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw THE government has ramped up its efforts to eradicate bed bugs, with a focus on renovating and improving sanitation in affected residential areas across Harare. This comes amid growing concerns by residents in various high-density suburbs about the possible health effects of bed bugs. Speaking to the Daily News, the director of…
Shamaine Chirimujiri and Thabiso Mutirwra THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has been forced to postpone examinations due to the ongoing strike by both lecturers and students. This comes as lecturers have dismissed claims made by the UZ administration that they were currently negotiating to end the strikes. The University of Zimbabwe announced the cancellation of…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union (EU) says it is keen to become Zimbabwe’s most reliable partner to ensure the country’s development. Speaking during Europe Day commemorations held in Harare at the weekend, the EU ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst Von Kirchmann, said Europe was committed to supporting the country’s arrears clearance and…
SWITZERLAND has pledged US$200 000 for Bulawayo’s safe market spaces for vendors and modernising the city’s trading sites. This was confirmed by Bulawayo mayor David Coltart yesterday while speaking at a stakeholders meeting where he said the Swiss donation would improve trading and assist in decongesting the city. “The town clerk and I have met…
ELECTRICITY challenges affecting the country have had a negative impact on the operations of digital information centres across the nation, Parliament has said. This comes as the government introduced digital information centers, also known as Community Information Centres (CICs), to bridge the digital divide and provide access to information communication technology (ICT) services, particularly in…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe (CZI) has implored the government to align local industry policies with global trends to boost economic development. The call was made over the weekend in Bulawayo by the CZI chief executive officer, Sekai Kuvarika, while speaking at a business event on crafting an integrated economic landscape where she said that analysing…
AT LEAST 2 600 farmers in Hauna, Honde Valley, Manicaland Province, are set to benefit from a fruit and vegetable processing plant established by the government in the area. This was confirmed by the minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, while addressing journalists in Harare at the weekend where she added…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) will table a motion in Parliament this week on dialogue, as the party escalates its push for lasting solutions to Zimbabwe’s decades-long political and economic challenges. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the leader of the opposition in Parliament, Sengezo…
BY RUTENDO NGARA AUTHORITIES are closely monitoring the security situation in India’s Punjab State, where Zimbabwe has many students studying at a local university. Punjab is among India’s three border states with Pakistan that are currently experiencing sporadic fighting between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries. A senior official at Zimbabwe’s embassy in India told the…

