Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has appealed to the government to set up a fund to assist media outlets that have been hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This comes as the Covid-19 pandemic has hit hard various economic sectors in the country,…
Shamiso Dzingire in BULAWAYO THE City of Bulawayo must revise downwards its figures for the proposed water intervention projects as the US$74,25 million council is asking for is too high, an engineering contractor has said. This comes after the city director of engineering Simela Dube told an inter-ministerial delegation on Friday that the city requires…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe on Sunday night said he had ordered the police to institute a full-scale investigation into the alleged abduction and torture of three MDC youth leaders. MDC MP Johanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Christine Marova were allegedly abducted on Wednesday after staging a flash demonstration in Harare’s…
ZANU PF politburo member and former secretary for youth affairs in the ruling party, Absolom Sikhosana, pictured, has died. Sikhosana died at a Bulawayo hospital on Friday night, Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu confirmed yesterday. He was 71. “We have just received the news and we are deeply saddened by the passing of…
AS ZIMBABWE celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the government is expanding its Information Communication Technology (ICT) reach to all corners of the country. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is commemorated on May 17 annually. ICT minister Jenfan Muswere said Zimbabwe would continue exerting efforts towards ensuring universal broadband connectivity through fostering an…
THERE are disagreements over the state of the water crisis here after independent engineering consultants contracted by the government to offer a second opinion disputed council’s position. Consultants said the three remaining supply dams, namely Insiza Mayfair, Inyankuni and Mtshabezi have adequate water that can last the city for up to 14 months. This comes…
SINDISO MHLOPE Staff Writer msindiso@dailynewsonsunday.co.zw TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) yesterday said the office of the Auditor-General should immediately conduct an interim report on all donations made by various organisations towards the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) to ensure transparency and accountability. This comes as the government has received several donations in cash and kind from various…
CHURCHES have raised concern over poverty levels in communities, warning the country to brace for a surge in mental health issues due to the current challenges. According to the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) general secretary Kenneth Mtata, the church leadership held a context analysis meeting on Wednesday, where the issues of poverty emerged. “Yesterday…
©️ IT HAS emerged that warring MDC factions are engaging in tentative talks, in a bid to end their damaging power feud, the Daily News on Sunday can reveal exclusively. This comes as concerned insiders have also told the Daily News on Sunday that hardliners on both sides of the feud are working hard to…
©️ PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday extended the national lockdown indefinitely, saying the country still had a long way to go in combating the spread of the deadly coronavirus(Covid-19). This comes as Zimbabwe’s confirmed Covid-19 cases have shot up to 42, including four deaths and 13 recoveries — with health experts warning that the government should…
