THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says it is concerned that while basic goods prices are falling in the country, the cost of small grains products remains beyond the reach of many. This comes as the country is expecting 280 966 metric tonnes of small grains from the 2022\23 cropping season. Speaking to the Daily…
By Brandon Josphat TREASURY has mobilised enough resources to ensure that next month’s crunch national elections proceed smoothly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an upbeat Finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, said the government was going out of its way to make certain that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) was adequately funded to hold flawless polls….
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is allegedly playing politics with the issue of the voters’ roll, according to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec).This comes as CCC deputy secretary for elections Ellen Shiriyedenga informed the media on Wednesday that they were unable to audit the voters’ roll since Zec uncharacteristically provided…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it currently has enough blood stocks to adequately supply all public hospitals. This comes amid worrying claims that blood meant to assist ordinary patients at public hospitals is allegedly being diverted elsewhere by corrupt officials. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NBSZ chief executive,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will next week travel to Russia to attend the second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. This will not be…
INDEPENDENT presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere says he has embarked on an underground campaign after dumping the traditional culture of holding rallies. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Kasukuwere’s spokesperson Jacqueline Sande said they had already embarked on a mobilisation drive across the country using the new approach. “Kasukuwere is coming soon and we understand that…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi LIFE continues to get more bearable for poor consumers as the prices of many basic goods maintain their downward trajectory of the past few weeks. This comes as the hitherto cheerless Zimbabwe dollar continues to strengthen against major currencies on both the official and parallel markets, on the back…
By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO CALLS for mental health awareness campaigns for men have intensified as male suicide rates in Bulawayo increase. This comes after police in the second capital launched investigations this week into three separate cases of sudden deaths by hanging recorded in three days.Bulawayo male artists have since come up with a…
BULAWAYO High Court Judge Bongani Ndlovu has reserved judgment in a case where 12 registered voters in Bulawayo are challenging the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s decision to accept nomination papers of political party members who filed their papers outside the time frames. The Nomination Court sat on June 21 to accept papers from aspiring candidates…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has given public entities the green light to pay salaries partly in US dollars, albeit only up to a maximum of 40 percent, with the rest paid in local currency. This comes after workers have demanded that their remuneration be paid in foreign currency amid rising inflation and instability of…
