ZANU PF is eyeing winning the by-election to be held in Gutu West constituency in Masvingo Province on November 11 this year. This comes as the parliamentary poll in the constituency could not be held simultaneously with the August 23 harmonised elections following the death of independent candidate Christopher Mutonhori Rwodzi, whose name had been…
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BY NYASHA KUNYISWA THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says the government should prioritise investing in maternal health care to save lives for both mothers and their new-born babies. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Medical Association congress in Harare yesterday, Unicef country representative Tajudeen Oyewale expressed worry over the increase in facility-based delivery in Zimbabwe, saying…
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called on the government to support local manufacturers to expand their exports. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday ahead of their annual congress next month, CZI chief executive officer Sekai Kuvarika said local manufacturers are building strong business for them to expand their influence in the region and…
By Brandon Josphat ZESA has embarked on new power projects as the under pressure utility bids to meet the rising demand for electricity in the country, amid resurgent blackouts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zesa executive chairman, Sydney Gata, said among the new projects on the boil was a 1 100 Megawatt (MW) plant…
THE new mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, says his council needs to move with speed to rehabilitate Insiza Dam, to mitigate the city’s worsening water crisis. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, he added that while the city council appreciated the government’s current work on the larger Gwayi-Shangani Dam, this project was not a short-term…
By Brandon Josphat ENERGY minister, Edgar Moyo has called on Zesa to effectively communicate its load shedding schedule to enable its customers and stakeholders to plan their day-to-day operations. This comes as the country is witnessing resurgent power blackouts due to technical faults at the Hwange Power Station, while the Kariba Hydro Power Station’s output…
HIGH Court judge Justice David Mangota has authorised the confiscation of 81 540 smuggled mobile phones worth over US$350 000 belonging to a Zambian telecommunications company that were recently seized by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). The company, Rock Telecom Limited, had appealed to the High Court for the release of the mobile phones after…
POLICE have confirmed the death of six people after a plane they were travelling in crashed in the Zvamahande area of Mashava, Masvingo Province, yesterday morning. The plane, a red and white Zcam owned by Murowa Diamond Company (RioZim), had left Harare for the mine at 6am and crashed about six kilometres from Mashava. “The…
THE department of Veterinary Services has warned farmers against failing to take all their livestock for regular dipping, adding that they risk losing their entire herds to tick-borne diseases. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer, Enat Mdlongwa, said the department had been recording low numbers of cattle being taken…
