POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda’s tenure by another year. In the latest Government Gazette, the chief secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, said Sibanda would be in office up to November 23. “It is hereby notified that His Excellency the President has,…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw AS THE country braces for schools opening next week Tuesday, parents and guardians have expressed concern over the rising prices of uniforms and stationery. This comes amid complaints that some schools were forcing parents to purchase uniforms from them at exorbitant prices even when they are of poor quality. Speaking…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government is moving to privatise water for all local authorities amid their failure to supply potable water. This comes as Zimbabwe is grappling with the effects of El Nino-induced drought and as a result local authorities have been found wanting in terms of providing clean water to their residents….
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO MORE than 12 700 children across the country were treated for acute malnutrition last year due to the El Niño-induced drought. So said the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) in a recent report, adding that the drought had especially exacerbated malnutrition among children in drought-prone regions. Acute malnutrition, also known…
THE need to control alcohol consumption in the country cannot be overstated. As highlighted by the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in Zimbabwe (SAAPA Zimbabwe) in a story we carried yesterday, the country is facing significant challenges due to alcohol and drug misuse, which contribute to domestic violence, mental health disorders, and road accidents. The…
SMALL-SCALE miners are this year targeting to increase gold production and deliveries to the Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) to 40 tonnes from a record 36.48 tonnes produced last year. This comes as last year’s production marked a 21 percent increase compared to 2023, figures released by the FGR last week show. According to the Zimbabwe…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is setting itself up for another showdown with residents after announcing stronger intentions to pursue the city-wide rolling out of the controversial prepaid water metres. This comes as the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), with the support of local civil society organisations, have called out the move, describing it as…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO AN ILLEGAL gold miner from Nkayi Village in Matabeleland North Province has been slapped with an effective eight-year prison sentence for attempted murder after he stoned his colleague in a dispute over missing gold. Bongani Banda, 32, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabiza. He pleaded not guilty to the charge,…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw TEN people died and 107 schools destroyed between October and December last year due to violent rains….
