DELAYING the disbursement of funds from the Treasury is hampering the recruitment of 8 000 teachers, which is essential to reduce the teacher-pupil ratio, according to Public Service minister Edgar Moyo. Zimbabwe currently faces a shortage of over 25 000 teachers needed to complement the existing establishment of 136 000 educators. “At the beginning of…
GOVERNMENT says Lake Chivero water is now suitable for human consumption and other activities. This comes as a recently released research report by University of Zimbabwe chemical pathologist, Hilda Matarira, revealed that Harare water from Lake Chivero was not potable due to increased pollution, and as a result, Harare residents were at risk of contracting…
THE unrelenting and senseless infighting within the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spilled into Parliament on Tuesday. Chaos reigned in the august House then after some party legislators vehemently opposed changes made to the leadership of portfolio committees by CCC strongman Sengezo Tshabangu, who is also opposition leader in Parliament. The mayhem broke…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday implored Zanu PF members to guard against complacency and actively strengthen the party. Addressing a politburo meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa said there was need for party members to serve the party diligently and protect it from opportunists. “Our political seeds are sprouting, with a marked increase in grassroots membership across all…
THE Office of the Auditor-General has raised concern over the dilapidated state of government buildings nationwide, which fall under the ministry of Local Government. A report by acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga, presented recently in Parliament, on Appropriation Accounts, Finance and Revenue Statements and Fund Accounts, also showed persistent challenges with maintaining asset registers within the…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw JESTER Media Services Group (JMS) chief executive officer Pilate Machadu has called for enhanced collaboration between media organisations from Belt and Road countries and China. Speaking at the recent official opening of a seminar for heads of key media from Belt and Road Countries in Beijing, China, Machadu stressed the need to build sustainable…
GOVERNMENT is moving to ease the burden on businesses and ordinary citizens, with the Cabinet approving a comprehensive review of levies, licences, and permits across 12 key economic sectors. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced the initiative yesterday at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare, stating the process was a “marathon, not a sprint” that would…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw OVER 5 000 farmers have been issued with title deeds by the government since the programme’s inception, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, has said. This initiative comes as the government has engaged local financial institutions to ensure the seamless issuance of the title deeds to farmers. “The situation has…
HARARE City Council (HCC) began an operation yesterday to close businesses that do not comply with its by-laws. This initiative comes as the HCC currently lacks an electronic management system, with property records still being maintained manually on an Excel sheet, as a senior official recently revealed. “On July 28 2025 (yesterday), the City of…
MEMBERS of the public and companies in possession of illegal firearms should surrender them to authorities without delay. So says national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi last week, who told leading independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, that firearms were a serious national security matter. Vantage — which offers diverse perspectives on…
