ZANU PF politburo member and Cabinet minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has joined his colleagues in laying bare the ugly wars that continue to ravage the ruling party. Addressing the Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial co-ordinating committee (PCC) at the weekend, an exasperated Ziyambi revealed how his elevation to the politburo in June had spurred the party’s…
By Myles Matarise ENVIRONMENT ministry permanent secretary Munesushe Munodawafa says policy makers and heads of ministries should join hands in the drive…
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has effected changes in the party’s youth assembly, which has seen deputy chairperson Cecilia Chimbiri becoming the acting leader in the absence of Obey Sithole, who left the country to reportedly seek medical assistance in Norway. MDC Alliance youth assembly spokesperson Stephen Chuma told the Daily News yesterday that the party had…
MDC MP for Mpopoma-Pelandaba, Charles Moyo, has accused Zesa Holdings for sleeping on duty and sabotaging the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) after areas in his constituency have gone for months without power. NDS1 (2021—2025) is Zimbabwe’s economic blueprint aimed at improving different sectors of the economy, including mining, manufacturing and agriculture towards the country’s…
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs says the Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill will allow both parents to have custody of their children in case of separation, pending the hearing of a court case to award guardianship. The country’s laws currently award custody to the mother pending the hearing of the court…
LEADING logistics company, Swift, will be handing over 75 wheelchairs across the country over the next four months to mark its 75th anniversary. Swift’s parent company, Unifreight Africa Limited chief executive Rob Kuipers, called on other corporates to play a leading role in assisting disadvantaged communities. “As a logistics company, enabling movement from point A…
CHURCHES have renewed their push for all-inclusive national dialogue to help end the country’s decades-long political and economic crises ahead of the fast-approaching 2023 harmonised elections. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Frederick Chiromba, said they had not given up on their quest to pursue all-stakeholders talks, in…
ZAMBIA’S electoral commission has confirmed that last week’s presidential election was won by the opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema. Mr Hichilema defeated his…
Mugove Tafirenyika and Tariro Sajeni CHURCHES yesterday reacted differently to government directive to banish congregants who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 with some admitting members into physical services without showing proof of inoculation while other remained closed. A survey by the Daily News between Friday and yesterday showed that in Harare, Chitungwiza and Bulawayo some churches allowed…
ZANU PF has ordered its structures throughout the country to immediately stop passing votes of no confidence and co-opting new members into the party. This comes amidst allegations that provincial bigwigs are instigating structures under their purview to pass votes of no confidence against their perceived rivals and replacing them by co-opting allies ahead of…
