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Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES are fretting over the worrying increase in crimes of passion in the country. This comes after national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, revealed yesterday that four new murder cases linked to accusations of infidelity had been reported over the past three days alone. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned…

Brandon Josphat SENIOR STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zanu PF is committed to accelerating the country’s development through policies that are geared towards lifting Zimbabweans out of poverty. Addressing the politburo in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the ruling party would continue to review policies to improve the livelihoods of ordinary people. “Zanu PF…

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday dismissed  an appeal by jailed former Zanu PF Bikita West MP  Munyaradzi  Kereke seeking the courts to throw out a US$400 000 fraud charge he is facing. In his application, Kereke told the court that the complainant in the matter, the city of Harare, is now suing him…

Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE United States (US) has pledged its continued support for Zimbabwe’s education sector to enhance global academic partnerships. Speaking at a Women in Academia consultative workshop on Tuesday in Harare, US ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont said her country had been supporting the country’s education sector through offering scholarships and…

Brandon Josphat josphabl@dailynews.co.zw ALL eyes are on Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as he prepares to present his mid-term budget review tomorrow, amid fears that the current relative stability in the prices of basic goods could be under threat. This comes as organised business has confirmed that it is once again finding it difficult to access…

By Shamaine Chirimujiri chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE experienced a massive 83,2 percent rise in tourist arrivals in the first three months of 2024, compared to the same period last year — with South African travellers contributing significantly to this marked growth. This good news is contained in the latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat),…

By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it is planning to irrigate over 490 000 hectares by 2030 as part of its move to guarantee food self-sufficiency. Speaking during a post-cabinet media briefing in the capital yesterday, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said Cabinet was informed on the acceleration of irrigation development for national food security and…

THE government says there are critical gaps in infrastructure provision in the health sector as only three out of eight provincial hospitals across the country have working Intensive Care Units (ICU). This was revealed by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Health Aspect Maunganidze in the latest resource mapping report where the National Surgical…