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PLANS are at an advanced stage by authorities for the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway under a public-private partnership (PPP) deal to promote business and tourism in the country. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare. The PPP deal would be between the government…

Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) said three people died, while 759 255.17 hectares of land and US$285 192 worth of property have been lost from 3 246 fire incidents between July 1 and September. According to Ema spokesperson Amkela Sidange, the percentage burnt per area has increased by 49.51 percent in 2024…

THERE are growing calls for an urgent all-inclusive stakeholders’ meeting to help stabilise the ZiG and soaring prices of basic goods in the country.  Representatives of labour and consumers were among those who told the Daily News yesterday that the country’s deepening economic challenges demanded that all key stakeholders worked together with urgency to stop…

THE push by authorities for all political parties in the country to be registered is gathering momentum ahead of the 2028 polls. This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) hosted a crucial multistakeholder conference in Nyanga this past weekend to review last year’s harmonised elections. The gathering subsequently adopted several recommendations to improve future…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) says plans are at an advanced stage to establish a training centre for nurses who will be absorbed into the capital city’s system. This was confirmed to the Daily News yesterday by the HCC health services director, Prosper Chonzi, who added its trained nurses would be…

BY RUTENDO NGARA AN employee in the Local Government ministry was yesterday granted US$500 bail following his arrest on US$77 000 fraud charges. Everisto Nyamadzawo appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing criminal abuse of office and was remanded to November 4 pending the finalisation investigations. The State led by prosecutor Mercy Masamvu alleges that in…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says it is screening over 5 000 untested units of blood in stock after receiving test kits this week. Speaking to Daily News yesterday, the NBSZ chief executive, Lucy Marowa, said the late delivery of test kits had in the past hampered them from screening the…

TWO brothers, Evidence and Elvis Shirichena, from Epworth are on the run after allegedly stabbing their cousin, Justice Magombedze, 30, following an argument over US$3. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrest, urging anyone with information to report at the nearest police station. “Police in Harare are investigating a case of murder which occurred…