MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora says it is foolhardy to think that even a united opposition can romp to victory over Zanu PF in next year’s crunch elections, without the country having held national talks. Addressing journalists in Bulawayo on Tuesday evening, the Nyanga Senator also reiterated that inclusive national dialogue remained crucial to healing the…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) is targeting to vaccinate more than 200 000 children aged between six months and five years during the on-going vaccination blitz against measles. This comes at a time when Zimbabwe has been hit by a measles outbreak which has so far claimed 157 lives with over 2…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw ZUPCO has increased its fares by 100 percent with effect from today. In a statement yesterday, Zupco said buses operating within a radius of one to 20 kilometres will charge $300 up from $140, while those within 21 to 30km will charge $400 up from $180 and those transporting in 31-40 km…
Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw AGRICULTURE minister Anxious Masuka has called for more cooperation between private players and the government to promote the growth of the agriculture industry. This comes as the government introduced an input scheme for farmers in a bid to ensure that the country’s food security situation improves in the face of climate change…
A MARONDERA man has been jailed for five years after he was convicted of unlawfully possessing 40 bags of dagga weighing 597kg. Christopher Muza had denied the allegations, but he was convicted after a full trial resulting in him being slapped with an effective five-year prison term. The court heard that on July 10 last…
FANS of English football in Zimbabwe have an unprecedented chance to enjoy all the action during an open weekend of viewing hosted DStv‘s SuperSport. The open…
A CHIPINGE man was spared jail after he was found with a monkey in the capital and was ordered to pay a fine of $15 000. Zacharia Moyana, 32, also had a three months suspended sentence with failure to pay the fine attracting two months’ imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to allegations of unlawful removal of…
Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENTARIANS have made more demands to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube for them to be entitled to pension benefits after serving for one term in office instead of the current two. This comes hard on the heels of yet another demand they made last week for the Treasury to increase their supplementary budget…
