January 2024

By Brandon JosphatSENIOR STAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, claimed yesterday that Zanu PF hardliners were blocking him from engaging in talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa about resolving the country’s myriad challenges. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chamisa also stressed that national dialogue was urgently needed to find solutions for…

By Rutendo Ngara THE government says more than 9 000 cattle died since the 2023/24 lean season period to date. This comes as the livestock sector suffered a huge blow in the last quarter of 2023 as a result of drought, January disease and anthrax. According to statistics from Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services…

By Rutendo Ngara SEVENTY percent of the candidates who sat for 2023 Ordinary Level Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examinations failed leading to a national pass rate of only 29 percent. This comes as the government has put in place tight security measures to curb examination leakages which led to the smooth flow of the…

By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE government is continuing to push for a settlement with white former commercial farmers who lost their land during the country’s chaotic agrarian reform programme of the early 2000s. This comes as it has emerged that authorities are dangling a new compensation structure to the affected farmers, which will see agreements…

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart says council will review its policy on public toilet fees following reports of open defecation in the central business district (CBD) allegedly by vendors. This comes after the Bulawayo City Council director of health Edwin Sibanda recently accused vendors operating in the CBD of practicing open defecation and bathing in sanitary…