ECOCASH, the country’s largest financial technology platform, has introduced an innovative service that allows customers to receive and cash out diaspora funds for free. This innovative feature eliminates fees and ensures funds are guaranteed in United States dollars at any of EcoCash’s partner outlets, providing an unmatched level of convenience and security. EcoCash described the…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, has called on African countries to unite in fighting poverty and oppression to ensure the continent’s growth. He was speaking at the opening of the 7th congress of the Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa Conference held in Victoria Falls yesterday where Chiwenga said unity was crucial in…
Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called on the government to craft sensitive climate change policies as the effects of climate change are affecting the mental health of minors. This comes as Unicef conducted nationwide consultations in April 2024, where a total of 1 039 children and caregivers were engaged on…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has demanded reparations and an apology from the United Kingdom for the suffering and injustices endured by locals during the colonial period. Speaking during a meeting with the National Elders Council Forum, which is currently researching the impact of colonisation, in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said former colonial powers’…
Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.com SEVEN people died while several others were injured in a fatal horror road accident in Kuwadzana, Harare, yesterday when a kombi collided with a fuel tanker along the Harare-Bulawayo highway. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident, adding that two other people died in a separate accident on Wednesday…
WAR veterans have warned that attempts by “mafikizolos” (Johnny-come-latelies in politics) to drive a wedge between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and VP Constantino Chiwenga will be resisted robustly. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the newly-elected secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), Sam Parerenyatwa, said ex-combatants were very angry over the…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw SEPARATE gangs of unidentified armed robbers pounced on different companies and vehicles across the country and got away with over US$4 535 505 and R24 200 this month alone. Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi this week confirmed the spate of armed robberies that occurred this month and said investigations were underway….
By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw NEARLY half of teenagers in the country are said to be abusing drugs and other substances. So says a joint report by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which adds that of the teenagers who start drinking early, many of them end up being alcoholics. Speaking to…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw TWELVE daring armed robbers allegedly pounced at Dahwe Chrome Mine in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Province, where they manhandled workers before robbing the mine accountant of US$120 000 and other valuables, including a vehicle. One of the suspected gang members, Taurai Pangai, yesterday appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges and…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on African governments to collectively mobilise resources and effectively address the devastating impact of climate change affecting the continent. He made the call in Harare while opening the three-day Climate and Health Africa Conference in his capacity as the Sadc chairperson. The conference is being attended by over 400 delegates…
