THE government and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will start the second registration blitz together. The second phase of registration will be held in parallel with Zec and will take place in April following the rainy season, according to Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, while speaking last week in the National Assembly, adding that this…
OVER US$35 million worth of wheat has already been delivered to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) by farmers nationwide, for the 2022–2023 growing season. GMB chief executive officer Rockie Mutenha said in a statement that the distribution of farming inputs for the Pfumvudza Intwasa programme was still ongoing. Wheat delivered to the GMB had a…
IN a bid to mitigate the perennial water crisis in Masvingo, the local authority has resolved to construct a 1.6 megawatts solar power plant at Bushmead Water Works at a cost of over US$5 million. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Masvingo town clerk Edward Mukaratirwa confirmed the development, which he says will…
A ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officer will spend 10 days in detention at Chikurubi Detention Barracks in Harare after he reportedly sold two cows for $50. This comes after the High Court threw out an application in which he challenged his conviction and sentence. The officer, only identified as Sergeant Botoro, who is in charge…
ZIMBABWEANS who have been pining for dialogue and another government of national unity (GNU) in the country ahead of this year’s crunch elections should banish these dreams as Zanu PF is now solely focused on the fast-approaching polls, political analysts say. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the analysts also warned that if…
RENOWNED economist and former member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee Eddie Cross says Zimbabwe should abandon the use of the United States Dollar and use local currency to have control over monetary and fiscal policy. Speaking in an interview on independent commercial television station 3Ktv’s popular programme, Vantage, Cross told the host, Group…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the upcoming general elections present an opportunity for Zanu PF to win back municipal authorities from the opposition. Speaking during the launch of the ‘Returnees, Dzokai Kumusha, Phendukani Ekhaya’ programme yesterday in Harare, Mnangagwa said the returnees have made a noble decision as the party was gearing up to win. “The…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya A NOTORIOUS armed robber who was linked to several cases in Harare and Chitungwiza has died after being involved in a shootout with police. The deceased, Brave Zhou, who was also known as Kudakwashe Moyo, was shot in Harare last week, after he allegedly fired at detectives. He later died in hospital. This…
OVER 5 500 teachers did not report for work when schools opened for the first term in January across the country, Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) said yesterday. PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou told the Daily News yesterday that most of the educators were mathematics, sciences and computers teachers. “About 5 718 teachers have not…
Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya ZANU PF and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have set ambitious voter mobilisation goals targeting the youth across the country, as preparations for this year’s crunch elections gather pace. This comes amid the realisation among the country’s major political parties that young people have become a key constituency in…
