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BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI TWENTY four foreign nationals from Malawi and Burundi appeared before the Beitbridge Magistrates Court for contravening the country’s immigration laws. “The accused persons were sentenced to US$30 fine or face 13 days imprisonment, in default of payment,” the National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement yesterday. “The accused persons, 20 Malawian nationals aged…

Kudzanai GeredeCompanies and Markets Editor AS this year’s summer agricultural season takes off amid high optimism stemming from improved rainfall forecasts, preparations have suffered a major setback due to seed shortages for a number of key strategic crops. This comes as the government wants to capitalise on the favourable rainfall forecast for this year to…

Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR mashayab@dailynews.co.zw ZANU PF leaders are escalating their push to persuade President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond his current second and final term, which ends in 2028. In this regard, at least five provincial party bigwigs have confirmed that they will continue to lobby Mnangagwa to accept the former liberation…

Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw EMOTION got the better of former First Lady Grace Mugabe who wept in court yesterday when some of her late husband Robert Mugabe’s belongings were tendered as exhibits during the trial of her ex-workers accused of theft. The five former employees, Tendai Nyamudze, Allen Chinamonya, Danmore Chinamonya, Samson Karonga, and Brighton Bunganirwa,…

Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PARIRENYATWA hospital has opened a bereavement ward for mothers who would have lost their babies during birth to cope. Speaking during the official opening of the ward in Harare yesterday, Parirenyatwa acting clinical director Millan Dzowa said the facility would also provide counselling services and space of dignity for grieving parents….

Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw POPULATION Services International (PSI) says it has circumcised over 115 000 males aged between 13 and  29 years old over the past four years in the country in an effort to reduce new HIV/Aids infections. Speaking at the close of its integrated male circumcision programme in Harare yesterday, PSI project director…

Jeffrey Muvundusi SOUTHERN EDITOR THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) requires at least US$17 million to improve water and sanitation provisions. This was confirmed yesterday by VEI Waterworx project manager Robson Manatsa at a water indaba in the city. VEI is a Dutch-owned company working with the BCC. “At least US$17 million is required and BCC…

PUBLIC sector workers said yesterday that they are praying that the ZiG will continue to hold steady as they receive their end of year bonuses. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — they added that a firm ZiG meant stable prices of basic goods and a decent festive season for…