HARARE – Breastfeeding is important to the growth, development, welfare and health of a baby which is why mothers should do so exclusively for six months. In a statement by the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA), the importance of breastfeeding was shown through the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) from August 1…
HARARE – The ministry of Environment, Water and Climate has taken over the maintenance of Mazowe Dam which lies within Mazowe Citrus Estate. In a notice, the minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, said the initiative to take over maintenance of the property was done in accordance with Section 6(1)c of the Water Act (Chapter 20:24). “The Zimbabwe…
BULAWAYO – National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has allayed fears that it might have entered into a questionable deal with Transnet, following the issuing of suspension notices to three top officials who were allegedly involved in suspicious procurement of 1 064 diesel and electric locomotives in South Africa. Last week, Transnet’s board issued its chief…
HARARE – MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s plans to roll out protests in the wake of Friday’s decision by the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) to uphold President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hotly-disputed victory in last month’s polls might spectacularly backfire, social and political analysts content. They also believe this action is misdirected and a wrong strategy because whipping…
HARARE – The incoming ninth Parliament has a huge task ahead as it tries to surpass what was achieved by the last Parliament, analysts have said. The last Parliament was one of the most extraordinary and exciting since independence in 1980. A major highlight was the impeachment motion moved by legislators from across the political…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday promised to rebuild the country’s shattered economy as he took oath of office which ended weeks of anxiety created by a Constitutional Court challenge to his disputed July 30 victory. The 75-year-old Zanu PF leader became the second executive President of Zimbabwe after the Con-Court on Friday threw out…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ousted former leader, Robert Mugabe, yesterday shocked the nation when he made a stunning about-turn — moving to end his long-running feud with President Emmerson Mnangagwa by congratulating his successor for winning the hotly-disputed July 30 presidential poll. Since his dramatic fall from power in November last year, on the back of…
HARARE – Suspense enveloped Zimbabwe on Friday so thick that it could be cut with a knife as the nation collectively held its breath in anticipation of the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) judgment that declared Emmerson Mnangagwa the president and threw supporters of his challenger Nelson Chamisa into mourning. Throughout the day, police combed the streets…
HARARE – MDC Alliance leader and losing presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa should accept the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) ruling as he has a lot of work ahead of him which includes his party running urban councils, social and political analysts contend. They said the youthful leader has to keep his momentum going and quickly turn the…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (Zacc) yesterday exhorted Zimbabweans to unite and bury differences that emerged from last month’s tightly-contested presidential election. Zacc chairperson Jimayi Muduvuri yesterday told the Daily News On Sunday that the country would not achieve development and peace if ordinary people allowed politics to separate them. “As the Church…
