ZANU PF is set to amend its constitution to align it with the country’s Constitution, amid growing calls for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a female vice president. This comes amid growing pressure from women for Mnangagwa to appoint a woman as one of his deputies, as was the case before former vice president Joice…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was committed to ending the country’s perennial water woes, including in the capital city, where thousands have been enduring shortages. Speaking in Harare’s high density suburb of Glen View 3 during the launch of his borehole drilling scheme, Mnangagwa said the construction of Kunzvi Dam would end the…
HAZEL MARIMBIZA BULAWAYO province has once again spotlighted the prevalence of drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB), which it says was now a cause for concern as more locals based in South Africa and Botswana continue to flock back to the city. This comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against non-adherence to medication which it…
Brighton Muronzereyi muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE umbrella body for public sector workers abandoned its planned protest action in Harare yesterday amid fears that the march would be hijacked by troublemakers and turn violent. At the same time, wary police had cordoned off the offices of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), which had intended…
THERE are indications that Zanu PF and the opposition could work together going forward to end the country’s ugly history of political intolerance and violence. This comes as not-for-profit organisation, 4-H Zimbabwe, has been nudging the country’s major political parties to improve their relations, including by way of interacting and competing at sporting events. The…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynes.co.zw GOVERNMENT yesterday said the Covid-19 situation in the country is still under control despite a slight increase in new infections in the past few days amid fears of a fifth wave. The country has been experiencing an increase in new infections. On May 25, the country recorded 127 cases with zero deaths…
Melisa Chatikobochatikobom@dailynews.co.zwCHIEF Mabhikwa of Lupane District in Matabeleland North Province who died on Sunday following a road accident will have a State-assisted funeral.In a statement yesterday, chief secretary to the president and cabinet Misheck Sibanda said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had made the decision. “This is in recognition of his dedication and commitment to national duty…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE stage is set for a tough contest in Zanu PF women’s league provincial conferences this weekend after the ruling party received 105 Curriculum Vitae (CVs) of aspiring members who are going to wrestle for 40 positions. The national women’s league election is set for next month. Addressing a press conference in…
THE tendency by some people in power to treat those who hold divergent views with suspicion is retarding Zimbabwe’s progress, the chairperson of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ), Peter Mutasa has said. Speaking last night on 3Ktv’s popular programme, Vantage, Mutasa also said government leaders should strive to end “unnecessary tensions” in the country, in addition to…
Melisa Chatikobo chatikobom@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE should de-dollarise and come up with a clear roadmap to strengthen its own currency and this will solve the current economic crisis which the country is facing, economist Persistence Gwanyanya said. Speaking at a discussion in Harare yesterday, Gwanyanya said dollarisation is not a permanent solution because it creates a vicious…
