By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SADC has not invalidated Zimbabwe’s recent elections, and neither has it concluded that the polls were unfair or not free. So says President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also told the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in New York on Wednesday that Zimbabwean authorities would be given a chance to speak on all…
POLICE yesterday said they are targeting some middlemen who are being used by unregistered public transport operators to thwart efforts to crack down on non-roadworthy vehicles, and then seek protection payments. This comes as authorities have intensified their blitz on errant driving in the country by extending their clampdown on kombis whose drivers are reported…
By Emmanuel Marambe DYNAMOS have set their sights on another derby victory over their arch-rivals CAPS United when the two sides clash in a blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday. DeMbare, who last week suffered a setback in their bid for a first league title since 2014,…
BALTEMAR Brito has been appointed Warriors coach on a short-term contract with the duo of Bongani Mafu and Genesis Mangombe coming in as his assistants. Brito, whose stock in local football has risen after he masterminded a swift turnaround in Highlanders’ fortunes, which has seen the Bulawayo giants now firmly in the hunt for a…
A THIRD Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter has been brought before a Harare court after he was reportedly linked to the alleged attempted murder of Zanu PF member Cyril Nyauchi on election day last month. Noel Munhuweyi, 33, of Sunningdale, Harare, is facing three counts of attempted murder and one count of malicious damage…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is committed to improving the country’s health delivery system as evidenced by the increase in annual budgetary allocations to the health sector. Speaking at a high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday, he said there is a need…
By Rutendo Ngara THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) says it has engaged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the police to investigate any corruption-related activities within the organisation. This comes as some senior TIMB officials have either been arrested or stand accused of criminal abuse of office. In a statement yesterday, the board’s…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw TECHNOLOGICAL challenges, the spread of veld fires and deforestation in the country are hindering the development of the apiculture industry, the Zimbabwe Beekeepers Association has said. The association’s director, Chaipa Mutandwa, told the Daily News yesterday that insufficient information on beekeeping, veld fires and deforestation are some of the main obstacles…
THE Zimbabwe Agricultural Development Trust (ZADT) has launched an initiative set to benefit close to 12 000 women and youth through agribusiness training across the country. The project, Creating Adaptive Unique Systems for Access to Finance for Women and Youth (Causeway), is a three-year programme.ZADT had since carried out a geographical mapping exercise for the…
THIS publication has consistently said it and will not shy from saying today: We don’t believe in the economics of protectionism, neither are we disciples of price controls, but we feel strongly that the pricing regime on basic commodities now obtained in this country is unacceptable and exploitative. At the weekend, we published an article…
