PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed confidence that the new Parliament building being built in Mt Hampden will be completed next September. Speaking during a tour of the site, Mnangagwa said he was happy with the progress of the Chinese constructors despite delays created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The tour comes just a few weeks after…
By Nyasha Dube HIGH Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has dismissed an appeal against the conviction and sentence of a father who sexually molested his daughter. The father, whose name cannot be published to protect the rights of the victim, sexually assaulted his daughter, who was eight-years-old at the time by using his finger…
By Pepertua Rojasi THE recently-launched 2021 National Budget will be translated into local languages to ensure all citizens understand the economic objectives of the government, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has said. Speaking during a post-budget business breakfast forum hosted by the Daily News in Harare yesterday, the Treasury chief said it was important for…
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has moved to combat corruption and plug revenue leakages by introducing a Procurement Management Unit (PMU). Zinara has regularly been in the spotlight with its employees reportedly fleecing the road fund administrator since inception in 2002. The PMU would be responsible for all procurement activities at Zinara which were…
THE City of Harare (Harare) has been ordered to demolish houses illegally constructed on wetlands in Latimer, Greengrove in Greendale whose construction it allegedly authorised. This comes after the Greendale Residents and Ratepayers Association (Greendale) which has been battling to drive out the leased occupants from the wetlands since 2018 had approached the High…
THE government yesterday outlined the regulations which will be used when Zimbabwean borders open this morning as the country slowly reverts to normal economic activity amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Daily News reports. When the novel virus hit our shores earlier this year, the government imposed a strict lockdown from March 30 which saw all…
Myles Matarise STAFF WRITER matarisem@dailynews.co.zw A new informative DNA Show with a sole mandate of educating the people of Zimbabwe on how DNA tests can bring answers to different individuals and family pertinent issues premiered recently on national television. Titled ‘The Closure’, the show airs on ZBC TV on Saturday’s at 7pm. The show is highly educational and involves real life…
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube on Thursday tabled an ambitious $421,6 billion 2021 National Budget in Parliament which he said will stimulate economic growth and protect the poor and the vulnerable in society. The Daily News on Sunday Consulting Editor Constantine Chimakure on Friday sat down with former Economic Development minister in the…
By Tariro Sajeni POPULATION Services International Zimbabwe (PSI) has apologised after an offensive social media campaign to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). PSI had launched a poorly-considered #NoBlackEyesCampaign in which the organisation was calling for women to post their pictures with a black eye after suffering domestic abuse. This did…
By Tariro Sajeni LACK of jobs and opportunities in the country are driving more and more youths into drug abuse, according to Youth Assist Network (Yan). Yan co-founder Diana Bamala told the Daily News that with a lot of idle time on their hands, many of Zimbabwe’s young population are spending their time watching…
