By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF has deployed senior party leaders to its structures countrywide, in a bid to heal internal rifts that widened in the run-up to the former liberation movement’s annual conference last month. Well-placed sources confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that the ruling party was pulling out all the…
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says the government is fully committed to observing the rule of law as well as maintaining the country’s democratic culture. He added more could be fully achieved when enough resources were availed by the Treasury to the relevant authorities. Speaking at the ongoing pre-budget retreat yesterday in Bulawayo, Ziyambi called for…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwTHE Harare City Council (HCC) is on a blitz to demolish illegal structures, including houses and shops. This week, the council destroyed illegally constructed houses in Belvedere, adjacent to the National Heroes Acre, and some shops at Mbare Musika.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday over the demolitions, Harare acting mayor Womberaiishe Nhende said…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zwVICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday launched the “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” campaign in Murehwa district, Mashonaland East Province, where he emphasised the Sadc region’s drive to eliminate the disease. The launch, attended by Sadc Health ministers, also coincided with the Sadc Malaria Week commemorations.“Eliminating malaria will make the region a safer…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zwTHE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is set to amend its constitution to accommodate losers at its just ended congress, including former chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa and ex-secretary general Victor Matemadanda. This comes as the ZNLWVA last month elected a leadership headed by Cephas Ncube at its Gweru congress. Ncube replaced Mutsvangwa.Addressing the media…
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube’s 2025 National Budget at the end of this month is not likely to offer much relief to hurting citizens and businesses. So warns top economist and former member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee, Eddie Cross, who predicts that the budget will be “very tough” for the Treasury boss given…
Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume has called on local businesses to harness the power of technology to boost service delivery. Speaking at the Customer Service Excellence Awards ceremony in Harare recently, Mafume emphasized the importance of enhancing service delivery to boost Zimbabwe’s competitiveness . “In Zimbabwe, we face challenges in service…
Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission (Zacc) says ambassadors should assist it in the fight against corruption by facilitating the recovery of proceeds of graft stashed in foreign countries. This comes as the anti-graftbody revealed that Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom (UK) were among the top destinations of…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw A MAN was arrested in connection with a robbery that happened last month in Masvingo involving a cash-in-transit vehicle. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest, saying police had received a tip-off that the suspect was in possession of large sums of cash. “Reference is made to the Zimbabwe…
Jeffrey MuvundusiSOUTHERN EDITOR GOVERNMENT has called for tough action against smuggling of goods via the country’s porous borders as this is derailing economic growth. In his address during the ongoing pre-budget seminar yesterday, Industry minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu said there was a need to focus on bringing sanity to the economy. “The year ahead shall see…
