Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw EVERYTHING is set for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration for his second term in office in Harare today, with many Sadc leaders expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Among the VIPs who are scheduled to be at the National Sports Stadium are presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Felipe Nyusi of Mozambique and…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO A PETROL storage tank exploded in Bulawayo on Saturday, resulting in a blazing inferno that reduced several vehicles to shells at a fuel storage site in Kelvin West industrial area. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Bulawayo chief fire officer Linos Phiri said the fire brigade could not immediately extinguish the fire…
THE Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) says they are partnering with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in horticulture and animal husbandry sectors. This comes as the DRC delegation participated at this year’s Zimbabwe Agricultural Show where they were linking up with the local business fraternity in a bid to promote cooperation between the two…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government will give free mumps jabs to all unvaccinated learners when schools open on Wednesday, in a bid to curb the spread of the disease in the country. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Donald Mujiri, also confirmed that authorities would embark on…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has appointed a 12-member budget committee to review and analyse the entire council’s budget. This comes amid growing pressure from residents who were accusing the local authority of only consulting them to rubber stamp a budget already drafted and approved by council technocrats. BCC corporate…
A HARARE-based vehicle dealer reportedly recruited a Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) employee to hack into its database in order to conceal his illicit behaviour. Oneraipo Matiyenga, 38, who stands accused of obstructing the course of justice, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. He was released on free bail and remanded to October 25…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa EARLY 28 percent of Zimbabwean women are obese, putting them at risk of developing diet-related non-communicable diseases, a local health expert has said. Speaking to Daily News on the sidelines of health transformation talks organised by the ministry of Health in conjunction with World Health Organisation (WHO) in Harare at the weekend,…
By Ketty Nyoni ZIMBABWEANS should expect a Cabinet line-up that is dominated by younger people than the current group when President Emmerson Mnangagwa announces his new executive team. So says former opposition stalwart, businessman and Mnangagwa’s biographer, Eddie Cross, who also reckons that “exciting times lie ahead” for ordinary Zimbabweans in terms of service delivery…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (Zas) says this year’s show was a success as they managed to link up the business fraternity with the government and foreign exhibitors in a bid to promote business growth. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zas chief executive officer, Andrew Matibiri said they aim to…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says there is no law that compels it to publish V11 and 23 forms on other public platforms other than outside polling stations. V11 and V23 forms are original documents carrying results at any polling station and are signed by polling agents of all contesting political parties….
