By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THERE is no need for members of the public to panic over the highly-infectious Mpox disease, with the country not having recorded any infections so far, authorities say. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, also assured Zimbabweans once again that the country…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw MINIYOTHABO Francisca Baloyi Chiwenga, the wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, was last year defrauded of nearly US$1 million by a Harare couple in three botched construction deals. Annavester Mudiwa, 39, and Gray Mudiwa, 44, who are owners of Gray Homes, appeared before magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday facing three counts of fraud….
ZANU PF Masvingo has barred its provincial executive members and other officials from discussing party developments in the media. This comes amid an escalating push within Zanu PF for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030. In a notice to the party’s leadership in Masvingo, Zanu PF provincial chairperson Robson Mavhenyengwa said unauthorised…
A 35-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza karate trainer has been sentenced to an effective 28 years in prison for abusing seven boys. Before the sexual assaults happened, the karateka — whose name we have withheld to protect the identity of the victims — would show the boys graphic pornographic materials. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said yesterday that…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged academics to raise the bar by contributing to the growth of the agricultural sector. Speaking at the inaugural research for agriculture in Harare yesterday during the ongoing Zimbabwe Agriculture Show, Chiwenga said he was upbeat scientific research being done by higher education institutions would enhance national economic development. “I…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya AUTHORITIES are mulling the introduction of a slew of tough new measures to protect the ZiG, including jailing all those convicted of sabotaging the country’s new currency. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube confirmed the plans to the Daily News yesterday, noting that the measures that were currently in place — including…
THE mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, has accused some major businesses operating in the second city of stealing water from the council’s dams. Coltart’s startling claims come as Bulawayo residents continue to experience acute water shortages. Speaking yesterday during a community update of the water situation in the metro, Coltart said various reports had been…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday underscored the importance of investing in research agriculture, highlighting that this would enhance farm production. In a speech read on his behalf by Agriculture deputy minister Davis Marapira at the 12th annual agribusiness conference at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare, Chiwenga said research played a pivotal role in coming…
THE government needs nearly 500 000 metric tonnes of grain to feed over six million rural dwellers who are food insecure up to March next year. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare yesterday. “The country’s food balance sheet to March 2025 indicates that 6.2 million…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have issued a stern warning to cattle rustling syndicates and business entities which are benefitting from such criminal activities saying their days are numbered. This comes as there is a scourge of stock theft across the country with the latest case being of 21 stolen cattle out of which nine skinned carcasses…
