FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has set aside a contingent ZiG220 million in the 2025 National Budget for by-elections and a possible referendum on the 2030 push. This comes amid escalating efforts by ruling Zanu PF bigwigs to persuade a reluctant President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in power beyond 2028. Under the country’s Constitution,…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT AUTHORITIES have expressed grave concerns over the soaring number of murder cases around the country involving family members and people living within the same communities. This comes after police recorded an alarming 47 murder cases between December 20 and 26 alone — including a horrendous incident in which a man allegedly assaulted…
POLICE in Bulawayo have urged men to prioritise their mental health and seek help during challenging times. This comes after law enforcers said from January to November 2024, the city recorded 35 cases of male suicides, raising concern about the mental well-being of men in the community. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday yesterday,…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) says next year it will use Parliament as an avenue to seek an all-inclusive dialogue in order for the country to move forward and create national consensus. This comes as the opposition has been pushing for dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF in a bid…
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) Zimbabwe chapter says the number of food-insecure people is expected to increase in the first quarter of 2025. This comes as most of the country is battling the 2023/24 El Nino-induced drought which President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a national disaster and appealed for US$2 billion…
BULAWAYO Members of Parliament (MPs) have initiated a food distribution programme aimed at alleviating hunger in local communities during the festive season, with Mpilo Central Hospital as one of the beneficiaries. The programme follows the recent donation of four metric tonnes of rice by President Emmerson Mnangagwa distributed to MPs for further allocation within their…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo A 27-YEAR-OLD man from Mabhidhi Village, in Beitbridge has been dragged to court facing allegations of raping a 14-year-old girl in a commuter omnibus at Beitbridge Border Post while other passengers were processing customs claims. The accused is facing charges of rape and aggravated indecent assault. He was remanded in custody to…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Zimbabwe Infrastructure and Housing Development Trust has come up with a housing scheme for civil servants in both rural and urban areas. The Trust’s founder and chairman, Zvondai Devera, a building contractor, told the Daily News on Sunday that beneficiaries of the Fund would be civil servants who own residential stands…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITER FORMER Dynamos and Warriors coach Kalisto Pasuwa will leave Malawian giants FCB Nyasa Big Bullets at the end of this month when his contract expires, amid indications that he is on the verge of being appointed the substantive coach of the Malawi national team. Nyasa Big Bullets announced yesterday that Pasuwa, who…
THE rate at which armed robberies are taking place across the country is a cause for concern. Yesterday we carried two stories that spotlight the urgent need for the authorities to develop more robust and effective measures to combat crime. In the first incident, a gang of eight unidentified robbers pounced on a mine in…
