THE government has implored citizens in flood-hit low-lying areas to evacuate to safer shelters when necessary to prevent tragedies. This comes as the heavy rains currently pounding most parts of the country since last week have killed at least nine people and left a trail of destruction in many areas, bringing the recorded death toll…
THE government says it is actively transforming food systems, enhancing agro-ecological practices, and promoting the production of traditional grains to ensure national food and nutrition security. Addressing stakeholders at a workshop to review the Enhancing of the Resilience of Vulnerable Households (ERVHIZ) project, which is being implemented in Matabeleland South Province yesterday, Lands minister Anxious…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora says opposition parties should change their attitude and stop undermining each other if they are to become a strong and vibrant progressive force. This comes amid serious bloodletting within opposition ranks that has led to numerous splits that have weakened the alternative and strengthened the ruling Zanu PF’s…
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’s leading independent national television station, 3Ktv, turns three today, having made tremendous commercial progress over the past year…
POLITICAL EDITOR LEGISLATORS have described the introduction of mandatory radio licences for motorists as provided for in the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill, as unfair. Among other things, the Broadcasting Services Bill makes it mandatory for motorists to first buy a radio licence before acquiring insurance cover. But in its report on the Broadcasting Services Amendment…
Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged the police to deal decisively with armed robbers, drug peddlers and shun all forms of corruption. This comes as the country is witnessing a surge in armed robberies with the robbers targeting cash and other valuables. Speaking during a police pass out parade at Mkushi Police Academy…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa said yesterday that he wanted to “do a deal” with US President Donald Trump to resolve a…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FEMALE employee at a Bulawayo nightclub yesterday said she was offered US$20 000 to withdraw multiple charges, including sexual harassment against her boss. This came to light when Owen Zhou, the owner of The Hub nightclub in Paddonhurst, Bulawayo appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing three counts of indecent…
AUTHORITIES have launched a fresh crackdown on illegal foreign currency dealers who have reemerged in urban areas, in a bid to keep the ZiG and prices of basic goods in the country stable. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed yesterday that law enforcement…
THE country has recorded its highest incidence of the African Armyworm in over two decades.In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Migratory Pests and Biosecurity Control acting chief director in the ministry of Agriculture, Shingirai Nyamutukwa, confirmed the development.“African Armyworm outbreaks have been reported in 7 or 8 rural provinces from 22 districts since…
