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Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has now entered the final phase of its preparations for next week’s eagerly-anticipated national elections, which includes training polling officers. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an upbeat Zec chief elections officer, Utloile Silaigwana, said it was “all systems go” ahead of August 23, with the training…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday praised Zimbabweans for maintaining peace and promoting unity in the country. Speaking at the National Heroes’ Acre in Harare during the burial of Zimbabwe’s late ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Johannes Tomana, and retired brigadier-general Milton Siziba, he also stressed that there was no room for tribalism and…

HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development minister Amon Murwira says Zimbabwe’s State universities have established more than 100 start-ups in line with the government’s efforts to ensure that institutions of higher learning add value to the national development agenda. The 100 start-ups, which include more than 16 commercially viable industries, are a…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa awarded four individuals and institutions that excelled in serving the country in various fields yesterday. Speaking at the burials of late Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Johannes Tomana and retired brigadier general Milton Siziba, while also commemorating Heroes Day, Mnangagwa said the individuals had served the country with…

By Rutendo Ngara THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is confident that it will recover US$1 billion in graft-linked properties and cash by the end of this year. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Zacc chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo also revealed that Swirtzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom (UK) were among the…

ECONOMIC experts have praised the ongoing efforts by authorities to further stabilise the prices of basic goods and the Zimbabwe dollar. This comes after both Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya unveiled more measures to boost the economy last week — including promoting the wider use of the…

THE European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says it is engaging minority groups in the country to determine their level of participation during the election period. This comes as the EU EOM deployed its 46 long-term observers to all the country’s provinces. Speaking over the weekend, the EU EOM deputy chief observer to Zimbabwe,…