COUNCILLORS have called for a ban of rituals at Bulawayo City cemeteries as they are causing unnecessary congestion during burials. According to latest full council minutes, Bulawayo city fathers said graveside different cultural and religious rites carried on gravesides by bereaved families prior to burial were time consuming resulting in failure to stick to their…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya POLICE yesterday raided three Harare properties, including the home of prominent preacher Walter Magaya. Authoritative sources told the Daily News last night that a team of detectives, military officers and CIO operatives swooped on Magaya’s residence in Mt Pleasant at the crack of dawn. Law enforcement agents would only say the raids entailed “investigations on…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, yesterday said next month’s census is aimed at alleviating poverty as it will give the government statistics on schools dropouts, housing characteristics and living conditions. Launching a 50 days countdown to the 2022 population and housing census scheduled to take place between April 21 and 30, Mnangagwa yesterday said the government would…
A HARARE magistrate has given Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry a two-week ultimatum to engage a new lawyer for trial in a matter she is accused of assaulting her maid. Magistrate Learnmore Mapiye gave the order after Marry’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa yesterday failed to turn up for trial on medical grounds after she underwent…
Rumbidzai Ngwenya ZIMBABWE yesterday got a shot in the arm in its fight against Covid-19 after receiving medical equipment worth over US$2,3 million from the governments of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Japan and development partners. The United Kingdom donated case management equipment worth US$340 191, which included 100 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) UCL…
Melisa Chatikobo AGRICULTURE deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos has called on the private sector to partner farmers to enhance winter wheat productivity. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Wheat Board conference and awards in Harare yesterday, Haritatos expressed hope that more farmers would take up wheat production this winter cropping season owing to the availability of inputs. “Last…
POLITICAL analysts say the “predictable” current political violence afflicting the country only serves to confirm that inclusive dialogue is the only way out for Zimbabwe at the moment. In addition, they say, the long-mooted national talks should pave the way for another government of national unity (GNU) in the country — like what happened in 2009,…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has increased the amount of hard cash that individuals can take out of the country to US$5 000 or its equivalent in any currency or combination of currencies. In a statement yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said the amount of local currency cash that a person was…
Tinashe Nekati PROSECUTOR General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has resigned with immediate effect due to ill-health. In a statement last night, Chief Secretary to the president and cabinet Misheck Sibanda said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had accepted the resignation. “It is with regret that I announce the resignation of Honourable Kumbirai Hodzi as Prosecutor General. His resignation…
Melisa Chatikobo ZESA will soon be adding more capacity to the country’s national grid. This comes as major works at its elecricity generation plant in Hwange are now almost complete. Speaking at the utility’s awards ceremony in Harare yesterday, Zesa deputy chairperson Tsitsi Makova said Hwange 7 and 8 projects were now at 82 percent completion….
