IT MIGHT sound beyond ridiculous, given the scale of Kirsty Coventry’s seismic victory in the International Olympic Committee presidential election. But as…
THE government says power supply across the country is being affected by vandalism, with 6 000 transformers having been stolen. Responding to questions in the National Assembly last week, the minister of Energy, July Moyo, said there was a shortage of transformers in the country. “There are a lot of problems that lead to breakdowns…
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THE government has urged the livestock sector to increase production and boost the national herd as current figures indicate no significant growth. Speaking at a livestock conference in Bulawayo on Friday, the deputy minister of Lands, Davis Marapira, emphasised the need to expand the national herd, currently standing at 5,7 million. “This sector plays a…
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BY BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE Harare City Council (HCC) has introduced three special levies in its 2025 budget to generate revenue and improve service delivery in the capital. The budget was recently approved along with the requisite tariffs. The approved tariffs include three special levies: the water infrastructure levy, emergency services levy, and public lighting…
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Brandon Josphat and Sandra Hove STAFF WRITERS SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry continues to hog the headlines in the country and on the continent, following her stunning election on Thursday as the new president of the all-important International Olympic Committee (IOC). Yesterday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice…
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AUTHORITIES have introduced a new drivers’ licensing system, with special permits for motorists who only handle automatic transmission vehicles. The new licences are meant to align Zimbabwe’s drivers’ licensing system with Sadc requirements and international best practices. In this regard too, the new set up replaces the old class-based system with a more comprehensive categorisation…
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Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have given relief to parents and guardians after extending the examination registration deadline for the 2025 November Grade 7, Ordinary Level, and Advanced Level exams to mid-May. This comes after the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) had set March 28 as the deadline for payment of fees for the…
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Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE government owes farmers an outstanding amount of US$43 million for the 2024 winter cropping season, and authorities say they are working on paying off the debt before the farmers start planting this season. This was confirmed yesterday by the Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (Ardas) chief director, Leonard Munamati, in…
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Thabiso MutirwaraSTAFF WRITERmutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw A TOTAL of 12 new magistrates were sworn in yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Courts as authorities move to reduce the mounting demands placed on the court system. The new court officials recently completed a six-month training programme at the Judicial Training Institute of Zimbabwe in Gweru. Addressing the media after the…
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ZIMBABWE’S Sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman, first African and youngest person to hold the role. Coventry, who won two Olympic gold medals, replaces German Thomas Bach — who had held the role since 2013. Runner-up Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr won…
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