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Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A DEVASTATING road traffic accident that claimed the lives of 24 people yesterday along the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway near the Lutumba tollgate, has been declared a national disaster by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The horror crash came as the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe recently revealed that a staggering average of five people die…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw WANTED war veteran and Zanu PF central committee member, Blessing Geza, yesterday failed to turn up at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where he is the complainant in a US$1,3 million fraud charge. Geza is reportedly on the run over four counts which, according to the police, include incitement to…

Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR SENGEZO Tshabangu, who asserts to be the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary general, has blocked the party’s MPs from attending a public lecture by the outfit’s leader Welshman Ncube as the infighting in the party rages on. This comes as Ncube organised the Morgan Tsvangirai Memorial Lecture on Saturday in…

POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have launched a manhunt for war veteran and member of the Zanu PF central committee, Blessed Geza — who is facing four criminal charges, including alleged theft. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said yesterday that anyone who knew Geza’s whereabouts should get in touch with the police. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police…

STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw POWER utility Zesa is continuing to reel from its US$350 million foreign debt that is negatively impacting electricity supply in the country, it has emerged. As a result, Zesa is — for example — being forced to export 80 megawatts of electricity to Namibia every day, in a bid to service part…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy drowned in a drainage system in New Lobengula after slipping and being swept away by running water following heavy rains on Monday after – noon. The boy, identified as Sibusiso Methembe Moyo, was walking home with his eight-year-old brother when the incident occurred around 4pm. Confirming the incident,…

Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says it failed to meet its funding target of US$26,8 million last year as it only got 39 percent of the total amount they required to offer humanitarian assistance in the country. In a report released yesterday, Unicef said with the funds they got from their…

SOUTHERN EDITOR GOVERNMENT has expressed optimism about hosting the 5th Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in 2027, an event that could mark a significant milestone for the country in showcasing its potential as a hub for continental trade and investment. This comes as Zimbabwe successfully submitted its bid in November 2024 before it was shortlisted alongside…

IT IS crucial that authorities allow the ZiG to trade freely against the United States dollar, as this will help to stabilise the prices of basic goods in the country and to lift the economy. So said anxious representatives of business and consumers yesterday, who added that floating the exchange rate would ensure the country’s…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) revealed yesterday that the country’s corruption rate is increasing, with the nation ranking 158 out of 180 nations in 2024. This ranking is a decline from 2023, when Zimbabwe ranked 149 out of 180 countries. The 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report, launched in Harare, confirmed this…