Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw INFORMATION minister Jenfan Muswere has urged journalists to be patriotic in their reporting as they contribute to the country’s development. He was speaking at the graduation of journalism students from the Christian College of Southern Africa (Ccosa) on Saturday. “Journalists have an important role in terms of nation building. They have an…
BRANDON JOSPHAT THE country’s top clerics have applauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for resisting the call to remain in office beyond 2030, and are praying that he will continue to hold this line. At the same time, the church leaders also want Zimbabweans not to keep pushing Mnangagwa to stay in office beyond his scheduled retirement…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer IMC Communications managing director Denny Marandure says it expects Starlink to commence offering Internet services in the next two months. This comes after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe(Potraz) on Thursday approved the IMC Communication’s licence to be the sole provider and distributor of low earth orbit satellite…
ZIMBABWE became one of the first countries in Africa to legalise the production of medicinal cannabis in 2018, hoping for a fresh…
IN March 2024, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Jessie Majome, a former Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner, as the new chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). The ZHRC’s purpose is to promote, protect and enforce human rights and fundamental or basic freedoms. It also protects people from abuse of power and maladministration by State…
AUTHORITIES are grappling with Zimbabwe recording a mortality rate of 34, 5 percent in the second quarter of the year. Perinatal mortality is the death of a baby between 28 weeks of gestation onwards and before the first seven days of life. Speaking at a meeting with the donor community in Harare the acting director…
By Ketty Nyoni and Brandon Josphat THE relative stability in prices and availability of goods that consumers have been enjoying over the past few months is under threat. This comes as businesses are once again finding it difficult to access foreign currency for their critical needs on official markets. At the same time, authorities assert…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have stepped up their efforts to overcome the high incidence of stunting and wasting among poor children in the country. In this regard, the government is working with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) to improve access to essential health and nutrition services to needy families. According to the World…
ZANU PF Harare provincial leadership has suspended its women’s league chairperson Ratidzo Mukarati over allegations of indiscipline, putting the name of the party into disrepute and failure to respect the party’s constitution, among other issues. In a prohibition order issued to her after the decision of the provincial coordinating committee (PCC) yesterday, the ruling party…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday removed Harare lawyer Nobert Phiri as one of the commissioners of the commission of inquiry investigating the operations of Harare City Council (HCC). Mnangagwa recently set up a commission of inquiry to investigate council’s management amid reports of possible corruption and financial mismanagement. According to a Statutory Instrument (SI) published in…
