THE Council of Churches in Africa (CCA) says they are going to train more than 500 peace agents as they are pushing for violence free elections on August 23. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, CCA president Rocky Moyo said they were initiating a programme to ensure that the country holds peaceful elections to guarantee…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it had registered more than 6.5 million voters for the August 23 general elections. Speaking to the media in Harare yesterday, chef elections officer for Zec, Utloile Silaigwana, said it was all systems go as the electoral body was now ready for the elections with candidates filing their…
AUTHORITIES in Harare yesterday unveiled a driver’s licence that complies with Sadc, reduces production costs, and has enhanced features that increase road safety and flushes out drivers who use fake licences. The new plastic disk driver’s licence will also reduce the backlog in printing the now phased-out metal discs, which was costly due to the…
ONLY about 25 percent of urban households around the country which can receive potable water are actually getting supplies. These worrying statistics are contained in the just released 2023 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report. This comes as the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) said yesterday that all districts in the country were now affected…
PARLIAMENT has urged the government to develop policy initiatives that ensure energy security for industries. A report by the parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy following its recent visit to Sweden urged the government to grant investment start-up capital to the private sector in order to revive the country’s energy sector. “The ministry of Mines working…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has warned land barons across the city to desist from illegally allocating land across various suburbs, adding that the police were already investigating the unlawful invasions while demolitions were imminent. The council said the most affected suburbs by the land invasions include, Glen View, Retreat (Harare-Chitungwiza railway reservation), Budiriro, Mufakose,…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Nelson Chamisa, yesterday completed its parliamentary candidates selection process in Harare amid unconfirmed reports that some bigwigs had fallen by the wayside. The winning candidates, in the selection process, would represent the party in the August 23 general polls. The Daily News On Sunday visited some centres in…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has warned malcontents bent on discrediting his party’s unconventional primaries in Harare today, by engaging in electoral malpractices such as vote-buying and busing people. Speaking on Thursday in Mbare, Harare, during a street meeting, Chamisa said his party would disqualify candidates who engage in electoral chicanery. “We…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has appealed to the country’s political parties to join hands in the fight against corruption in the country. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, during a national anti-corruption strategy meeting, chairperson for Zacc, Loice Matanda-Moyo, called on political players and Parliament to play their part if the fight against graft…
ZANU PF is set to elect its representatives to the provincial council this week ahead of the sitting of the Nomination Court next week as preparations for the August 23 general elections gather pace. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the party national political commissar Mike Bimha said the provincial councils which are provided for…
