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Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO AUTHORITIES are consulting various stakeholders on the Tourism Amendment Bill to strengthen the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) by improving the country’s tourism reputation and attracting more domestic and international visitors. This comes after Cabinet recently approved the principles of the Tourism Amendment Bill to ensure local communities benefit from their natural resources….

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are ramping up investments in electricity generation as the country bids to end its perennial power shortages. This comes as a Chinese investor, GNEE, has partnered with a Zimbabwean company — Power Giants — to set up a solar energy plant which targets to produce 4 000 megawatts (MW) in…

By Ketty Nyoni FORMER opposition stalwart, Eddie Cross, does not believe that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will extend his term in office despite the growing calls from Zanu PF’s structures for him to do so. The top economist and biographer for the president also said it was unlikely that Parliament would amend the country’s Constitution so…

THE country’s power woes are set to persist for a while longer due to the low water levels at Lake Kariba. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Energy minister Edgar Moyo confirmed that the power situation in the country remained dire and would not be resolved overnight. This comes as Zimbabwe is currently producing…

THE International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the African Development Bank and African Union Commission (AUC), have targeted US$5,2 million for diaspora investment in Zimbabwe and seven other African countries. In a statement yesterday, the IOM said the other targeted countries in Africa are the Gambia, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan and Togo and over…

SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has reported several ministers to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for stalling parliamentary business through their habitual non-attendance. This comes as Mudenda received apologies from 18 ministers, including deputies, for failing to turn up for Wednesday’s question and answer session in the National Assembly. ‘’I want to assure you Honourable…

THE government has attributed the increase in the majority of teenage pregnancies and school drop outs in Bulawayo Province to lack of parental guidance. The authorities added that most parents were migrating to the diaspora seeking greener pastures, leaving their offsprings alone.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Education ministry principal educational psychologist for Bulawayo Province,…

By Blessing Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE calls within the ruling Zanu PF for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in power beyond 2028 are intensifying. This comes as Zanu PF youth league leaders are planning to take a formal position on the campaign — that is already being actively pushed by the women’s…

FORMER deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition, Thokozani Khupe, has lifted the lid on her continuing brave fight against breast cancer. She told the Daily News yesterday that the disease had flared up aggressively having gone into remission a few years ago. Khupe said her positive outlook in life and indomitable spirit had…

By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.co.zwZIMBABWE needs a total of US$4, 4 billion for its rural electrification project, the World Bank has said. Speaking at the national electrification programme strategy workshop in the capital yesterday, World Bank country manager Eneida Fernandes said Zimbabwe needed to bridge the gap between the urban and rural populace in terms of…