THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), chaired by suspended ZANU-PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, has withdrawn its…
NEWS EDITOR IN A fresh, aggressive and major joint national crackdown to combat rampant customs leakages, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and the police are impounding hundreds of illegally imported and under-valued vehicles. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the campaign yesterday, adding…
Tapiwa Chirume KEY economic stakeholders will next month convene for Zimbabwe’s mid-term economic review and high-level policy dialogue to assess national performance. The meeting, scheduled for July 2 in Harare, would bring together government officials, economists and business leaders to exchange views on emerging economic trends and identify policy interventions needed to maintain stability and…
CHIEF WRITER THE government has ordered the demolition of all illegal houses and structures nationwide to restore order and to enhance public safety. Addressing a Zanu PF provincial coordinating committee in Marondera at the weekend, the minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, said authorities had okayed the demolitions to ensure that urban…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE government has called for a closer media partnership to combat toxic misinformation and stabilise public information spaces. Speaking during a media stakeholders engagement organised by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) here, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary Paul Nyoni said cooperation between the two sectors was essential for effective…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A BORROWDALE, Harare, housemaid’s boyfriend is on the run after allegedly vanishing with US$128 000 stolen from her employer in a calculated heist. Linda Mabure appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo at the weekend facing allegations of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances. She was remanded in custody to June…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has raised alarm over the non-payment of Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) funds, warning thousands of children face educational ruin. This comes after the council recently revealed that total enrolment across its 31 schools stands at 39 492 learners. During the term, a total of ZiG21 619 234 was paid towards…
TWO Harare men Tinashe Pswarayi and his associate Tauya Masunda, who are facing charges of misappropriating over US$52 000 in rental income…
BRANDON JOSPHAT ACTIVISTS remain hopeful that Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) will not become law even if it is approved by Parliament.Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the convener of the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), Jameson Timba, said it wasn’t cast in stone that if CAB3 sailed through the august House…
CHINA has handed over 300 newly drilled boreholes to the government to combat devastating El Niño-induced water shortages across the country.Speaking at a colourful handover ceremony in Chimanimani, Manicaland Province, on Friday, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding said the mega-infrastructure project would transform rural communities by providing clean and safe water.The initiative targets severe…
