ZIMBABWEANS residing in South Africa have been urged to be vigilant in the face of escalating xenophobic attacks in the country. This…
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) says it is assessing the impact of a light earthquake which was felt in Southern districts on Tuesday evening. The MSD yesterday said the light earthquake was at magnitude of 4.1 and its epicentre was in Matobo District, Matabeleland South. It was also felt in Bulawayo. “An earthquake was felt…
THE Stage is set for a bruising battle in the March 26 by-elections across the country after the country’s three major political parties, Zanu PF, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the MDC Alliance led by Douglas Mwonzora, pictured, candidates successfully lodged their papers with nomination courts yesterday. This comes as the High Court last…
T RANSPORT minister Felix Mhona, pictured, says motorists can now access number plates at the country’s borders. Mhona told the Daily News yesterday that…
YOUTHFUL opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Monday unveiled what he called a new political party, Citizens Coalition for Change, in the capital. The new political party, he opined, is totally divorced from the MDC and the MDC Alliance. The party has a new symbol, slogan and colours. The new outfit will contest its first polls…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya, economic consultant Tony Hawkins and Success Motivation International chairperson Nigel Chanakira will be the keynote speakers at a CEOs business breakfast to be held on Thursday at a Harare hotel by the CEO Roundtable. The CEO Roundtable is an association that provides a platform for chief executive officers,…
A SIX-MAN armed gang wearing balaclavas pounced on fast-food chain KFC in Msasa, Harare, on Monday and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after attacking a security guard manning the shop. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the robbery last night. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of robbery…
YESTERDAY’s High Court ruling, which blocked by-elections from being held in six constituencies, has potentially set the stage for more bloodletting within the country’s opposition. The ruling came as the MDC warned anew that it would recall more MPs from Parliament who were elected to the august House on the Alliance ticket — with some…
Melisa Chatikobo GOVERNMENT is targeting to turn 35 000 hectares of land across the country into agribusiness units as it seeks to industrialise rural farmers in its bid to create a US$8,5 billion industry by 2025. Speaking at the appointment of Agricultural Finance Corporation Insurance Company (AFCIC) board members in Harare yesterday, Agriculture minister Anxious…
Melisa Chatikobo THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) will launch a new mobile voter registration blitz next month, in preparation for a constituency delimitation exercise ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 general elections. Zec chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana, said yesterday that the voter registration campaign would be conducted in two phases. “The first phase shall run…
