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THE country’s major political parties are letting down long-suffering Zimbabweans by failing to agree to much needed, all-inclusive national dialogue. So says the forthright secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Sam Parerenyatwa, who adds that dialogue remains the best way to resolve the country’s long-standing myriad challenges. Speaking to the…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE country’s prisons are reeling from an acute shortage of critical medicines, including for chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. This emerged from the 2024 annual report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), which was tabled in Parliament last week.  The report also revealed that the…

GOVERNMENT has announced sweeping land reform measures, including the introduction of securitised title deeds and the modernisation of land ownership systems. This initiative aims to eliminate fraudulent and irregular land entries while restoring public confidence in the Deeds Registry. “The primary objectives of this exercise are to confirm the legal status of title deeds currently…

GOVERNMENT has announced plans to publicly name and shame individuals involved in illegal land deals in an effort to protect citizens and restore order to urban development. This initiative follows the recent launch of the urban state land management policy and minimum service delivery standards by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “With the operationalisation of the new…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has hailed the rolling out of the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) in courts as a game-changer in the country’s judiciary, saying it will eliminate corruption, prevent case tampering, and bring transparency and efficiency to justice delivery. Speaking last Friday during a tour of the Gwanda Magistrates…

BLESSINGS MASHAYA& BRANDON JOSPHATStaff Writers ZANU PF remains hopeful that President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soften his stance and accede to the party’s escalating calls for him to remain in power beyond 2028. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Zanu PF director for information, Farai Marapira, said the party’s resolution of last year to…

RUTENDO NGARA THE Horticulture Development Council (HDC) has raised alarm over rising production costs, which are pushing some farmers to relocate to neighbouring Zambia, where production is significantly cheaper. This comes amid calls for major policy interventions such as access to affordable inputs and farmer education, which are critical in keeping horticulture viable within the…

TAPIWA CHIRUME AND TAKUDZWA DHAMBU PUBLIC transport operators have called on the government and law enforcement agencies to urgently clamp down on touting, which is compromising commuter safety and undermining sector professionalism. This follows a recent spate of violent incidents involving touts, including the alleged rape of a 13-yearold girl at Rezende Rank in Harare,…

RUTENDO NGARAsenior staff writer THE International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency response operation targeting over one million people in Mashonaland West Province as Zimbabwe battles a malaria outbreak. The disease has claimed 345 lives and out of a recorded 126 254 cases across the country since the…