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Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says paying civil servants` allowances in foreign currency lessens their tax burden and gives them an opportunity to save their hard-earned money. This comes as civil servants want the government to convert their Covid-19 allowance to salaries so that it would contribute to their pension when they retire. Currently civil…

By Brandon Josphat THE government has declared the Harare City Council waste management situation a state of disaster and immediately tasked the Environment Management Authority (Ema) to embark on emergency solid waste management. This comes as the government has blamed the local authority for failure to invest in waste management infrastructure, related equipment and human…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE number of people who require food assistance in the country has risen sharply over the past three months, the World Food Programme (WFP) says. In its latest report, the global relief agency said the number of people who were food insecure in the country had risen from three million to four…

By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO MENTAL health experts have urged the mainstream media and citizens in general to be cautious about terminology they use when referring to people with mental health conditions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe National Association for Mental Health (ZIMNAMH) programmes manager Danai Charambeni said it was advisable to use…

POLICE remain on high alert ahead of next month’s crunch national elections, and will deal firmly with all perpetrators of political violence as August 23 beckons. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, a resolute national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi reiterated that anyone implicated in political violence would face the full wrath of the law. This…

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has called on Zimbabweans to work together to resolve the economic, social and political challenges that Zimbabwe is facing. Addressing thousands of party supporters at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera, Mashonaland East Province, yesterday, he said it was time Zimbabwe moved away from toxic politics in order for…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabweans must shun tribalism and remain united ahead of next month’s general elections. Addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters at a rally held in Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, Mnangagwa said divisions would derail the country’s development. “Let us all reject and shun violence, we must reject tribalism, regionalism and hate…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has outsmarted saboteurs who wanted to wreck the country’s economy in an alleged bid to dislodge Zanu PF from power in the August 23 polls. So says presidential spokesperson, George Charamba, who told the Daily News at the weekend that the country would continue to witness welcome reductions in the prices of…

BY BLESSINGS MASHAYA AND BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is paying a heavy price for its poor governance, below par poll strategy and the party’s shambolic primaries ahead of next month’s crunch national elections, political analysts say. This comes after CCC suffered a major blow on Thursday, when Bulawayo High Court judge…