By Ketty Nyoni POLICE have banned Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa’s, two end-of-year rallies that had been scheduled for yesterday without giving any reasons. In a letter directed to CCC MP for St Mary’s Dickson Tarusenga, who was supposed to convene the meeting and signed by the officer commanding Chitungwiza District, one…
By Ketty Nyoni THE government has urged young people to show restraint and pay attention to their elders to curb child marriages in the country. Speaking on behalf of Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, during the official launch of the “Give me a chance” antichild marriage campaign on Friday, Zvimba District Development coordinator Desmond Gumbochuma, said…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi THE government has mobilised US$34 million in emergency funds to import power, as part of measures aimed at mitigating the country’s electricity crisis. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said this money would be paid before the end of next week given the urgency of the…
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reduced fuel prices in both local and foreign currency. Diesel in local currency was $1 095.55 before it was reduced to $1 090.38 and in foreign currency, it was US$1.66 and is now US$ 1.62. Petrol in local currency was $1 023.77 and is now it is$ 1…
By Yvonne Ncube THE government says all travellers coming into the country should go under screening as the threat of Covid-19 virus is still looming large ahead of the festive season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday on the sidelines of a Covid-19 taskforce meeting, Local Government minister July Moyo said measures would be taken…
By Rutendo Ngara POLICE have launched a blitz against pirate taxi operators, commonly referred to as mushikashika, to ensure order prevails during the festive season throughout the country. In a statement yesterday, police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga said owing to an increase in human and vehicular traffic movements as the public undertake various social and economic…
By Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE government has embarked on initiatives to ensure full participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in all stages of the country’s economic development. Speaking at an event to commemorate PWDs in Bulawayo on Thursday, deputy minister of Industry Raj Modi said innovation for disability inclusion would help close the inequality gap….
THE country’s opposition has a fair chance of winning next year’s crunch elections as long as it puts its house in order, former Cabinet minister and MDC stalwart Elton Mangoma has said. Speaking last night on independent national television channel 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, Mangoma said it was premature to write off the…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has warned that it might take a little longer to release the results of this year’s Ordinary Level finals due to rampant cheating. Appearing before Parliament yesterday, Zimsec also revealed that it had caught 580 candidates cheating, while warning that it was anticipating unearthing more cases…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the upmarket Madokero Mall in Tynwald, Harare, which was funded by the Public Service Pension Fund to the tune of US$7,4 million. Also officially opened by Mnangagwa was the Sanganayi housing gated complex and an industrial warehouse hub. “The Madokero Mall is an important development to…
