ZANU PF has warned its mushrooming affiliates to avoid engaging in factionalism and collaborate with the ruling party’s local political leadership ahead of the upcoming elections. Addressing hundreds of members from different affiliates grouping under the 4ED banner in Hopley, Harare, yesterday, Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha said there was need for the affiliates…
MOST of the maize crop planted in Masvingo is wilting due to poor rains and the government has intensified food aid provision in the seven districts in the province to alleviate a looming drought. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira confirmed the maize crop in most of…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa UNITED Nations (UN) agencies operating in Zimbabwe have allocated US$90 million to reducing maternal mortality and supporting other healthcare services in the country for the next three years. Speaking during the launch of the Health Resilience Fund and National Health Strategy to 2025, UN resident coordinator Edward Kallon said the launch would…
STAKEHOLDERS in irrigation development have called on the government to accelerate Farmer Led Irrigation Development (FLID) whereby farmers invest, develop and manage their own small irrigation systems. In its position paper, titled; “Farmer-led Irrigation Development in Zimbabwe,” in possession of the Daily News, one of the stakeholders, the World Bank said irrigation sustainability in Zimbabwe…
ZANU PF says it will trigger by-elections in seats where its MPs and councillors poll more votes than President Emmerson Mnangagwa in this year’s crunch elections, as the party bids to steal a march on the scourge of Bhora Musango (internal sabotage). Addressing party supporters in Zaka, Masvingo, at the weekend, Zanu PF secretary for…
Nyasha Kunyiswakunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) says it is battling a serious shortage of nurses, as many of its health personnel join government hospitals where they are offered better pay and other conditions of work. The mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, confirmed the exodus to the Daily News yesterday, saying this had a paralysing effect…
By Rutendo Ngara ZANU PF national political commissar Mike Bimha says the ruling party will ensure that its affiliate groupings under the 4ED banner prosper as long as they support the government. Addressing hundreds of urban farmers in Harare yesterday at the launch of Farmers4ED Harare chapter, Bimha said it is also the duty of…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC president Douglas Mwonzora has added his voice to growing calls for Zimbabwe to hold a referendum on whether or not the country should hold this year’s general elections. This comes amid concerns that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) preliminary delimitation report is flawed.Mwonzora, who was speaking at a press conference in Harare…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa HEALTH experts yesterday warned citizens to be cautious following a noted increase in Covid-19 cases last week. In the Health ministry daily updates released last week, the figures showed a daily increase in Covid-19 cases with the highest recorded on Friday of 248 cases. On Thursday, 139 cases were recorded and the…
DISTRIBUTED Power Africa (DPA), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, is set to install two carport solar solutions at Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats). The carport installations would power the Zimplats administration hub at the company’s Mupani Mine offices in Mhondoro Ngezi, resulting in cost savings and fulfilling Zimplats’ vision to reduce…
