STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 3 320 pregnant girls dropped out of both secondary and primary schools in 2024 across the country, according to the deputy minister of Education, Angeline Gata. This marks a decline from 4 557 girls who left school due to pregnancy in 2023. Gata told the National Assembly on Wednesday that…
RUTENDO NGARA A MINISTRY of Industry principal economist is in court facing charges of illegally facilitating the importation of 200 vehicles. The ministry’s principal economist, Fanuel Muzavazi, licence clerk Andrew Mateveke and deputy director of administration Webster Mondiwa are facing criminal abuse of office charges after they allegedly breached a Statutory Instrument which required vehicle…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw WEST Property (WestProp) Holdings on Wednesday announced the construction of a US$13,5 million 147-roomed Radisson Hotel to be built in the upmarket Borrowdale, Harare. The construction of the hotel, whose ground-breaking was done yesterday at the site, followed a management deal signed between Radisson Group, a renowned international hospitality brand, and WestProp….
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP for Harare West, Joana Mamombe, has served her counterpart and Southerton lawmaker, Bridget Nyandoro, with a US$100 000 lawsuit for defamation. In the summons filed before the High Court’s civil division last week, Mamombe argued that Nyandoro damaged her reputation by posting on…
THE ruling Zanu PF is cracking down on some of its affiliates for allegedly promoting factionalism and divisions within the former liberation movement. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF insiders revealed yesterday that party bosses who met representatives of the affiliates in Harare on Tuesday had rapped…
A 72-YEAR-OLD woman is fighting for her life at Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, after being brutally attacked with an axe and set on fire by a villager over witchcraft accusations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the victim sustained severe burns. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a sad incident…
LEGISLATORS have now formally tabled a motion in the Senate pressing for the urgent mitigation of the country’s worsening public health crisis. This comes as lawmakers are also pushing for the health emergency to be declared a national disaster, to spur the mobilisation of resources to ease the untenable situation. Debating a motion on the…
By Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw STRAY buffaloes that escaped from a wildlife conservancy are suspected to be behind the spread of a foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease outbreak in Buhera, Manicaland Province. This has forced authorities in the district to quarantine livestock in the area. FMD affects cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoof ruminants, and has for…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE European Union (EU) has pledged €33m to Sadc countries within the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) to enhance their conservation efforts for wildlife and natural resources. This was said yesterday by the EU ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, while addressing regional ministers responsible for environment, natural resources and tourism at the…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THERE is a need for all political players to temper their expectations to make sure that the country’s mooted national dialogue takes place successfully. So says prominent opposition figure, Tendai Biti, who adds that approaching the much-debated talks with a “winner-takes-all” mentality would doom the dialogue. This comes after the…
