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THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Welshman Ncube has implored disaffected opposition constituencies to bury their differences and work together in the interests of the country. In this regard, the group wants all opposition stalwarts and the CCC camp’s erstwhile colleagues to shelve their disagreements and participate in the party’s congress that…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO BOTH teachers and pupils were left traumatised late last week after an educator apparently committed suicide in his house during school hours at Kwite Primary School in Mangwe District, in Matabeleland South. The deceased, Shelton Kasere Lubimbi, 34, was discovered hanging from a roof truss in his staff quarters during break…

Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE ministry of Health is aiming to train 7 000 healthcare personnel annually to combat brain drain and strengthen the country’s health delivery system. This initiative seeks to increase the total number of healthcare professionals to 32 000 by 2030. The minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, announced the target over…

By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has told Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje that a couple which he had employed to manage his properties swindled him of thousands of dollars. He was testifying against Clark Makoni and his wife Beverly, who are accused of siphoning $137 million from his…

Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S 28 urban councils are teetering on the brink of collapse, choked by unpaid rates and crippling government underfunding. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the acting president of the Councils Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz) and Harare mayor, Jacob Mafume, said this had resulted in a catastrophic failure in basic service…

THE ruling Zanu PF must carefully manage its divisive succession politics, as any missteps can have dire effects on both the party and the country. So warns liberation struggle stalwart and former Cabinet minister, Rugare Gumbo, who adds that Zanu PF must learn from its history and past mistakes. Speaking to the Daily News On…

IT IS not surprising that shrivelling football powerhouse, Dynamos, is facing the real prospects of being relegated from the Premier Soccer League this season. So says prominent football personality Leslie Gwindi — a former Zifa, PSL, Dynamos and Harare City executive committee member — who firmly places the iconic club’s current woes on its bush-league…