Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AUTHORITIES will not brook any unsanctioned protests in the country, as is being mooted by indistinct groups on social media. Speaking in Masvingo at the weekend, the minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Matuke, said law enforcement agencies were ready to deal firmly with any such demos to preserve…
INNSCOR Africa Limited (Innscor)’s agriculture unit, PHI/ Agrowth, invested US$10,4 million in the current summer cropping season as part of its objectives to ensure a continuous supply of raw materials to group units while also contributing to national food security. As the largest buyer of local maize, soya products, and wheat in Zimbabwe, the group…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines has raised alarm over alleged mismanagement of the Bubi Milling Centre, a gold processing facility launched in 2018 to support small-scale miners in the area. With an investment of US$3,5 million, the centre was established following a petition by the Bubi Small Scale Miners Association seeking government…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw NURSES at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare brought operations to a temporary standstill yesterday, protesting against worsening working conditions, including inadequate medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, intervened after dozens of placard-waving healthcare workers protested outside the hospital, citing a lack of basic needs such as electricity, running water,…
RELATIONS between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) are set to deepen with the Polish presidency of the EU council stating that this could mark the end of the bloc’s sanctions regime on the country. This comes as the EU imposed a number sanctions on Zimbabwe in February 2002 some of which have been lifted…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government has called on businesses to operate ethically and respect consumer rights at all times. This appeal comes as Zimbabwe yesterday joined the global community in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day, observed annually on March 15. The country is currently grappling with the smuggling of counterfeit products through its…
Staff writer in Bulawayo THE World Food Programme (WFP) emphasises that partnerships among stakeholders are crucial in improving food security in Zimbabwe, particularly amidst various climate shocks. Speaking at a WFP and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) research symposium, WFP Zimbabwe country director Barbara Clemens noted that the world faces increasing climate and…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya STAFF WRITERS THE ruling Zanu PF says its much debated campaign to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 has now reached a critical stage. Speaking at an inter-district meeting of the former liberation movement in Mazowe at the weekend, its political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, also underlined that…
AUTHORITIES have lifted the ban on fishing and leisure pursuits at Lake Chivero, following a temporary freeze last year after the reservoir was contaminated by raw sewage. The ban came after several animals that included rhinos, zebras, cattle and goats had died after drinking contaminated water at the lake, on the outskirts of Harare. Speaking…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw TWO boys, both aged 16, have been arrested in connection with a robbery of US$25 000 that occurred last Friday in Mutare. The police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest of the teenagers, as well as that of 39-year-old Munyaradzi Madzure, over the same charge. “The suspects allegedly stole US$25 000 cash…
