PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF party have hit the ground on the hooves, criss-crossing the country campaign for re-election. So has Mnangagwa’s main rival Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change, and other minority political parties and presidential candidates. The fundamental message coming from the campaigns so far is the need…
LEADING hospitality group, African Sun Limited (ASL), has given a timely boost of US$21 000 to the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (Vfapu)…
THE European Union has released €1 million to enhance community-based surveillance at some of Zimbabwe’s busiest borders to improve the country’s migration management. This comes as Zimbabwe was expected to receive thousands of its citizens from South Africa, whose exemption permits expired last month, but the permits have since been extended by a year by…
WITH the August 23 harmonised elections fast approaching, police have set up an election committee to liaise with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and political parties to curb political violence. This comes amid growing concerns that political violence could mar the electoral process, leading to a disputed outcome. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, national…
A FEUD over the control of a family-owned company has taken a new twist after a 73-yearold widow took her stepson to court, accusing him of forging documents to cut her out of the firm. Clifford Saimon Chidziva, 60, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday and was charged with forgery. He was granted free…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is battling to resolve its double candidates mess ahead of next month’s crunch national elections. This comes as its defi ant followers that the party wants to withdraw from key parliamentary and municipal contests insist that they will not do so, arguing that they were duly chosen as party…
By Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT has lifted the ban on chrome ore exports for mining companies in a bid to achieve a US$12 billion mining industry by the end of this year and allow mines to complete the construction and expansion of furnaces and processing facilities. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday in Harare, Information minister…
IT’S a fascinating quirk of sport how hindsight can so completely colour the view of an event. When Scotland were being strangled by Zimbabwe’s bowlers throughout their innings, barely managing to keep their run rate at above four an over, it looked like Zimbabwe had by far the better of the proceedings. When Scotland somehow…
By Yvonne Ncube A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo was lucky to escape jail after she was found guilty of stabbing her boyfriend’s lover with a broken beer bottle on the head, left eye and arm. Andile Princess Takawira appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing attempted murder charges. She pleaded guilty…
GOVERNMENT says it will continue utilising its assets that are powered by fossil fuels, but is working on transitioning to the use of other cleaner energy resources. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon-containing materials such as coal, oil, and natural gas while cleaner energy sources are; solar, wind and hydro energies. However, addressing the media in Harare…
