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THE police have expressed concern over the increasing number of sexual abuse and rape cases involving minors across the country.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said most of these crimes are perpetrated by individuals entrusted with the care and protection of vulnerable children.“These include parents, brothers, nephews, guardians, and other relatives. In…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday expressed his frustration with party members over rampant indiscipline and divisive actions, saying this is threatening party unity. Addressing the party’s politburo meeting at Zanu PF headquarters in Harare Mnangagwa said there was no room for divisive elements in the former liberation movement. “All structures must remain steadfast, united and vigilant…

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE tobacco selling season officially kicked off yesterday, with the highest price being US$4,65 and the lowest bid being US$1,59 per kilogramme. This comes as the opening price for the previous season was US$4,92 per kilogramme, up from US$4,35 in 2023. Speaking during the launch of the 2025 tobacco marketing season, the…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw THE absence of a viable political alternative to Zanu PF in the country since the revered Morgan Tsvangirai died a decade ago is bad news for Zimbabwe, its people and economy, opposition stalwarts and analysts said yesterday. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — they said this…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw         GOVERNMENT has developed an Early Childhood Development Coordination (ECD) Framework aimed at providing quality and affordable services to children up to seven years old. The minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, announced the framework at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, stating that it would improve and align standards to…

STAFF WRITER chrimujiris@dailynews.co.zw A FACTION of the opposition MDC party, led by former vice president Elias Mudzuri, is pushing for the removal of the party’s president, Douglas Mwonzora. This comes after High Court Judge Justice Happias Zhou ruled last week that the MDC party’s 2022 congress, which elected Mwonzora, was null and void, and ordered…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is appealing to Parliament to intervene and end external interference in the running of the organisation. Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Agriculture in Parliament yesterday, TIMB board member Engelbert Rugeje said the situation had become untenable amid interference from external players,…

Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat Zanu PF influential women’s and youth leagues have demanded that all members of the former liberation movement refrain from discussing succession politics and attempting to divide the party’s leadership.  This comes as the ruling party’s top two structures are set to issue a definitive position on Zanu PF’s quests to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in…

Brighton Muronzereyi and Stella Madzivanyika POLICE have confirmed the arrest of Mable Mutongerwa for allegedly killing her husband in Mabvuku, Harare, after a misunderstanding over US$1. Mutongerwa is currently at Parirenyatwa Hospital after she attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing her husband, Dunken Chiwaya. “On 27 February 2025 at around 2200hrs, the now-deceased arrived…