THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party is proposing the enactment of a Delimitation Act to deal with the nitty-gritties of how the country’s constituency and ward boundaries are marked ahead of future general elections. The Act, CCC said, would ensure that there are no disputes among election stakeholders as is currently obtaining with…
THE government has appealed to the corporate world and other well-wishers to assist with rebuilding Gwanda schools and homes, which were destroyed after storms wreaked havoc in the region recently. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, district development coordinator for Gwanda, Thulani Moyo said the situation was dire and that urgent help was required. “We…
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) says efforts are being made to address pensioners’ payout concerns through engagements with the pension union. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Nssa spokesperson Tendai Mutseyekwa said the country’s economic environment was not conducive and they were in dialogue with the National Pension Forum Trust (NPFT) in order…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Sekai Nzenza has underlined the importance of South-South co-operation in driving global economic recovery from surging inflationary pressures emanating from the Russo-Ukraine war as well as the legacy effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nzenza made the remarks during the virtual twoday Voice of the Global South Summit, a gathering of…
FARMER Gilbert Butau appreciates his maize, but in recent years, he said, he has had to accept reality: Climate change is making…
POLICE in Harare are hunting for a serial rapist who has violated five young girls at Churu Farm in Glen View 1, Harare, since last November. Harare provincial spokesperson Julius Chakanza told the Daily News yesterday that the rapist is targeting girls aged eight to fifteen. “We have received five cases since November from Churu…
POLICE yesterday confirmed the death of three people while one was critically injured after a shooting in Wedza. In a statement, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said they were seeking information that may lead to the apprehension of the suspect who gunned down three victims, including a police officer. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is urgently…
A LAWYER based in Gokwe Town has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment after a magistrate’s court found him guilty of raping a four-year-old girl. Mike Mudara, 34, who is employed as a lawyer by the Justice ministry, was arrested last year after he molested his friend’s four-year-old daughter. He was arraigned before the Gokwe…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya A HARARE man was stabbed to death this week as he attempted to stop a brawl between two men in Budiriro, Harare, who were fighting over a woman, leading to the arrest of two suspects for murder. The police said Isaac Mutsvene, 24, was stabbed with a knife when he tried to…
HIGH Court judge, Justice David Mangota, has scolded 10 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs who sought to be allowed to wear yellow neckties in Parliament. This comes after the 10 approached the court accusing Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda of violating their constitutional rights. According to court documents, on April 5 last year, Mudenda…
