Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A WHOPPING 12 000 public transport vehicles playing routes in and out of the Central Business District of Harare are unregistered with only a paltry 3 000 operating legally, police have said. This comes as authorities are grappling with illegal pirate taxis and kombis that have become a menace in…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is stepping up its efforts to operationalise the proposed legislation that will ensure the safety of witnesses. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines of the official opening of the 2025 legal year in Bulawayo this week, Prosecutor General (PG) Loice Matanda-Moyo said the much-needed…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE dry conditions being experienced in some parts of the country over the past few days have been attributed to Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, which is currently positioned in the Mozambique Channel. This was confirmed yesterday by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) in its forecast. “Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, currently positioned in…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is targeting to grant 2 500 farmers title deeds by March and hope to complete the process by next year under the land tenure implementation programme. This comes as the government last year introduced a new land tenure system to ensure bankability and transferability of farm titles. This also…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the country’s leading sugar producers, Triangle Limited, has announced plans to retrench some of its workforce due to economic challenges. This comes as most companies are struggling to operate with Beta Holdings and Khaya Cement recently applying to the Master of the High Court to be placed under…
Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF’s unwavering campaign to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power beyond 2028 now appears to be a heartbeat away from being realised. This comes after the minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi, indicated yesterday that authorities were ready to kickstart the process of amending the country’s Constitution to make this…
Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw TEACHERS and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education are not singing from the same hymn book on the new curriculum which kicks in today. The secretary general of the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta), Goodwill Taderera, was among the educators who said yesterday that they were not conversant with the…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have confirmed the death of a baby boy, 2, after he fell in an open pit in Waterfalls, Harare, on Sunday. “The police in Harare confirm a sad incident which occurred at a house in Waterfalls on 12 January 2025 in which a male infant drowned. “The victim was…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT says it is working on installing a storm drainage system in Bulawayo’s biggest suburb, Cowdray Park, to curb persistent flooding. This comes after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) identified 17 properties in the Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai section of Cowdray Park for demolition to pave way for a storm drainage system. Speaking…
Yvonne Ncube and Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITERS THE country’s Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza says there is a need to implement policies promoting judicial independence in decision-making and foster public trust in the justice delivery system. She said this yesterday while officially opening the 2025 judicial calendar at the Constitutional Court in Harare. “Broadly speaking,…
