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Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw IN A development that is set to ignite heated debates, Chitungwiza Town Council is looking at banning all-night prayers at churches. Addressing ward 12 residents at the weekend in the sprawling town on the outskirts of Harare, Chitungwiza senior environmental officer, Tongai Mukomondera, said noise from churches had become a big concern…

PARLIAMENT has hit out at truant Cabinet ministers for hampering the speedy passing of Bills. This comes as the Medical Services Amendment, Persons with Disabilities, Mines and Minerals and Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bills and several others before Parliament are lying idle without being processed. Raising a point of national interest in the National Assembly…

PARLIAMENT and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) are set to splash hundreds of thousands of United States dollars on top-of-the-range vehicles and mobile phones for staff. The National Assembly revealed its intention to buy the vehicles in a notice recently published in the Government Gazette. “Bids are invited from reputable suppliers, registered with the Procurement…

Brighton Muronzereyiand Takudzwa Dhambu WORLD Bank country manager Eneida Fernandes says the success of the country’s debt clearance process will unlock investment in the energy sector. This comes after the Structured Dialogue Platform was launched in 2022 to provide a mechanism for the government, its creditors and development partners to engage in talks on key…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is committed to ensuring that there is enough ZiG in circulation to satisfy market demand and to boost economic activity in the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu, also underlined yesterday that this would happen…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have released the names of 20 Zimbabwean miners who tragically lost their lives in a mine shaft accident in South Africa earlier this year. They died in Stilfontein during the “Vala Umgodi” operation, which aimed to crack down on illegal mining activities. The victims were Bothwell Mlambo, Bob Sithole, Gladman Mlambo,…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS have cautioned the government against taking their call for dialogue for granted, warning that further delays in addressing their welfare concerns will have serious consequences. This comes after teachers submitted a petition to the government last week, seeking an immediate relief package to address pressing needs ahead of the…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A HIGH Court judge has ruled that convicted murderers deserve stiff sentences despite the abolition of the death penalty. Justice Benjamin Chikowero was adamant that the right to life is a constitutional right and no one has the right to take anyone’s life. The judge made the remarks while…

STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are investigating reports that corrupt health workers are exploiting people living with HIV/Aids by demanding money for access to life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. In this regard, the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, urged members of the public yesterday to report such misconduct — while also promising automatic dismissals of culprits….

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF MPs will support the Citizens Coalition for Change’s (CCC) motion in Parliament this week on national dialogue, meant to find long-lasting solutions to Zimbabwe’s decades-long political and economic challenges. So confirmed the ruling party’s chief whip Pupurai Togarepi yesterday, who told the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper…