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Brandon JosphatCHIEF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE mindless brawls that have been devouring the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for the past two years have plumbed new depths. This comes as the faction led by Welshman Ncube says it has now suspended Sengezo Tshabangu from the strife-torn main opposition for allegedly violating the party’s disputed constitution. It also…

Stella Madzivanyika and Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITERS A NEW water treatment plant is set to be constructed in Harare to improve supplies to residents and businesses currently going for days without the precious liquid. The project is expected to start next month. A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the ministry of Local Government, the Harare…

Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE government is offering psychological and emotional support to Tinotenda Pudu, a seven-year-old boy who survived five days in Matusadona Game Park in Kariba last month. This comes after Tinotenda disappeared on Christmas Day while herding cattle with other boys, and wandered 23km into the game park full of dangerous…

Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Africa Carbon Markets Forum (ACMF) has hailed the ministry of Environment for coming up with a draft framework for carbon trading, a development that has been cited as a major step towards addressing climate change while fostering economic growth. The ACMF is a trade fair that offers project developers and…

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO THE Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is intensifying livestock disease surveillance across the country to manage the spread of outbreaks during the ongoing rainy season. In a media briefing on Wednesday, the Veterinary Services Department chief director, Pious Makaya, said various strategies had been implemented to safeguard livestock from succumbing to…

Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has heard the pleas of consumers and will ensure that there are enough ZiG notes and coins in the market going forward to make day-to-day transactions easier. At the same time, the central bank has also implored all Zimbabweans to increasingly move towards the use of…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw HEAVY rains and flooding in most parts of the country are expected in the next 20 days, the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasts. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MSD meteorologist Isaac Masawana said flooding was most likely to affect people living in low-lying areas. “We are expecting to receive heavy…

BULAWAYO residents and civil society organisations have expressed disappointment over the government’s proposed decision to privatise all local authorities’ water supplies. They feel the decision is ill-advised and inhumane. This comes after the Local Government minister, Daniel Garwe, on Monday announced the move to the media in Harare, arguing that privatisation would end perennial water…