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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will officially open this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) scheduled to take place between September 21 and 24, the event’s organisers have said.  Addressing journalists at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre yesterday, ZITF chairperson, Busisa Moyo, said the prime trade showcase will be held under strict Covid-19 guidelines. …

THE new opposition coalition that Nelson Chamisa is stitching together is beginning to take shape, with former MDC stalwart Lovemore Moyo’s United Movement for Devolution (UDM) set to become part of the bloc. This comes as Chamisa also appears to be making headway in his courtship of Zapu, as the battle for votes in the…

LEARNERS are likely to face disruptions to their already decimated school year after teachers — who are citing incapacitation due to low wages — threatened yesterday that they will only be attending classes once a week going forward. This comes as teachers’ unions have called upon the government to immediately review upwards their salaries, which…

OPPOSITION MDC legislator Thokozani Khupe says the government should consult citizens on how to utilise the close to US$1 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) it received from the International Monetary Funds (IMF) to allow transparency  This comes as Zimbabwe received the equivalent of US$961 million in SDRs as part of the US$650 billion that…

BUSINESSMAN Adam Molai, has suffered a huge blow after the Supreme Court yesterday reversed a High Court judgment directing the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) to pay his company, Housing Corporation of Zimbabwe (HCZ), US$22 million for breach of contract. According to the court papers, Nssa entered into a contract agreement with HCZ in 2017…

THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned Zimbabweans to be vigilant and be up-to-date with current weather patterns as the country is still experiencing winter temperatures until the end of this month.  Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MSD agriculture meteorologist Benjamin Kwenda said the nation should expect temperature drops till end of September. “Actually, as the…

EXILED former Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister, Mandiitawepi Chimene, has confirmed that she now wants to work harmoniously with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu PF. The once outspoken former freedom fighter and arch-critic of Mnangagwa also told the Daily News last week that she regretted embarrassing and spewing bile against the current Zanu PF leader at…