THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to abandon its colonial era mayoral gown, opting for a new design that incorporates local cultural elements and reflects the city’s heritage. The current mayoral gown, which has been a feature of Bulawayo’s civic functions for decades, has long been criticised for its colonial ties and lack of…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE government has partnered with top real estate development company, Pinnacle Property Holdings, to make available tens of thousands of stands and flats to civil servants. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the deal in Harare yesterday, an elated minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, said this had…
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi has dismissed speculation that he is unwell and battling for his life, saying he was as fit as a fiddle. Addressing the media at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare yesterday, Mohadi said the media must stop spreading falsehoods about his health. “It has been trending that I’m dying somewhere in India…
Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE 2024 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) ‘A’ Level results were released yesterday with a pass rate of 94,58 percent. Addressing the media in Harare, the Zimsec board chairperson, Paul Mapfumo, said there was a decrease in the number of students who sat for the examinations as compared to the previous year….
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE mindless brawls that have been devouring the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for the past two years have plumbed new depths. This comes as the faction led by Welshman Ncube says it has now suspended Sengezo Tshabangu from the strife-torn main opposition for allegedly violating the party’s disputed constitution. It also…
Stella Madzivanyika and Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITERS A NEW water treatment plant is set to be constructed in Harare to improve supplies to residents and businesses currently going for days without the precious liquid. The project is expected to start next month. A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the ministry of Local Government, the Harare…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government is offering psychological and emotional support to Tinotenda Pudu, a seven-year-old boy who survived five days in Matusadona Game Park in Kariba last month. This comes after Tinotenda disappeared on Christmas Day while herding cattle with other boys, and wandered 23km into the game park full of dangerous…
Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Africa Carbon Markets Forum (ACMF) has hailed the ministry of Environment for coming up with a draft framework for carbon trading, a development that has been cited as a major step towards addressing climate change while fostering economic growth. The ACMF is a trade fair that offers project developers and…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is intensifying livestock disease surveillance across the country to manage the spread of outbreaks during the ongoing rainy season. In a media briefing on Wednesday, the Veterinary Services Department chief director, Pious Makaya, said various strategies had been implemented to safeguard livestock from succumbing to…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has heard the pleas of consumers and will ensure that there are enough ZiG notes and coins in the market going forward to make day-to-day transactions easier. At the same time, the central bank has also implored all Zimbabweans to increasingly move towards the use of…
