FOR several years now, Zimbabwe has been in dire straits, with teachers regularly holding one strike after the other to press for better salaries and working conditions. The national lockdowns that were imposed by the government in a bid to contain the Covid-19 pandemic over the past couple of years, worsened an already desperate situation…
By Brandon Josphat PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday intimated that he would shake-up his Zanu PF politburo team ahead of next year’s national elections. This would likely include redeploying some current members of the powerful organ to other party portfolios, and in other cases jettisoning those deemed to be ineffective as Zanu PF prepares for the…
AUTHORITIES in Kwekwe have raised concern over a sustained wave of vandalism of public infrastructure, a development they said has impacted negatively on service delivery and economic development. According to authorities, infrastructure that has been targeted for vandalism includes copper cables, water taps and traffic lights, among others. Addressing residents in Amaveni yesterday, Kwekwe central…
By Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has implored the government to ratify the protocol establishing the African Court on human and people’s rights so as to give more options to access justice. According to the Coalition for an Effective African Court, to which ZLHR is a member, Zimbabwe is among African…
By Rutendo Ngara THE government yesterday said wheat worth US$900 000 was destroyed by veld fires this year since the beginning of the fire season. Despite the huge loss, deputy minister of Agriculture Vangelis Haritatos said the country was still going to achieve its set target. “We have said we are expecting 380 000 metric…
By Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has set December 3 as the date to hold 10 council by-elections across the country. In a notice yesterday, Zec said nomination courts shall sit on November 3, 2022 for candidates wishing to take part in the elections to fill vacancies in Binga, Gweru and Victoria…
By Ketty Nyoni THE United Nations (UN) in Zimbabwe has added its voice to growing calls for dialogue to ensure that peace prevails in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections. This comes as the Daily News and many other local stakeholders, including the Church, have been pushing for inclusive national dialogue to help…
ZANU PF central committee member and Economic Empowerment Group (EEG) leader Mike Chimombe has been acquitted of fraud charges relating to a non-existent residential stand he allegedly sold. Prosecution dropped charges against Chimombe, saying that there was no evidence linking him to the offence. “He has been cleared of all the charges that he was…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government is targeting almost two million children in a polio vaccination drive which is set to start today across the country. This comes after Zimbabwe’s neighbouring countries Mozambique and Malawi -have been affected by polio. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday as he launched the polio vaccination campaign, deputy minister of Health…
ZIMBABWE coach Dave Houghton was fiercely critical of the decision to carry on with his side’s game against South Africa even as the rain in Hobart grew heavier, saying he didn’t believe the “conditions were right to play”, and that Zimbabwe “shouldn’t have bowled a ball”. Rain halted Monday’s game in Hobart on multiple occasions,…
