By Brandon Josphat PARLIAMENT has upheld the contentious new nomination fees that were recently gazetted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec). This comes despite the fear by opposition parties that the fees would result in many of their aspiring candidates failing to participate in this year’s elections. The decision by Parliament also comes after the…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) say they are almost always left with a day’s supply in their blood bank at the end of each day owing to high demand. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of World Blood Donor Day commemorations in Harare yesterday, NBSZ chief executive office Lucy…
By Ketty Nyoni AS THE Zimbabwean dollar continues to lose its value against the US dollar, hard pressed consumers continue to bear the brunt, as prices of goods and services continue to go up daily. As of yesterday, the local currency was trading at $5 985 at the interbank rate and $9 000 on the…
By Rutendo Ngara ONE of the country’s leading platinum producers, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats), yesterday commissioned a US$104m concentrator plant that will boost production from 4,2 million metric tonnes to 6,2 million metric tonnes of concentrate per annum. Speaking on behalf of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mines minister Winston Chitando said the project was a testament…
THE Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (Arda) has expressed concern over the country’s youth shunning farming despite rolling out programmes specifically targeted at them in rural areas. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Arda chairperson Ivan Craig said while they were doing well in providing irrigation systems for all groups of people, youth were being…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says the only way to save burial space in the country’s second capital is for residents to cremate their loved ones or bury them at their rural homes. This comes as residents are vehemently opposed to cremation, which they argue is against their traditional beliefs and African culture. Residents have…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North Province has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of possessing a python skin. Buzani Nyathi, 23, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga where he was convicted and sentenced for contravening Section 45 (1) (b) of the Parks…
By Ketty Nyoni LEADING supermarket chain, OK Zimbabwe, has assured its shoppers that its traditional OK Grand Challenge promotion for 2024 will be more thrilling compared to previous editions. This year’s 34th edition was held on June 3, running under the theme; “My Happy Place” and saw the grand winner, Virginia Dende, from Kadoma walking…
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo yesterday appeared in court facing attempted murder charges following allegations he axed his 96-year-old grandmother on the head following a heated misunderstanding. Hloniphani Ncube appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube and pleaded guilty before he was remanded in custody to July 2. State allegations are that…
A HARARE magistrate yesterday issued a warrant of arrest for former president Robert Mugabe’s son, Robert junior, after he failed to appear in court for the start of his trial. He is facing charges of malicious damage to property and two counts of assaulting or resisting arrest by a police officer. However, Mugabe failed to…
