HIGH Court judge, Justice Never Katiyo, yesterday hit out at social media abusers for attacking him after ruling as “not urgent” a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) application seeking to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to release a final voters roll ahead of next week’s general elections. This came after the opposition party filed…
Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say there is a need to deploy modern surveillance systems to curb illicit flow of illegal substances and to end human trafficking. This comes as the country has lost US$23 billion through illegal financial flows between 2017 and 2019, according to a latest report by the African Development Bank. Speaking during the…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is targeting more than 15 000 hectares of both maize and traditional grains to be put under Zunde raMambo/Isphala seNkosi for the 2023/24 cropping season. Zunde raMambo/Isphala seNkosi concept is where communities work together in some specified fields and produce grain that would be stocked to help those who will…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated his call for peace ahead of next week’s general elections and beyond saying this is necessary for the country’s development. Addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters at Handina Secondary School in Makoni South constituency, Manicaland Province, Mnangagwa said Zimbabweans should desist from engaging in violence and come together to build…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw FORTY Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly contradicting the provision of the Maintenance of Order and Peace Act (Mopa). In a statement, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the 40 were arrested for diverting their rally from the venue that they had sanctioned. “The Zimbabwe…
Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Meteorological Services Department has warned that this year’s winter season will be longer than usual, stretching until next month and characterised by ground frost. This comes as the country is expecting low to below normal rainfall in the coming 2023\24 cropping season mainly due to climate change. Speaking to the Daily…
By Ashley Moyo THOUSANDS of entertainment-loving people attended the three-day Binga Festival held over the weekend at three different joints in the resort area in Matabeleland North province. Organised by Forever Association of Zimbabwe (FAZ), the event meant to promote the Binga arts industry and raise awareness on health issues, was first hosted by Donga…
IN TERMS of Section 84(2)(j) of the South African Constitution, the president — acting as the head of state — is “responsible…
ON SATURDAY, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Youth Day under the theme “Green skills for youth: Towards a sustainable world”. The commemorations came at a time the government intends to re-introduce the National Youth Service, a programme that gained notoriety during the height of the late former president Robert…
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) is lobbying Parliament to pass an electoral law that ensures equal contribution of women and men to every dimension of life, whether private or public. Commission chairperson Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe said this during a meeting to reflect on gender equality which was held in the capital at the weekend and which…
