THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has established a total of 611 polling stations for both National Assembly and council byelections set for February 3. Zec is going to conduct byelections in six constituencies and several local authorities’ wards in seven provinces next month. The by-elections are a result of MPs and councillors’ recalls pushed last…
THE ugly war over the vast estate left behind by the late Cabinet minister Perrance Shiri is escalating, with his relatives now demanding DNA tests for all the people claiming to be his children. The exasperated relatives argue that this will bring to an end the unseemly brawls over Shiri’s assets — worth millions of…
Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw CANDIDATES who sat for the November 2023 Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level examinations achieved a record pass rate of 94.60 percent. In 2022, 88 percent passed the examinations. Announcing the results in Harare yesterday, Zimsec board chairperson Eddie Mwenje advised parents and candidates that they can access the results through Zimsec’s…
AUTHORITIES have gazetted a new law which imposes severe penalties on sexual offences, including prostitution. Under the new measures, any person found guilty of sexual intercourse, or performing an indecent act with a young person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 12, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or…
FOUR daring armed robbers ambushed police officers manning a roadblock in Masvingo on Thursday, stripped them and made off with their uniforms and cellphones. This comes as the country’s law enforcement agents have been kept busy by armed robbers pouncing on homes and business premises, with some having the audacity to exchange fire with the…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 300 000 people visited Zimbabwe during the festive season between December 21 and January 2, the government has said. This comes as the Tourism ministry has been running an aggressive festive season campaign in a bid to boost both domestic and international tourism in the last few months. Speaking…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa HEALTH experts are urging authorities to introduce tougher measures — similar to those that were put in place during the fight against Covid — to curb the spiralling cholera outbreak. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, amid government plans to vaccinate about two million people nationally, the experts said stricter laws like…
POLICE have deployed crack teams on the ground to deal with armed robbers who are targeting schools and have pleaded with learning institutions to bank their money as well as strengthen security at their premises. This comes as armed robbers have of late been pouncing at schools, getting away with thousands of hard currency and…
A HARARE man who allegedly pretended to be a registered legal practitioner appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts after allegedly stealing US$43 500 from his client. Denford Jaricha, 35, of Waterfalls stands accused of two counts of theft of trust property and one count of contravening the Legal Practitioners Act. He appeared before Harare magistrate…
AFC Holdings, formerly known as Agribank, is seeking to raise US$10 million through floating Agro Bills to finance the 2023/24 summer cropping season. The agricultural financial house yesterday said the interest rate was negotiable and the Agro Bills would be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Zimbabwe. “AFC Holdings Limited intends…
