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Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE is successfully transitioning past its history of load-shedding, the minister of Energy July Moyo asserted yesterday.He told the Daily News that enhanced domestic electricity generation, cost-reflective tariffs and strategic integration into regional energy markets were increasingly enabling power utility Zesa to meet national demand.“We want to assure the nation that Zesa will…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER MEN have been challenged to take a more active role in family planning by considering modern contraceptive methods such as vasectomy.Vasectomy is a simple permanent procedure that prevents a man from fathering children by blocking the tubes that carry sperm.The call comes as the government seeks to reduce the unmet need for…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER POPE Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow over the Lake Kariba ferry disaster that has so far claimed 94 lives, including numerous children.In a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin yesterday, the Pope said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the accident and extended his “heartfelt condolences”…

Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER HIGH Court judge Justice Custom Kachambwa has granted US$500 bail to Hezy Motors Logistics director Hazel Mafu, who is accused of duping 79 people in a vehicle importation scheme.She was ordered to surrender her passport, report every Friday at the nearest police station and not interfere with witnesses until the matter…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER SOUTH Africa sees no reason for Sadc to intervene in Zimbabwe over Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3), which Pretoria views as a matter that requires no external action.So says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, who has further observed that the new law followed all the necessary domestic legal procedures.This comes…

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER THE government has launched an urgent investigation into 550 primary schools around the country, after their Grade 7 pass rates plummeted below 10 percent last year.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the spokesperson of the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Taungana Ndoro, confirmed the probe…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has recommended appointing 10 new senators, including businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, following the enactment of Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3).Among the nominees are prominent Zanu PF figures, including Bulawayo provincial chairperson Jabulani Sibanda, Mashonaland West chairperson Mary Mliswa and Harare provincial chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa.Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda announced…

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER GOVERNMENT has demanded the immediate transfer of voter registration duties from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to the Registrar-General’s Office to prevent democratic disruption.Speaking during the handover and takeover ceremony in Harare yesterday, the deputy chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Zvinechimwe Churu, said the transfer required precision, diligence and professionalism…

Tapiwa Chirume AUTHORITIES are overhauling Kariba’s critical road network to reconnect isolated rural communities following a deadly boat capsizing on Lake Kariba last week.The development comes in the wake of the Lake Kariba boat capsizing, which has highlighted the heavy reliance of communities in the area on water transport.Speaking to the media during a tour…