BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says the city is going through financial challenges which have had a knock-on effect on service delivery. According to the latest council minutes, Coltart highlighted that there was a need for residents to consistently pay their rates to boost the city coffers. “The city’s financial situation was not pleasing. Currently, the…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberem@dailynews.co.zw THE government has warned members of the public of people who are masquerading as employees of Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) soliciting for bribes to assist in acquiring driver’s licences. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Transport urged people to follow the right channels when they want to obtain drivers’ licences. “VID…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw OVER 3 000 dogs have been vaccinated against rabies after more than 2 000 cases of dog bites were recorded across the country since the beginning of the year. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) chief director, Pious Makaya, said they had decentralised the vaccination campaign…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) introduced more policy steps yesterday, aimed at further stabilising prices and the economy, while also promoting the wider use of the ZiG in the market. Presenting his Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in Harare, RBZ governor John Mushayavanhu also revealed that he would soon roll out new, higher value ZiG…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has upheld a High Court order that ruled some by-laws used by local authorities to demolish houses without obtaining court orders were unconstitutional. This was in a landmark ruling where the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (Chitrest) had taken the Local Government and Justice ministries, the Attorney…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday admitted to falsely claiming that he resided in Greendale before the Harare commission of inquiry. The commission, led by retired Justice Maphios Cheda, discovered that the premises were being leased by a car sales company. Mafume blamed the mistake on his recent move to Greendale, insisting that…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has recorded an African armyworm outbreak in five provinces likely to affect the national yield if the plague is not brought under control. This was confirmed to the Daily News yesterday by the Agriculture ministry’s migratory pests acting chief director, Shingirai Nyamutukwa. The armyworm outbreak comes as Zimbabwe was expecting favourable…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw INTEGRATED media organisation Jester Media Services (JMS) Group, owners of independent national commercial television station, 3Ktv, the Daily News…
THE government will strive harder to improve the country’s economy and the lives of all Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at State House in Harare yesterday, during a meeting with Provincial Affairs and Devolution ministers, the back at work Mnangagwa also pledged to implement more pro-poor policy measures going forward. “In this regard,…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has managed to secure US$300 000 to increase the irrigation hectarage in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central Province. This was confirmed by Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka, while touring the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) estate on Tuesday. He said the funds were mobilised by the government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation…
