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THE country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, MDC led by Douglas Mwonzora and the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), yesterday said they are ready for today’s parliamentary and council by-elections candidates’ nominations. This comes as nomination courts would sit to receive papers from would-be candidates for the March 26 by-elections. Zanu PF political…

Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has partnered with the World Health Organisation, Unicef and the ministry of Health in training various interfaith leaders to play their part in responding to mental health challenges in the country. This comes after the government has identified mental health conditions among the top non-communicable diseases affecting…

OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora says MDC vice president  Thokozani Khupe remains suspended — and that her purported breakaway from the party is a non-issue. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Mwonzora also accused some members of Zanu PF’s vanquished Generation 40 faction (G40) of continuing to  foment chaos in the MDC. “The fights that are happening in the MDC…

THE government plans to embark on a massive campaign to encourage greater uptake of booster coronavirus jabs. This comes as only 42 000 people have so far received booster jabs, a figure which Deputy  Health minister, John Mangwiro, said yesterday was very concerning. “The issue of Covid-19 vaccination is a matter of life and death and…

OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday announced the rebranding of his faction of the MDC to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) — a name the party will start using in March 26 parliamentary and council by-elections. As correctly reported by the Daily News on Monday, Chamisa also unveiled the party’s new symbol, colour and slogan. The party discarded…

THE new name for the MDC faction led by Nelson Chamisa, as well as its symbol, colours and slogan, are set to be unveiled today, insiders told the Daily News yesterday. According to the well-placed sources, the new name, symbol, colours and slogan, which were confirmed by a meeting of the outfit’s national council in Harare on…

Andile Tshuma AUTHORITIES are worried by the uptick in new cases of leprosy which have been reported in the country over the past five years. Speaking on Friday, a senior official in the Ministry of Health, Nicholas Siziba, said Matabeleland North had recorded most of the reported leprosy cases during this period, followed by Masvingo….

Rumbidzai Ngwenya ZANU PF has announced its candidates for the March 26 by-elections after the conclusion of primary polls that were held  over the weekend amid  serious logistical problems which led to delays in voting. Announcing the results of the internal polls at the party headquarters in Harare yesterday, Zanu PF national political commissar Mike Bimha, pictured,…

Melisa Chatikobo HEAVY rains accompanied by strong winds are expected in the northern eastern parts of Zimbabwe starting today. The Meteorological Service Department (MSD) in conjunction with the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) report yesterday warned the country to stay alert as violent storms were expected until Thursday. “Intense rains and strong winds are expected…