ZANU PF Harare provincial chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa has warned party officials resisting the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028 that they will be expelled. This comes as the party prepares its supporters for constitutional amendments and a referendum to extend Mnangagwa’s term in office.Addressing a Zanu PF meeting in central…
By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwFOLLOWING the dismissal of their bail application by High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda last week, fraud-accused businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe had another bail hearing on Thursday. The bail hearing, related to fraud charges stemming from the botched US$9 million Harare streetlights rehabilitation tender, was heard before Justice Benjamini Chikowero.Mpofu’s…
THE Church has implored political parties to focus on improving the lives of the poor, instead of expending their time and energy on trivial things. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC), Tryvis Moyo, said both Zanu PF and opposition politicians were seemingly fixated on positions…
A DOUBLE burial for national heroes, Major General (Retired) Solomon Siziba and former minister Chen Chimutengwende, will take place at the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday. Both Siziba and Chimutengwende passed away last week and were declared national heroes. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of Home Affairs Ministry confirmed the twin burial, stating: “Following…
ZIMBABWE’s inflation is expected to remain elevated in 2025 driven by foreign currency exchange rate pressures on the domestic currency — the ZiG, financial analysts, Fincent Securities have said. ZiG month-on-month inflation recorded a drastic drop in the final quarter of 2024 tumbling from 37,2 percent in October to 11,71 percent in November and further…
SEVERAL government ministries and business member organisations will take part in the Africa Business Leadership and Investment Summit (The ABLIS) to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, next month. The ABLIS will bring together top business executives, leaders of corporations and multinationals, policymakers, public and private sector managers, entrepreneurs and investors from the continent and beyond….
BY BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI AND BRANDON JOSPHAT ZANU PF says it is now readying its supporters for constitutional amendments and a referendum that would be needed to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office beyond 2028. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, forthright Zanu PF secretary for information, Christopher Mutsvangwa, said the former liberation…
THE country is losing over US$300 million to crude oil imports annually, prompting calls for farmers to focus on producing oil seeds locally. Speaking during an Olivine Industry tour in Harare last week, the ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary, Obert Jiri, emphasised the need for farmers to prioritise sunflower, cotton, and soya bean production. “We…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE AT LEAST 23 people have been killed, while many homes and major infrastructure projects have been destroyed by the heavy rains being experienced in most parts of the country, authorities say. The deputy director of the Department of Civil Protection, Farai Hokonya, confirmed to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has expressed concern over an increase in crime, saying miscreants were targeting council property and attacking security guards. This comes as the BCC recently bolstered its municipal police force after recruiting 173 newly trained officers to restore order and protect vital infrastructure. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting, the BCC chamber…
