A MAJORITY of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have returned to work despite not receiving salaries since May, following a four-month strike that began on April 16 this year. President of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), Philemon Chamburuka, told the Daily News yesterday that while many academic staff resumed duties at the start of…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER THE Masvingo City Council has announced that it will no longer accept building plans from anyone who is not registered with the Architects Council of Zimbabwe (ACZ). This measure aims to strictly enforce professionalism within the construction sector. According to the council, the new regulation defines who qualifies to draft and…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS THE government is progressively lifting the quality of life of all Zimbabweans through key empowerment programmes and people-centred policies, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says. Speaking at the official opening of the ruling Zanu PF’s annual conference in Mutare yesterday, Mnangagwa added that his vision was to achieve “the Zimbabwe…
Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE country has achieved a significant milestone in reducing maternal deaths, surpassing its 2025 target for lowering mortality rates. Speaking in Harare this week at the official opening of the Zimbabwe Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ZSOG) annual meeting, permanent secretary in the ministry of Health, Aspect Maunganidze, said mortality had gone…
Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF REPORTER THE government has announced plans to ban the use of firewood in tobacco curing by 2030, as part of efforts to reduce deforestation and promote sustainable farming practices. Speaking at the Zim-China Tobacco Expo held in Harare on Thursday, Lands and Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said the move was part of the…
Tariro Tumbukai STAFF WRITER INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu, yesterday underscored the pivotal role of standards in achieving Zimbabwe’s industrialisation agenda, asserting that they are the bedrock for the nation’s economic future. Speaking at the World Standards Day celebrations in Harare under the theme, “SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals,” the minister framed standardisation…
Thousands of mourners are attending the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at a national stadium in the Kenyan capital….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, as Trump weighs whether to arm Ukraine with…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS will take their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League survival bid to Bulawayo where they will clash against arch rivals Highlanders in this season’s second instalment of the battle of Zimbabwe at Barbourfields on Sunday. Interestingly, the high-stakes clash will be made more intriguing by the emotional return of Dynamos…
Takudzwa Dhambu SENIOR STAFF WRITER PEOPLE outside Zanu PF should not be misled into believing that robust debates inside the ruling party mean that there are ugly wars in the former liberation movement, the party’s director for information, Farai Marapira, has said. Speaking last night on leading independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs…
