A FORMER soldier from Shurugwi has been jailed for an effective three months after he was arrested while demanding to gain entry into State House. Joseph Muhoni, 36, appeared in court answering to allegations of criminal trespassing which he denied when the trial opened before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti. He was also charged with unlawful…
THE country is hospitalising more Covid-19-vaccinated people because they have other comorbidities, authorities have. National Covid-19 chief coordinator in the president’s office, Agnes Mahomva, pictured, yesterday told the Daily News that vaccination remained the best defence against coronavirus in the world. “It does not necessarily mean that everybody who is admitted is because of the Covid-19, but…
HARDLINERS within both the ruling Zanu PF and the opposition continue to hinder much-needed national dialogue, which is seen as the only…
AMID a worrying rise in new coronavirus infections in neighbouring South Africa, health experts have once again warned that Zimbabwe is at risk of being hit by a fifth wave of the pandemic. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, they said this was especially so because of the significant movement of people between Zimbabwe and South Africa,…
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for another increase in prices of basic commodities after authorities yesterday hiked fuel prices as the world continues to feel the heat of the Russia and Ukraine conflict. This comes after Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) increased the price of diesel from $213.90 to $264.77 while petrol price is now pegged at…
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) kicks off today in Bulawayo amid indications by organisers that there had been increased participation, forcing organisers to set up supplementary space to accommodate more exhibitors. In February, a high-level delegation led by ZITF chairperson Busisa Moyo, pictured, met heads of foreign diplomatic missions based in Zimbabwe to canvas…
ZIMBABWE says it hopes to strengthen its diplomatic relations with France after Emmanuel Macron was elected in the office for the second term last weekend. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, congratulated the 44-year-old Macron on his victory on his twitter account yesterday, describing the French leader as “my good friend” saying “The future is bright for…
OPPOSITION parties must do more to earn the trust of authorities and Zimbabweans at large that they are now truly interested in building the country, presidential spokesperson George Charamba says. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) recently announced a new approach to national politics and events, Charamba said…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, says the country will have excess electricity next year after the completion of unit seven and eight at Hwange Power Station. Addressing his supporters in Epworth on Saturday, Mnangagwa said he is aware that the country is facing electricity challenges and that his government was working tirelessly to address the situation….
A TWO-YEAR project sponsored by China Aid aimed at accelerating maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) has benefited nearly two million people in Zimbabwe….
