POLICE Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba says law enforcement agents are going all out to retain public trust and confidence by adhering to professionalism.Speaking at the renewal of the Police Client Service Charter in Harare yesterday, Mutamba said going forward, every police officer on duty would wear name tags and body-worn cameras to clamp down on…
ZIMBABWE has intensified surveillance and border monitoring following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Mangwe District.This comes after clinical signs consistent with FMD were observed in cattle of various age groups, with 54 cases reported out of a census of 2 403 cattle in Mangwe.Speaking to the Daily News on Thursday,…
ZANU PF is escalating its efforts to heal growing divisions among its members, while also moving to clean out all fake structures within the former liberation movement.Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Zanu PF’s national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, confirmed yesterday that the party would deploy its senior officials…
FOLLOWING weeks of relentless heavy rains, the country is now in the throes of a heatwave.In this regard, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) warned yesterday that many parts of the country would experience persistent extreme temperatures over the next week.On their part, health experts also warned that these conditions posed serious risks of heatstroke, dehydration,…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in the country for a week-long mission to engage Harare in a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) aimed at resolving Zimbabwe’s long-standing external debt arrears.The mission comes at a time when Zimbabwe’s total public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt stood at about US$23.4 billion by late 2025, with external liabilities accounting…
FARMERS must brace for possible pest outbreaks as the country experiences a short mid-season dry spell characterised by warm temperatures, which authorities say favour rapid pest multiplication.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the director for migratory pest control in the ministry of Agriculture, Simbarashe Nyamasoka, said the temporary absence of rains was creating ideal conditions…
PARLIAMENT is set to embark on nationwide public consultations to gather citizens’ views on the proposed Police Amendment Bill after it was approved by the Cabinet last year.The Bill seeks to align the Police Act with the country’s Constitution and was published late last year in the Government Gazette.In a notice, Parliament said the public…
SIGNIFICANT differences have emerged among Zanu PF’s political opponents over how they should respond to the ruling party’s firming plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in office to 2030.The strong disagreements over the issue peaked late last week after former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa suggested controversially that there was no Constitution to defend in…
TANGANDA Tea Company is seeking shareholder approval to raise US$8 million through a rights offer, with the fresh capital earmarked to support working capital needs and fund key capital projects.In an abridged circular to shareholders, the company said the funding would be mobilised via a renounceable rights offer, which allows existing shareholders to purchase additional…
THE High Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to two life terms for murdering two children by setting their hut ablaze.Abel Mativenga of Watershed Farm was found guilty of killing 13-year-old Everjoy Mangena and five-year-old Natasha Kanyama on March 19, 2025.Evidence presented in court revealed that Mativenga, acting out of anger over allegations that his…
