By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw IT HAS now emerged that authorities are set to disburse funds due to the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) under the Political Parties Finance Act to the group led by Welshman Ncube. While Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi would not confirm this development outright when he was approached by the Daily News…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have roped in private players in tobacco processing to increase and improve value addition in the sector. Zimbabwe has a target to increase tobacco value addition from the current two percent to 30 percent by next year. It also plans to create a US$5 billion tobacco industry by then. Speaking…
By Patrick Mubwandarikwa THE 10 000-seater multi-sports stadium that is set to be constructed in Victoria Falls ahead of the 2027 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, will be a boon to local sports tourism, government has said. Zimbabwe is set to co-host the global cricket showpiece event along with South Africa and Namibia and…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government has launched a mandatory vaccination drive in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West Province, following the recent deaths of several children after a suspected measles outbreak. This follows reports of the death of 35 children early this month belonging to an apostolic sect. Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday…
THE government is building 18 villas in Mount Hampden — on the outskirts of Harare — to accommodate Sadc heads of State and government when they arrive in Zimbabwe for the regional bloc’s summit in August. Addressing the media yesterday after assessing the progress on the villas, as well as the Mt Hampden Conference Centre…
A LOCAL construction company, Masimba Holdings Limited, has warned its workers and the public in general about smashand-grab muggings that have become…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says it is committed to enhance crime prevention and to improve justice delivery by implementing several initiatives to further these imperatives. Speaking during the 33rd session of the commission on crime prevention and criminal justice in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, secretary in the ministry of Home Affairs Raphael Faranisi…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says it has lost over US$4 million income through the uncontrolled loss of nonrevenue water in three months. Non-revenue water is water that has been produced and is lost before it reaches the customer. Speaking at a residents’ engagement meeting yesterday, BCC financial director Tennyson Mpunzi said the income lost was…
ZANU PF long-serving member Jimayi Muduvuri has implored South Africans to vote for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party in order to shoo away Western imperialism allegedly being advanced by the opposition. This comes as the neighbouring country is set to hold its hotly-contested general election on May 29 with the ruling party optimistic…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw FIVE Harare men have appeared before a local magistrate after they were arrested for allegedly selling ivory worth US$400 without a permit. The five, Peter Chipanga, 47, Innocent Takaendesa Mudondo, 37, Tonderai Boora, 37, Evidence Zinhoro, 39, and Washington Gondo, 36, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with contravening the Parks…
