WE WELCOME the news that the government has invested $500 million into the fight against drug and sub‑ stance abuse. When the police blitz targeting drug trafficking syndicates and drug dealers began in February, we emphasised the fact that the fight against drug and substance abuse was much more than merely arresting drug addicts and…
WAS the decision not to renew the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) an administrative or executive action or was it irrational, antithetical to…
THE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) says they are expecting to buy more than 90 000 metric tonnes of cotton this marketing season, which is double what was harvested last season. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Cottco board chairperson, Sifelani Jabangwe said the improved output was necessitated by a good farming season made possible…
THREE suspected fraudsters who allegedly set up a fake housing cooperative and defrauded its members of US$22 898 have been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Takesure Maregedze, 53, Wayne Foroko, 41; and Elizabeth Mutyebere, 37, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday on allegations of fraud. They were each granted $50 000 bail before being…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brighton Muronzereyi THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says it has addressed all the issues which marred the party’s recent candidate selection process for this year’s harmonised elections. CCC deputy secretary for elections, Ellen Shiriyedenga, also told the Daily News yesterday that a number of party notables were being challenged by…
AUTHORITIES will soon introduce more changes to the country’s education system, as part of a broader national strategy to empower learners. Speaking at a media engagement workshop in Harare yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Tumisang Thabela, said this would be in keeping with the new education curriculum that…
By Ketty Nyoni PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa said yesterday that his government will continue to implement policies that attract foreign investors and stabilise the economy. He said this while commissioning the Varun Beverages water and bottle closure projects (phases 4 and 5) at the Varun Beverages Plant in Harare yesterday. “My government is continually working towards…
A POLICE officer who allegedly neglected and abused his one-year-old baby girl before abandoning her at a local police station has been arraigned before a Harare magistrate court. Muchazepi Samunderu, 31, who is stationed at the Chikurubi Support Unit in Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, facing a charge of deliberately supplying false information….
By Yvonne Ncube VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has cautioned the country’s youth against being manipulated for political purposes by those aspiring for positions as the country draws closer to this year’s general elections. Speaking during a drug and substance abuse youth awareness campaign in Bulawayo on Wednes – day, Chiwenga said the youth should ensure…
THE Sadc Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) is in the country on a mission to assess the political and security situation ahead of…
