June 2023

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENTIAL candidate Saviour Kasukuwere says there is a need for political parties to come together post August 23 harmonised polls and form a government of national unity in order to save the country from the current economic malaise. This comes after Kasukuwere successfully filed his papers on Wednesday through his agent, Jacqueline…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL hero Ben Mucheche was buried yesterday at his Muda Farm in Beatrice, Mashonaland East Province. Mucheche, born Martin Beno Nhau, succumbed to heart failure on June 14 at his farm, and he was declared a national hero by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday. He was 96 years old. Speaking to the…

A HARARE magistrate yesterday convicted and sentenced Itai Makombe to perform community service following his arrest early this month, after he allegedly parked his car at an intersection of busy roads and started shouting at passing motorists. When he made his initial appearance in court on June 7, Makombe pleaded guilty to two separate charges…

ZIMBABWE should make the most of the huge international appetite for lithium, a key component in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, which is found in great abundance in the country, veteran economist Eddie Cross has said. Zimbabwe, which has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and is among the top producers of the…