BELARUS President Alexander Lukashenko, who is on a three-day state visit to Zimbabwe, has advised his counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa not to believe in miracles, but work hard to win this year’s harmonised elections He was speaking to the media after the signing of eight bilateral agreements between his government and Zimbabwe at State House, Harare,…
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has appealed to visiting Belarus businesspeople to ramp up their investments in the country, which would create more jobs for locals. Addressing the Belarus-Zimbabwe Business Forum in Harare yesterday, Chiwenga also said the inaugural visit to the country by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke to Minsk’s commitment to strengthening relations between…
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says shortage of funds is making it difficult for the struggling State-owned company to turn around its fortunes. Presenting oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport in Harare yesterday, NRZ general manager Respina Zinyanduko said the lack of recapitalisation for both equipment and infrastructure had affected the…
IN A major boost to the recent draft delimitation report by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has given the nod to the work done by the elections management body, which resulted in the much-debated document. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, ZimStat spokesperson Mercy Chidemo said Zec…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa, has warned his party against imposing candidates to contest in parliamentary and local authority elections, saying this will cost them this year’s general elections. This comes as chaos rocks the newly-formed opposition outfit after it fielded double candidates to contest in the council by-elections held in March…
Government has set up a committee to investigate the operations and dealings of top executives at the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), including the possible illegal awarding of Covid-19 allowances to themselves and other offences. The committee consists of permanent secretary of Public Service Simon Masanga, chief director in the ministry of Lands G. Chijarira, chief…
MAJOR players in the railway construction sector are rubbing their hands in anticipation of the prospects presented by the Manhize iron and steel project in Mvuma, Midlands Province. This comes as a conglomerate of railway investors, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway (BBR), which incorporates local and regional investors, including the National Railways of Zimbabwe, recently visited the…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has been accused of failing to account for funds availed to it by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) in 2021 and 2022 for road rehabilitation. As a result, Zinara has withheld the local authority’s funds for 2023.This comes after Harare City Council mayor Jacob Mafume told the media on…
ELEVEN murder cases were recorded by the police in one week across the country, with most of the cases perpetrated by suspected close family members. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the law enforcement agency was “deeply concerned” by the increase in murders over the past seven days. “The police in Harare are investigating circumstances surrounding…
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…
