IN A development that is set to ignite significant debate in the country, lawmakers are pushing for the mandatory introduction of patriotism lessons in all schools and tertiary institutions. This comes after High Court Judge, Justice Rodgers Manyangadze, recently deemed some provisions of the new Patriotic Act to be unconstitutional. Raising a motion in this…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged the police to maintain peace in the country to attract more foreign investment. Speaking in Harare at the renaming of Tomlinson Depot to Chimoio Camp Depot and the commissioning of police residential flats in Newlands, Mnangagwa said a peaceful environment spurs economic development. “I commend the Zimbabwe Republic Police for…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw A TOTAL of ZiG62 million has been set aside for today’s parliamentary and council by-elections for Gutu East, Insiza North, and in Chipinge and Binga rural district councils. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, the deputy chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), Rodney Kiwa, said all the logistics…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE in Seke are investigating a suspected case of murder and suicide following the death of a mother and her two children this week. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the death of Ruth Ruvarashe Chidume, 35, and her two children, Tatenda Precious Blessings, 4, and Ira Makanakaishe Gumbo,…
BY TAPIWA CHIRUME HARARE City Council (HCC) has warned it will clamp down on lawlessness and illegal business operations in and around the capital as part of its revenue collection. To enforce the clampdown, the council’s acting town clerk, Phakamile Mabhena Moyo, yesterday said the council would disconnect water supplies from business properties with rate…
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Prisca Tshuma MICROFINANCE institutions (MFIs) should strengthen their cybersecurity systems to curb losses and preserve integrity as they adopt the latest digital tools to promote financial inclusion, ICT minister Tatenda Mavetera has said. This comes as cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly alarming in Zimbabwe, particularly in sectors like finance, retail and communication, due to lack…
Mugove Tafirenyika NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has made significant progress in addressing some of the issues that had strained its relations with the United Kingdom (UK) and other Western countries. So says the UK’s minister for Africa, Lord Ray Collins, who is further encouraging Harare to work on the remaining concerns about the country to…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has demanded that authorities review bank charges downwards by June 30 in order to encourage public use of the country’s banking system. This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it is determined to keep both the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country stable. In a report tabled…
SOUTHERN EDITOR THE National Council of Chiefs president, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, has appealed for patience from stakeholders as preparations for the long-anticipated Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme, continue. This follows reports that the public hearings would start next Monday, a claim that Chief Khumalo dismissed yesterday. “I have heard people say that I had indicated that…
