Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have blocked a demonstration that the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) intended to hold on Monday in Bulawayo. According to the CCC party, they wanted to air a slew of their grievances arising from disagreements over the results of the national elections held in August. In a letter dated…
By Brighton Muronzereyi and Blessings Mashaya THE Church has reiterated that dialogue, not confrontation, remains the best way to help end Zimbabwe’s decades-long myriad challenges. This comes as some opposition parties and pro-democracy groups have lined up mass protests in Ha rare today, which have caused un easiness in the capital. The secretary-general of the…
v Cloud Fusire SPORTS WRITER fusirec@dailynews.co.zw YESTERDAY’s second edition of The Financial Gazette Business Executives’ Networking Golf Day tournament was a roaring…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynew.co.zw THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says more than 6 000 rape cases were brought before the courts between January last year and September this year. This comes amid grave concerns over reports of Zimbabwean girls being catapulted into early motherhood following brutal incestuous rape perpetrated by persons known to them. It also…
By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MANY Zimbabweans will be waiting with bated breath to see what hap pens after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) put its weight behind tomorrow’s planned mass protests around the country over the outcome of the recent elections. At the same time, law enforcement agents made it abundantly clear that…
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda has warned legislators in the habit of absconding Parliament sittings they risked being penalised for collecting allowances without working. Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Mudenda said parliamentarians needed to be in attendance all the time to deliver the mandate for which they were elected.“I see your numbers are…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have set new conditions for the 99-year farm leases, stipulating that any farmer seeking the lease should provide annual production records for assessment. This was confirmed by Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka.The move comes as the government has been putting in place several mechanisms to promote productivity and food self-sufficiency in-order…
By Brandon Josphat POWER outages are set to worsen in the coming weeks as Zesa anticipates damages to its equipment and frequent technical faults as a result of rains. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, act ing spokesperson of Zesa’s subsidiary — the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distri bution Company (ZETDC), Alaina Suliwa — said…
Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have reversed an earlier decision for Grade 7 learners, who finished writing their Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examinations, to continue attending class, and instead must stay at home as they prepare for high school next year. The government said its earlier decision was meant to protect the learners from…
COMPANIES that do not prioritise minimising the impact of their operations on the environment have no future as consumers are increasingly shunning products made by such firms, an environmental expert has said. African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) country director, Olivia Mufute told hundreds of Zimbabwean chief executive officers at the recent CEO Africa Roundtable in Victoria…
